It's film-festival mania in Toronto right now, and I'm happily immersed in the chaos thanks to my ShoeMinx job. Instead of being on the periphery as I have every other year, this year I'm in on the party-circuit action. So last night, I showed up at a tabloid-themed swankified affair and sipped wine on a patio with the beautiful ones, all with ridiculously amazing résumés and connections.
I'm not necessarily an expert at the introduction. Or the schmooze. But I met some of the most impressive game-players I've ever encountered.
- "This is Nadine. She's our darling writer....[insert a really impressive intro that I didn't know I was deserving of]."
- "Oh, you're with [guy I apparently work for but have never met]. You should head over there. Please enjoy the open bar." I'm led away from the common folk to the VIP lounge.
- "This is ****. He married [British beauty], the supermodel. He's filthy rich. He drives [list of Ferrari-type vehicles]. And now he's bloody drunk."
- "He was the lawyer who successfully sued [major tobacco company]. The movie The Insider was based on him. And now he's the man behind [shoe company]. You know, the ones [insert hip-hop celeb] wears."
- "Come with me, darling." After kissing my hand, he leads me through a crowd of people. The guest list looks like a model-casting call. "What can I get you? Vodka? Wine? Oh, you must." He pours me a drink and then acts interested in my little career, despite him being lauded internationally.
- "See that man? He's, like, the most successful independent-film producer ever. He's worked on [insert intimidatingly endless list of movies I actually quite enjoy]."
P.S. I officially prefer drunk Brits to drunk non-Brits. The charm factor is actually increased with alcohol. Instead of the scumbag factor associated with Canadian frat boys and sleazy old men.
P.P.S. That said, I still prefer sober-anybody to drunk-anybody.
P.P.S. That said, I still prefer sober-anybody to drunk-anybody.
2 comments:
I AM SO PROUD OF(FOR) YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
What did you wear?? Please say the pink dress... ;)
(I gave mine away to charity last week)
Aw, thanks, Beth.
The pink dress stayed home. It's too special :)
I wore something similar to my Brooke Fraser outfit. (She's coming back to TO next week!)
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