What a Saturday night treat! On February 1, 2014, our illustrious leader, Sue, won tickets to the premiere, Q&A and afterparty for Lust For Love, an independent feature film. However, she was not able to attend, so she gave the tickets to me...Yay! I have not been to an afterparty before....especially for a Hollywood premiere. Since the contest was for two tickets I invited my friend Cassandra to come along.

On a chilly breezy evening, the Lust For Love Premiere, Q&A and afterparty was held at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Once there, we noticed the entrance was decked out with read and pink heart-shaped balloons to celebrate this amazing night. As we waited in line, many more guests started arriving as time came close to the screening of this romantic comedy film. Looked like a nice turn out.

This romantic comedy was fun and light-hearted filled with a lot of laughs. But, I'll get to my thoughts on it later.

After watching Lust For Film, a brief Q&A commenced.

After the brief Q&A with the cast and director, everyone exited to the lobby where the afterparty was being held. Serving beer and wine, everyone had the opportunity to chat with the cast and crew. Saturday premiere night for Lust For Love was filled with fun, laughs and good conversation.

Here's more about the film:

The awesome fact about this film is that this started with a group of friends who have worked together in the past and has gotten together to create and make this feature film; hence, the launch of the Kickstarter project to raise the funds to complete their project. The end result was that they successfully went over their goal...Yay! Check out the details of this awesome Lust For Love Kickstarter project, here!

Synopsis:

Astor's (Fran Kranz) happy tenacity spoils his one chance at love with his lifelong crush Mila (Beau Garrett). Convinced he needs more experience with women to win her back, he engages her ex-best friend Cali (Dichen Lachman) to teach him how to woo women. Together they dissect his failings, and Astor makes his awkward pick-up attempts. As Astor begins to juggle multiple opportunities, he discovers the source of the rift between Cali and Mila, and the trio are forced to confront their conceptions about love.

Cast:

Fran Kranz as Astor

Beau Garrett as Mila

Dichen Lachman as Cali

Enver Gjokaj as Jake

Miracle Laurie as Jenny

Karim Saleh as Franck

Caitlin Stasey as Trinity/Divinity

Felicia Day as Mary

Maurissa Tancharoen as Hazel

Written and Directed by:

Anton King

Produced by:
Anton King
Dichen Lachman
Jack Wylson

Director of Photography:
Adam Bricker

Executive Producers:
Joe Shapiro
Susie Owen
Steve Owen
Fuad Omar

l-r: Caitlin Stasey, Karim Saleh, Enver Gjokaj, Beau Garrett,
Fran Kranz, Miracle Laurie & Dichen Lachman

For an independent film with a limited budget AND gained support/backers on the Kickstarter platform, I thoroughly enjoyed the film and found it worth watching. Lust For Love centers around Astor, who pretty much is a dork when it comes to relationships. Seriously...he saves himself for his lifelong, childhood love. Seriously!!??!! When that opportunity to be with her (Mila) comes and goes, he turns to Mila's former best friend for help and advice on how to win her back. Throughout the film, Astor and Cali encounters many failures and triumphs as he tries to learn how to talk to women...oh yeah, those notorious pick-up lines! During all that time, Astor and Cali learns a "thing or two" about themselves. For being a romantic comedy, Lust For Love had it all...the light-hearted drama, humor and the laughs. It was apparent that the cast and crew had fun making this film.

My rating:

4 out of 5 stars

Lust For Love cast and director

Fran Kranz

Beau Garrett

Dichen Lachman

Anton King

Enver Gjokaj

Miracle Laurie

Karim Saleh

Photos by Cassandra Gomez

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Premieres in general are a crazy mix of happy and utterly disappointing moments. Many fans get out there hours before the actual premiere starts, some before the sun even rises, and all for just a few moments with the stars and talent of the film. In fact the girls that we were with had been there since 5am, and we didn’t have the best of spots. I can only imagine what time the ones who had better spots had gotten there at.

If you chose to go to a premiere know that you will be there for many, MANY hours. Come with plenty of food and good company. Luckily good company was one thing we had in excess. After so many hours sitting in one place delirium can set in, and goofiness is a surety.

