After 11 days, 99 hours of work, 23 films, a couple parties, lots of junk food, and very little sleep, Sundance is over.  Obviously, blogs are never as good if you try to recap lots of things at once, but I’m doing it anyway.

Our Favorite Celeb

I think it is safe to say that everyone’s favorite celebrity of the festival (besides Bob, of course) was Joseph Gordon-Levitt, or “Joe” as he introduces himself.  During the ticketing department’s wrap meeting, it seems that almost everyone had had a run-in with him, and everyone only had nice things to say.  I had two JGL moments.  The first one was in the ticketing office.  One of the agents needed a supervisor log-in.  I walked over to the computer, not even realizing it was him until I read the name on the monitor.  I wasn’t actually his, but his brothers, but the name Gordon-Levitt can’t be that common.  Sure enough, I look up and there he is.  I’ve never particularly been a big JGL fan, but it took a lot to not at least crack a smile.  Think professional Brittney, think professional.  I will say that during this brief ticketing encounter, I kind of developed a little crush on JGL.  Not a “I want him” crush, but he’s definitely someone who could be my best friend.  Which brings me to encounter #2- the Awards party.  We saw him at the Awards party, and Sara made Caitlin and I take a picture with him.

Seeing Six

As I mentioned in a previous post, I was pretty excited about seeing films at Sundance.  On my day off I saw six.  Brief Interviews at 8:30am, Big Fan at 11:15 am, Dare at 2:15pm, Adam at 5:15pm, Mystery Team at 9:30pm, and The Killing Room at Midnight. 

While I don’t know that I would recommend seeing six films in a day to anyone, if you’re going to do it, do it like this.  By putting the smarter film in the morning, the lighter stuff in the middle, and the scariness at the end, I kept myself awake through most of the films.  My biggest worry was The Killing Room, but I assure you, you will not fall asleep when someone’s arm is about to crushed.

Brief Interviews With Men Who Play Characters On TV That Are Perfect Boyfriends

You know who I do have a crush on?  Jim Halpert from The Office.  Not necessarily John Krasinski but the character Jim Halpert.  That being said, if I had the chance to see Krasinski, I was going to do it, even if it meant going to an 8:30am film on my day off.  I met my friend Sarah, and we went to see Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, written and directed by Mr. Krasinski himself.  And sure enough, after the film, John walks onstage for a Q and A.  My friend Sarah gets in the final question, which even I didn’t completely understand.  Something about if he was trying to do something for the feminist movement, or if he simply liked the book.  J.K. gives her a confused look, then says something like, “Hell, why not…  Let’s start a revolution.”  It gives a laugh from the crowd, and makes me love him a little bit more.

I Know You!

My friend Sara and I (this Sara is different from Sarah, in case you’re confused) went to check in at the Absolut Queer Lounge (and to grab an drink or two).  We get to the door and Sara says, “I know you!” to the guy near the check-in table.  Before she gets out the question “Did we go to high school together?”  he looks at her and says, “Yeah, I was on Survivor.”  It was Survivor: China winner Todd Herzog. 

Awkward.

Need A Ride?

Sundance’s focus is on the directors and the producers.  While you see actors in WireImage photos around Park City, Sundance doesn’t really do anything for them.  That being said, you still run into a couple moments that make you go “huh.”  I was outside of the Racquet Club theater, right after seeing Dare.  I’m waiting in line to use the lovely heated port-o-potty outside, when I look over ans see Zach Gilford, star of Dare and one of my favorite TV shows, Friday Night Lights.  He talks to a couple people, then he and his friends head over to the parking lot to leave.  They approach a Jeep, and Zach opens the trunk door to the jeep, crawls in, and someone shuts in behind him.  I know Sundance doesn’t do anything for actors, but if I were the star of a film, I’d at least call shotgun.

Some Random Thoughts and Pics 

Some other highlights from Sundance include The Cove (if you ever have the chance, SEE THIS) and The September Issue (I wish I could tell you how fascinating Anna Wintour is)- my two favorite films of the festival, seeing Johnny Reznick in the Music Cafe, Ashton Kutcher’s butt in Spread, the Awards Party, and missing every Paris Hilton sighting.

The Awards Party:

And a very dark Jim Carrey at the premeire of I Love You Phillip Morris