New friends

Next to me in the queue for three hours were the lovely Beth from Alabama and Ally, a Londoner. We (surprise!) talked about movies for most of the afternoon. The blue cords around our necks are attached to earpieces, through which we could hear the announcements of stars names as they arrived. (They were handed out free, courtesy sponsors Orange.)

The BAFTAs at the Royal Opera House

February 11th 2007
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts holds its Film Awards annually. Known as the BAFTAs, they are the British version of the Oscars, and the nominees and winners often foreshadow the winners of the larger American event. I decided 2007 was the year to mark my first attendance, albeit from the sidelines instead of the middle of the carpet. I had been warned by some veterans that if ... read more

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