The red carpet finally to have some traffic, first the people who know people but aren’t the main talent. And then the talent finally started to arrive. Sure we saw plenty of people, but some were missed completely. Stan Lee made an entrance, but he avoided the carpet altogether. Anthony Hopkins did a sort of palm raised greeting, not quite a wave. Ray Stevenson stopped by for one overzealous person, unfortunately he was an autograph hunter.

Now I have nothing against most people at premiere’s but autograph hunters are the worst. They’re pushier than the actual fans, and they’re the ones usually throwing their stuff on top of you, and causing security to hurry the stars along. It’s an unfortunate plague you have to deal with any premiere.

The cast of Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. came out in their support, but while Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen and Brett Dalton were there, none of them did much of the carpet with the fans. Chloe Bennet did, but she only signed things for people with Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. items, which was unfortunate as most of those people were autographs hunters, and she would not take pictures with anyone.

Director, Alan Taylor came by and visited with fans, signing autographs. He tried to make small talk with the fans gathering, asking many how long they had been waiting.

Kat Dennings arrived and that girl is far more beautiful in person than she is on screen. And she is pretty great with her fans, although she did not take pictures, made sure that she signed everyone’s items, which was fantastic since some had been there for too many hours waiting.

And fan-favorite Zachary Levi he went above and beyond. Now if you’ve never been to a Nerd HQ, you’re missing out. Not only is it for a good cause, Zac is one of the nicest guys around, and he’s just plain a lot of fun. He not only signed autographs, but took pictures with those who asked, even taking them himself as in my case because it was a better angle. He was funny and teasing. I show him and tell him you have to press the button on the side like a camera, and I enunciate button, because that’s what I do. And he laughs and says “the button.” He turns the camera, and of course now the button is on the bottom, so I have to rotate it, and show him again. He takes one picture, but doesn’t like it, so he takes another. And look who popped up in our shot, one of Museled’s own photographers Brad Smith.

Jeremy Renner came and signed autographs, but the fans were in full frenzy mode. And although he walked the carpet, he didn’t stay for the movie. I almost love celebrities more when they come out for the fans, but avoid everything else, it shows a lot of appreciation.

Both of Chris Hemsworth’s brothers, Luke and Liam, came out to support their brother Chris, but Liam refused to sign autographs to let all the attention shine on Chris, and shine it did. Chris is absolutely stunning in person, and he had a full team of security around him for good reason. People lose their collective minds around him. I still remember the first time I saw him at Comic Con, and not a single person around me knew his name, but they were all curious because he is gorgeous. Seriously, this was right after Thor was announced, they had just had their panel, and he showed up for the Syfy/EW party with his brother Liam, and no one but me was excited to see him, until I called him over. The autograph hunters smelled blood in the water when he came over for a picture, and attacked. I found myself bent over the bar barricade and Chris had to call over security to help him move the autographers off me, so we could get a picture. At the premiere he didn’t take any pictures, but he was kind enough to sign everything presented for him.

So there were autographs had, a few pictures taken, and although we missed many of the other stars that walked the carpet, like Tom Hiddleston, it was still a great night with plenty of memories.

Want to see more pictures from the premiere? Check out our Flickr album!

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Camping out for the Twilight: Breaking dawn Part 2 Premiere? Then you're gonna want to pay attention. 

Here are the rules and regulations for fans wanting to camp at the Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premiere at the Nokia Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles on November 12th.

Attention Twilight Fans, the World Premiere of The Twilight Saga finale, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is nearly upon us.  In order to give all faithful fans a fair chance to take part in the festivities planned leading up to the premiere, Summit Entertainment is putting in place some new procedures for this year’s fan camping.

Due to the high demand to attend this year’s Fan Camp and the limited amount of space available

FAN CAMP TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF ALL ELIGIBLE REGISTRATION SUBMISSIONS DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD.

The process to attend this year’s Fan Camp will happen in 4 phases:

Phase 1: Fan Camp Registration

Phase 2: Fan Camp Drawing

Phase 3: Fan Camp Ticket Notification

Phase 4: Fan Camp Check-in

There are approximately 1,200 Fan Camp tickets available in total.  Each ticket is for one (1) spot at the Fan Camp.  Fan Camp spots will be determined by a random drawing to be conducted after the Registration Period has closed. The winners of the drawing will be notified by email with instructions on how to pick up their tickets and when to report to Fan Camp for check-in.

