Keeping the TIFF spirit alive

Well, I thought I would keep the TIFF feeling going, and I went to the movies last night. I FINALLY saw Inception.

WOW.... what a crazy... crazy GOOD... crazy AMAZING... movie!

I was told that I was going to be confused and thinking the whole time... but I think since I was told that, I wasn't as confused. And I was told in advance that the idea was that he can go inside peoples dreams... so the opening few minutes would have normally been quite confusing but I kind of got the gist of it all.

Although sometimes I had no idea what was going on because I couldn't understand some of what they were saying.... they either were talking about very important things very fast, or it was the asian guy who not only had an accent but also talked pretty quietly... so I'm sure I missed a few things! (Perhaps this is not a bad thing because I'm sure a lot of people felt that way thus giving us all a reason to either go buy the movie, or at least see it again).

The ending, as I was told, is crazy! And it makes you think... it makes you sit and try and figure out what could be going on, but it also made me think about my own life. The whole movie kind of does that I guess. What if we are living a dream?... What if nothing is real? (Although I don't believe this to be true but, it could be I guess)... and if it is.. if it is a dream... is that really so bad? If it's what we want, and we are happy with it?

Thought provoking. Craaaaazzzyyyy good movie! Definitely a must see and I think I will buy it on dvd when it comes out!

Forgot one

I forgot that I also saw Judy Greer at the airport... I wasn't the one who greeted her though so I didn't talk to her. She was very quick to get to her car though... didn't stop to talk to anyone.

The TIFF stars

Alright... so it has been a crazy week... lots going on! Although sometimes I will get sent home from a volunteer shift early, I have still been crazy busy with all this TIFF stuff!

I don't even know what I can tell you.... I'm sure all that's important are the stars... so I decided to just put up some pics of who I have seen/met.

Barry Pepper

Jon Levitz

Ryan Phillippe

Lee Pace

Ryan Gosling

Marion Cotillard

Okay I think thats everyone.... I have met some directors and Editors and Producers... but no one that anyone would really know.

The First Few Days of TIFF

So my first day of TIFF consisted of handing out magazines in Yorkville for 2 hours. And.... although we were in Yorkville, there were no sightings of any stars... just the very expensive cadillacs with stars in them - tinted windows of course so that wasn't exciting.

The next day though, I didn't start until 4pm, so my friend Cara and I were able to go see a movie before my shift. We went and sat in the rush line to see Daydream Nation, starring Kat Dennings. We were slightly worried that we wouldn't get in to see it, but our entire rush line got in!

The movie was really good! It had a twisted kind of love story in it, where you kind of knew what the ending would be, but it didn't just go directly that way... there were a lot of unexpected twists and turns before it got to what we all thought would be coming at the end. But that's what made it good - and the cinematography was reallllly good, I really liked it! It was like a mixture between a Hollywood movie and an indie kind of movie.

My second shift I got sent to the Scotiabank theatre - where I saw Marion Cotillard!!!!! She is GORGEOUS! Her film was premiering in the theater across from the theater I was placed at, so we saw her come out, the cameras flashing, and then she walked past us!!

That has really been the only big star sighting so far.

I worked at the airport yesterday morning though, and I got to meet Lee Pace. (I didn't know who he was at first, but his movie at TIFF is called Ceremony, with Uma Thurman! So that's pretty awesome). He is from the show Pushing Daisies (now over). But most importantly, he was sooooo incredibly nice! We had to walk him to where his car was picking him up, and he talked to us the whole way, and then he had his phone out, and I was like omgosh! That's the blackberry Torch that I want, but Canada doesn't have yet! And he started explaining the phone, and showing us how it works, and all the apps and stuff.... such a nice guy! He was so cool.

Tonight I work at the airport again...from 6:30-11pm. Apparently there are 2 daily flights that come in from LA at 8pm and 11pm... and thats normally the flights that the bigger stars take. Soooo I'm hoping that tonight I will see some more celebs!!!!

Until then, I'm going to relax at home, give my poor feet a bit of a rest. Standing and walking all day gets tiring!

Thats all for now!!

(Here's a pic for ya!)

TIFF TIFF TIFF TIFF!!!!

Well TIFF officially started yesterday... but my volunteering starts TODAY!!

My first shift is this afternoon at 4pm. It's called an ACE shift, which means I head to the TIFF office and they will send me wherever I am needed. I think it will probably be at one of the theaters but I'm not sure.

I'm just going to do anything and everything they ask and need! Time to get this resume building and be on my way to a career! (Maybe at TIFF?) I hope so!

Here goes nothin'!

Just starting to understand my new cam and take some amazing pics.... well not yet - except for this one of my Booda.... it's pretty awesome

More TIFF

Not much more to tell you about TIFF.... But I decided to book off a few more days from work so that I can get the FULL TIFF experience... aka going to see some movies as well as volunteering.

AND .. I just bought myself a new camera - digital slr (Canon Rebel)... so hopefully I have it all figured out by my days off and I can get some SWEET pics! (Of all famous ppl of course)

xo