Friday, January 25, 2008

Sundance 2008

I didn't spent much time in Park City this year, but I did get to see Bono and The Edge at the U23D premiere.
My favorite part of the festival was when Luke Wilson got into an argument with Jerry Gillman, the owner of the River Horse restaurant. Gillman poked Wilson repeatedly in the shoulder to get him to sit down, and got angry when he didn't immediately take his seat. He told Wilson, "I don't care who you are, this is my restaurant!" Photographer Frazer Harrison immediately jumped into the fray in defense of Wilson telling Gillman he should never treat anyone the way he treated Wilson. An angry Gillman dragged Harrison into the adjoining room, where a bouncer was summoned, and Harrison was tossed out of the restaurant. When Gillman re-entered he dining room, Wilson got out of his seat at the table, walked up to Gillman and told him he was the worst host he had ever seen and said he was never coming back. The waitress standing next to me said "I can't believe this, this is great, he (the owner) treats everyone like S___. This is the first time I've never seen any one talk back to him."
Actress Radha Mitchell asked if she could use Harrison's camera, and shot a few photos of photographers Fraser Harrison and Jesse Grant at the Riverhouse, just minutes before the row.

1 comment:

Fly on the Wall said...

great story. wish I could have seen it. I think I'm picking up the very last sundance press credential today, just five hours before the whole thing is over.
-trent