This year all campers will be in the same Fan Camp area.  Selection for a Fan Camp ticket does not guarantee eligibility for any other fan events, prizes or drawings.  All special fan events and prizes will be determined by additional and separate random drawings.

Phase 1 – Fan Camp Registration

Fan Camp Registration will open at 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, October 13, 2012 and will close at 12:00 PM PDT on Monday, October 15, 2012 (the “Registration Period”).

THE LINK TO THE FAN CAMP REGISTRATION SYSTEM WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE AT 12:00 PM PDT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012!

In order to register, fans must visit the registration page during the Registration Period and follow the instructions to fill out the registration form with the requested information, including, registration type. There will be 2 different types of registration:

1)      Individual Registration –  One (1) person registers for himself or herself only. The following information must be entered and must match the person’s ID when arriving at Fan Camp:

a.       Full Name

b.      Date of Birth

c.       Email Address

d.      Home Address

2)      Group Registration –  One (1) group manager registers for himself or herself and up to nine (9) guests (ten (10) people total). The following information must be entered for all members of the group including the group manager and all of the information listed for each member must match that member’s ID upon arrival:

a.       Full Name

b.      Date of Birth

c.       Email Address

d.      Home Address

Fan Camp Registration Rules

1.       Fan Camp Registration  will begin at 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, October 13, 2012 and will end at 12:00 PM PDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2012 (the “Registration Period”).  Registrations must be submitted during the Registration Period in order to be entered into the drawing.

2.       Only one (1) entry per person will be accepted, regardless of which type of registration type is used. Only the first entry will be recognized and duplicate entries will be deleted, regardless of whether such duplicate entry is as an individual or as a member of a group.  Names submitted during registration must match IDs.  Registrants may be notified by email if we believe an entry is a duplication, in order to confirm eligibility.

3.       Fans can register as a group at time of registration.  All group members’ names must be submitted with the group applications. Groups will be limited to ten (10) members.  If a group member has previously registered as an individual, that group member’s name will be removed from the group registration. 

4.       1,200 spots are tentatively  available at the Fan Camp.  Camp spots will NOT be assigned as first come, first serve.  Once registration has closed, we will conduct a random drawing of all registrations submitted during the Registration period in order to determine the 1,200 recipients of the Fan Camp spot tickets.

Phase 2 – Fan Camp Drawing

Following the close of registration at 12:00 PM PDT on Monday, October 15, 2012; all eligible registrations will be automatically entered into a random drawing system that will randomly assign Fan Camp tickets to registered individuals and groups.

Registered groups that are selected by the drawing will have their members ticketed together and assigned the same check-in time for Fan Camp.

Phase 3 – Fan Camp Ticket Notification

Registered individuals and groups that have been selected by the random drawing will be notified by email with their ticket details and assigned check-in times starting on or about Tuesday, October 16, 2012.  Registrants that were not selected in the drawing will not be sent a notification.

If the email notification is returned as undeliverable, the ticket(s) will not be assigned to such registrant and an alternate registrant may be selected by random drawing.

Check-in times will be assigned and specified in the email notification.

Phase 4 – Fan Camp Check-in

The check-in times will begin at 8:00 AM PDT on Thursday, November 8.  No lines will be recognized before this time and any ticketed guests that arrive before their assigned check-in time may be subject to disqualification from camping and may not be admitted into the Fan Camp.

Ticketed guests will be assigned one of the check-in time windows listed below.  Ticketed guests must arrive during their designated check-in time.

8:00 AM PDT – 10:00 AM PDT: Group 1

10:00 AM PDT – 12:00 PM PDT: Group 2

12:00 PM PDT – 2:00 PM PDT: Group 3

2:00 PM PDT – 4:00 PM PDT: Group 4

4:00 PM PDT – 6:00 PM PDT: Group 5

Ticketed guests who do not arrive within their check-in time will forfeit their Fan Camp spot and the next registered guest/group in line will take such spot.   In the event that that Fan Camp spots remain at the end of the entire check in, ticketed guests that failed to arrive within their check-in time may be given alternate Fan Camp spots if space permits.  Only ticketed guests will be permitted into the Fan Camp, however, we reserve the right to admit non-registered guests at our discretion.

