What did Dave do at Telluride? So glad you asked... Here's what he told me.
5 favorite films:
- The Last King of Scotland (we had a good podcast conversation about the film)
- The War (the first part of the new Ken Burns documentary on WWII)
- The Italian
- Volver
- Infamous (for the acting)
4 interesting people:
- Kevin MacDonald (director of The Last King of Scotland--here's our podcast featuring him)
- Sharon (an "older" woman who has been coming to the festival for about 10 years with a group of friends--the group has grown and this year numbered about 20)
- Forest Whitaker (lead actor in The Last King of Scotland--we also made a podcast with him)
- a couple from Boston we shared the gondola with after watching The War
3 favorite spots:
- the New Sheridan Saloon (lots of mingling, playing pool, drinking beer)
- the Elks Park (where the outdoor screenings were held)
- the gondola at night (a really stunning way to come down off a film)
2 memorable moments:
- walking and talking with Kevin MacDonald and Forest Whitaker (see podcast links above)
- listening to the conversation between Peter Bogdanovich and Bertrand Tavernier
1 way the festival changed you:
- I realized in a more complete way that there's such a great diversity of film lovers out there--not a certain type like we sometimes imagine. The thing that ties them all together is their passion for "pictures."
