I just had the BEST night of my life. The Kansas International Film Festival kicked off tonight and I saw the premiere of Brand Upon the Brain, the latest "silent" film from Canadian auteur Guy Maddin, a personal favorite of mine and Film Walrus'. What was even COOLER was that Guy was actually IN ATTENDANCE and invited us all to the reception being held afterwards. So I went and at first it seemed like it would be really depressing because everyone knew everyone else and I was sitting at a table by myself eating cheese. So then I screw up the nerve to go talk to Guy and we had a lark talking about his ballet movie based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. We have a pleasant conversation and say goodbye, and I return to my empty table to see it's no longer empty and people are beginning to occupy it. No big whoop, they engage me in conversation and I make nice right back, happy to talk to Hollywood-type people. So then the coolest, most unexpected thing happens.
Edgar from 24 (Louis Lombardi) sits down with a plate of food and starts being friendly with everyone. Including me! I knew he was going to be at the festival, but I never expected to meet him so one-on-one and unexpectedly. So we have some nice small talk, everyone asks me what there is to do in KC, they talk about problems on their movies for a bit (Louie's friend/producer/whatever was playing with his iPhone) and we all have a pleasant time. They start to go off to the bar and I chat up some other people, the night starts to get old, and as I get to go leave, I happen to coincide yet again with Louis as he's leaving the bar with his friends. He asks me what my name is, I introduce myself, he says to call him Louie (x3) and asks if I'm bringing any food home with me. I say I don't know what I'd bring it home in, and he says to just ask for a take-out box from the bar's restaurant and if anyone asks, tell them Louie sent you to get food for him. He says it was great meeting me, I say the same and tell them how nice they all were and we say goodbye.
I cannot stress how awesome this all was for me.
Edgar from 24 (Louis Lombardi) sits down with a plate of food and starts being friendly with everyone. Including me! I knew he was going to be at the festival, but I never expected to meet him so one-on-one and unexpectedly. So we have some nice small talk, everyone asks me what there is to do in KC, they talk about problems on their movies for a bit (Louie's friend/producer/whatever was playing with his iPhone) and we all have a pleasant time. They start to go off to the bar and I chat up some other people, the night starts to get old, and as I get to go leave, I happen to coincide yet again with Louis as he's leaving the bar with his friends. He asks me what my name is, I introduce myself, he says to call him Louie (x3) and asks if I'm bringing any food home with me. I say I don't know what I'd bring it home in, and he says to just ask for a take-out box from the bar's restaurant and if anyone asks, tell them Louie sent you to get food for him. He says it was great meeting me, I say the same and tell them how nice they all were and we say goodbye.
I cannot stress how awesome this all was for me.
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