Last weekend (the 5th) was wild and crazy. I left Friday after work and headed to Savannah for a fun filled weekend with my sister. My first priority was finding a parking space downtown and high-tailing it to the Trustees Theatre to stand in line. It was the final weekend of the SCAD film festival. Every year SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) hosts an independent film festival. My sister got me tickets to three shows and I was supposed to hold a spot for her friend Jessica while she was still in the afternoon show. This way Jessica could get front row seats and save one for me. And I sure wanted one. The movie that night was a surprise but the actor receiving an award was James Marsden!
Yes, from
X-Men and
27 Dresses. I was so close to him it was crazy. He seems shorter in person but a very nice guy. Famke Janssen was also in the audience (Jean Grey in the
X-Men movies). I didn't get a picture but hopefully Jessica can send me some soon. The movie that night was a first in the world viewing of...
The Muppets.
I was a little stunned when the movie title came on the screen because this is an independent film festival and I don't really consider
The Muppets to be independent. The crowd loved it and it did have some funny parts. The next morning Michanne and I woke around 5:30 to get ready for the inaugural Savannah Rock n' Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.
I planned on running my usual 5K and then walking around and getting my t-shirt. Well, the 'K' spots weren't labeled so it's either finish or stop who knows where. So, I didn't run, or walk. However, Michanne and I did have prime viewing spots on the steps of the courthouse to watch the start of the race, of which there were 23,000 (!) participants. Well, 22,998 participants. It was insane. It was freezing outside, no sunlight yet, windy, and tons of serious marathoners all over the place. We watched the first few groups start and then we went to a fabulous breakfast and walked around for a few hours, got our t-shirts, listened to a few songs performed live by Carolina Liar and then headed back to her place to get ready for the 2:30pm movie. Her friend Maya joined us for a quick lunch and then we stood in line to see
Jeff Who Lives at Home starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon.
It was okay, kind of funny, kind of sad and definitely more in line with the independent film genre. Then we were off to a fancy dinner before the 7pm show and final movie of the film festival. The last movie was
Like Crazy starring Anton Yelchin (Terminator Salvation and Star Trek) and Jennifer Lawrence. This one was way depressing but we did get to see Aaron Eckhart receive an award before the movie.
I was in the balcony this time but I was still in the same room as a movie star. We made it back to my sister's sometime after 10pm. We got up the next morning for another wonderful breakfast and then I headed back home. I wish I could have taken the week off to attend all of the movies and events. My sister got to see Alec Baldwin the Sunday before! She saw Jack Donaghy in the flesh. I'll have to get those pictures too. I would have freaked out and totally embarrassed myself if I was there.
Yes, from X-Men and 27 Dresses. I was so close to him it was crazy. He seems shorter in person but a very nice guy. Famke Janssen was also in the audience (Jean Grey in the X-Men movies). I didn't get a picture but hopefully Jessica can send me some soon. The movie that night was a first in the world viewing of...The Muppets.
I was a little stunned when the movie title came on the screen because this is an independent film festival and I don't really consider The Muppets to be independent. The crowd loved it and it did have some funny parts. The next morning Michanne and I woke around 5:30 to get ready for the inaugural Savannah Rock n' Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.
I planned on running my usual 5K and then walking around and getting my t-shirt. Well, the 'K' spots weren't labeled so it's either finish or stop who knows where. So, I didn't run, or walk. However, Michanne and I did have prime viewing spots on the steps of the courthouse to watch the start of the race, of which there were 23,000 (!) participants. Well, 22,998 participants. It was insane. It was freezing outside, no sunlight yet, windy, and tons of serious marathoners all over the place. We watched the first few groups start and then we went to a fabulous breakfast and walked around for a few hours, got our t-shirts, listened to a few songs performed live by Carolina Liar and then headed back to her place to get ready for the 2:30pm movie. Her friend Maya joined us for a quick lunch and then we stood in line to see Jeff Who Lives at Home starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon.
It was okay, kind of funny, kind of sad and definitely more in line with the independent film genre. Then we were off to a fancy dinner before the 7pm show and final movie of the film festival. The last movie was Like Crazy starring Anton Yelchin (Terminator Salvation and Star Trek) and Jennifer Lawrence. This one was way depressing but we did get to see Aaron Eckhart receive an award before the movie.
I was in the balcony this time but I was still in the same room as a movie star. We made it back to my sister's sometime after 10pm. We got up the next morning for another wonderful breakfast and then I headed back home. I wish I could have taken the week off to attend all of the movies and events. My sister got to see Alec Baldwin the Sunday before! She saw Jack Donaghy in the flesh. I'll have to get those pictures too. I would have freaked out and totally embarrassed myself if I was there.
2 comments:
You were in Savannah last weekend, too? I did the half-marathon. I was a little disappointed in the course (we didn't get to see nearly enough of historic Savannah, I thought), but the shirt and medal were pretty.
Aaron Eckhart is a Mormon! Just had to add that in there hahaha! He looks like such a nice guy. I am so jealous you saw James Marsden, he is a cutie pa tootie!
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