i’ve never seen so much free booze in my life. every table had a bottle of grey goose and champagne. nike had a nintendo wii setup and new shoes on display. it was the most branded party i’ve ever seen. if advertising is the way to free drinks sign me up. mike tyson was there as well. he’s stocky and fierce. he sat awkwardly in a ropped off VIP area the entire night. he acted like a kid at his older brother’s house party. everyone was there to see him but he seemed so out of place and uncomfortable. we got passes to the indiana jones premier tomorrow night. i have to find a tux to wear on the red carpet. i’ll post some pictures from the evening later today.
“When I see Tyson, I see a guy who’s scared, a guy who can’t do it on the up and up. In his world, he was never allowed to be scared, or even honest, and so he is neither of these things. He is lost. When Tyson is alone with himself, I don’t know if he believes there is one single person around him who is there because of his merits as a person. I don’t even know that the women would be around without his ability to raise money.” Joe D’Amato from David Remnick profile of Mike.
last night was a shit show. we hit up all the hot spots. the majestic, the carlton, the martinez. champagne flowed and good times rolled. tonight is a party with mike tyson from 12am-4am. the market is bustling and the celebs are roaming.
Did you hear that Angelina is pregnant. She stands on the red carpet for the premier of Kung Fu Panda next to Dustin and Jack.
- A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know. - H.L. Menchen
The red carpet is finished. Guards surround the steps. A gaggle of celeb gazers have been waiting with step ladders since last night. Anticipation grows. Supposedly Natalie Portman is upstairs. Holy shit, she is amazing. Sean Penn is also here, supposedly, he’s not as amazing. Had lunch at the beach. Spent 8 hours standing at our booth hocking our goods. My knees hurt. I’ve given away lots of promotional memory sticks. Tonight will be a gong show as all the celebs roll in.
Sean Penn arrives.
Worst job ever.
Arrived. A 12 hour car ride from Paris to Cannes started things with much bonding in our group of 4 dudes and a 3am stop at a b&b. The palais, where our booth is located, is just like any trade show floor except it’s filled with desperation. Everyone is desperate for success amongst the ever present sense of potential perpetuated by the money bags of Hollywood. Everything has potential; everyone is a star. That is, until they have to cut a check. This keeps the creative fires burning and the endless drudge of movies coming. The red carpet is under construction. There is much excitement and energy. The streets are packed and you can feel this elderly city buckling with the pressure yet maintaining its elegance. Tonight we’ll go out before the zoo opens for official bizz. Stay tuned for photos.
I mean Cannes is just a zoo, it’s like a circus. You’re just running around like a maniac. - Rob Reiner
Packing now. Don’t know what to bring. It’s my first foray into ‘the bizz’. Doing some research now. Watching Entourage episodes about Cannes. Fuck, this is what my life has become - research means watching Entourage. Oh god.
30 minutes in to my research I see what I’ve gotten myself into. An event where egos and money and flesh collide in a smorgasbord of Hollywood pipe dreams.
It’s going to be quite a ride. Stay tuned for more.
