Craig Ferguson, comedian and star of hairdressing film The
Big Tease, was in town today, for the World Premiere of
his new film. There was some disappointment that Craig wasn't
decked out in tartan (see below) as he is
in the film, but he made up acting up for the assembled photographers
outside the cinema. He was so good one photographer remarked
he had obviously done this before. "Not nearly as much
as I would like," joked Ferguson.
One of the benefits of having a major studio behind a film --
Warner Bros to be exact -- is that they know how to throw a
good party. The do was in ex-bank, now "super pub",
the Dome bar, in Edinburgh's New Town, which gets its name after
the huge neo-classical domed roof. It's all a bit of a blur
now, but I'm recollecting beautiful women with perfect hair
(hairdressers?), large suited men smoking cigars (execs?), endless
booze, bumping into and almost spilling my glass of champagne
over Tim Roth, a huge pair of scissors dangling above our heads,
easy listening music, and, er, smoking pineapples -- the trays
of eats that were brought round had smoking pineapples!
Earlier today, East is East
director, Damien O'Donnell, was somewhat shocked at having to
pay for the photo for his pass to the delegates' centre.
Four "young people" from SCAMM (don't ask me what it means!)
have been in and around the festival filming footage for a project.
It seems like the ability to be small, cheeky and, above all,
determined can get even famous filmmakers to give you an interview.
Another interesting bar anecdote: a well-known American filmmaker
(the names have been removed to spare the humiliation) was seen
posing for photographs in a vaguely cowboy getup outside the
Filmhouse. He wouldn't have been smiling quite so much if he
knew he was standing in a pool of urine.
Big
Tease star Craig Ferguson arriving at the ABC tonight.
Co-star
Frances Fisher checks to see if Craig's manly jaw is real.
The Last September
Fiona Shaw
and director Deborah Warner
outside the Cameo before the premiere of The
Last September
