A Film Festival at Sundance...

Last week was the annual 

Sundance Film Festival.

We eat up this time of year.

Thousands descend upon our little Utah 

to take part in all that is indie.

Filmmakers, writers, celebs, everyday Joe's 

and absolutely everything in between 

are here.

The film watching 

(and the people watching)

is superb.

We are still reaping the benefits

of Will's involvement with the festival a few years ago.

We went to the Skull Candy event...

blurry :(

and saw "Drake" 

who was far to big for his britches...

We ran into Ronnie from "The Killers,"

who we met a couple years ago at Sundance.

 Will walked right up to him and started talking to him

 like they were old chums.

I was not interested in embarrassing myself 

so I hung in the shadows.

He waved me over, and so I went.

 Ronnie totally acted like he

 remembered us.

Will has a certain je ne sais quoi with people, 

so I'm not really convinced of his recollection. 

Regardless,

he is one cool cat

and

"The Killers" are Killer. 

We had an "IN" for the Chef Dance dinner

which was unbelievable!

Famous Chef's from all over the world come and prepare 

crazy fancy 5 course meals.

I was very brave and tried everything

(as my usual palette is pretty bland)

You sit at really long communal tables

so the company and conversation was diverse to say the least.

After Dinner,

One Republic was performing upstairs

 so we walked up to 

Park City Live

and listened to them.

WOW...

are they ever an awesome live band.

The cello player,

oh my word.

Boys and girls,

you may think only geeks take orchestra,

I'm here to tell ya, 

it aint so!

After the show,

in true Will fashion,

he started talking to the band 

(once again)

like they were old chums.

This boy kills me!

One Republic is from Colorado,

and the guitarist Drew Brown

(I'm enrolled at name dropper University, 

just in case you were wondering)

graduated from Boulder high.

That gave Will all the ammunition he needed! 

They immediately started giving "pounds" and talking shop 

about how all the "cool kids" are from Colorado

and the even cooler ones went to Boulder high.

Pretty funny and surreal all rolled up into one.

Then we went to the B.E.T party

and I met Affion Crockett

from Nick Cannons "Wild'n Out"

(yep, still enrolled)

We met and talked to lots of indie "film people"

and Will made lots of new contacts.

His gift of gab often proves beneficial, 

people just like him!

We've all heard, 

"It's not what you know, but who you know."

I don't really like it, but it's pretty much true.

...the art of shmoozing is a powerful thing.

So,

Au revoir Sundance Film Festival

we love you,

until we meet again...