Diablo was in my hotel room yesterday, thumbing through my blog, when she found out that I initially write my blog into Word then copy and paste it into the website. She frowned and explained that real blogging is done directly into the website... "Go Bareback!" she exclaimed as she gave me a look like as though she just caught me polishing a silver tea set. So here I am... going bareback... writing directly into the body of the blog without protection.
Yesterday morning, I watched live on the IFC website as they announced the independent spirit nominations. Juno got four! I can't tell you how cool that was. Seeing so many people honored from the film. Last year, I couldn't make it to the award show when I won for Smoking, because I was in Vancouver shooting Juno. This year, I plan on attending.
Then, last night Ellen won the award for best breakthrough performance at the Gotham awards. It was such a cool night. Ran into everybody from Mary Harron (one of my favorite directors) to Laura Linney to a girl I went to high school with. Ellen was so good up on stage. She is a rock star.
Highlight of last night was seeing Roger Ebert. He got the lifetime achievement award and was given a standing ovation. I ran into him afterwards and he pulled out his pad/pen to write me a note: My interview with him is being published in this Sunday's paper! I'm buying a hundred copies.
I'm off to tape ABC's Popcorn with Peter Travers. I know this is crazy, but I always pictured Travers with long hair... something about the Rolling Stone thing. I just pictured him one very specific way. Then, I met him last night and he had short hair and a mustache. I don't know why, but this took me totally off guard.
Originally posted here.