RULES OF CONDUCT

1.       No lines will be recognized before 8:00 AM PDT on Thursday, November 8, 2012.  Any guests that  arrive before their assigned check-in time may be subject to disqualification from camping and may not be admitted into the Fan Camp.

2.       Due to limited space, ONLY standard sized pop tents will be allowed (8′x8′ [64 sq. ft.] or less). No oversized tents, staked tents, or other such tents will be allowed.  Any guest that attempts to use a tent that does not meet these specifications may be removed from the premises.

3.       ABSOLUTELY NO DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR WEAPONS allowed on premises.

4.       No cooking or open flames are permitted in or around the Fan Camp.

5.       No horseplay. If anyone dumps food or beverages on another camper, they may be subject to removal from the Fan Camp, NOKIA Plaza and/or LA Live. 

6.       No amplified music. All music devices must be used with headset or earphones.

7.       Smoking is only allowed in designated areas OUTSIDE of the NOKIA Plaza boundaries.

8.       Guests are responsible for their own property. Neither LA Live, AEG, nor Summit will be responsible for any lost or stolen items.

9.       Everyone must keep their camp spot clean at all times. A fine will be enforced for anyone that litters on Nokia or Los Angeles City property.

10.   Guests must only use the restrooms designated for guests and respect all businesses in the surrounding area.

11.   Guests must follow the rules and directions of L.A. LIVE Management/Summit Security at all times.

12.   We reserve the right to reassign camping spots at our discretion, for any reason whatsoever.

13.   We reserve the right to modify these Rules of Conduct and the Fan Camp spot selection process/drawing at any time, in our sole discretion and it is the responsibility of each fan to periodically review the Rules of Conduct and other procedures for changes.

14.   All guests understand and agree that LA LIVE, Summit and AEG have the right, at their sole discretion, to remove any guest from the Fan Camp, the LA Live premises or from any activity at any time and for any reason.  Guests will be removed if such guest’s behavior at any point is uncooperative, disruptive, or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of the LA Live, Summit or AEG.

15.   Any guest that is not eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of check-in must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

source: http://www.breakingdawnmovie.org/category/breaking-dawn-part-2-premiere/ 

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UNDER 12 DAYS UNTIL THE RELEASE OF THE HUNGER GAMES

Lionsgate Marks The Occasion With #HungerGames12 Fan Initiatives Including Yahoo! Live Stream Of The World Premiere, Fandango Gifting, And IMAX Ticket Giveaways

SANTA MONICA, CA (March 12, 2012) – With less than twelve days to go until the film’s release, Lionsgate celebrates the final milestone in the countdown with #HungerGames12.

As part of the celebration, Yahoo! will be live streaming the film’s red carpet World Premiere from the Nokia Theater at LA Live, Fandango kicks off their 12 days of gifting, and by searching #HungerGames12 on Twitter, fans can find IMAX ticket giveaways for opening day. 

Further details about each of the fan opportunities are below.  For more information about all of these fan initiatives, please visit the#HungerGames12 tab on the film’s Facebook page. 

Fandango:

Fandango will be hosting a sweepstakes for 12 days of daily countdown gifting – prize packs include a Fandango gift card, Hunger Games gear from Café Press, and codes for an exclusive in-game item for the upcoming Facebook game The Hunger Games Adventures. The winners of each day will then by eligible for the grand prize of a limited edition Hunger Games laptop from HP from the Microsoft Store. Please visit http://www.fandango.com/thehungergames-blog/movieguide/703323 for more information.

IMAX:

Four pairs of opening day tickets to IMAX screenings in 12 markets will be given away.  Tickets will be offered via Twitter as part of a re-tweet contest every half hour following the launch of #HungerGames12, as well as through select fan sites who will be hosting giveaways.  Search #HungerGames12 to see how you can win! 

Yahoo! Red Carpet World Premiere Live Stream:

WHAT: The official live stream of the red carpet World Premiere of THE HUNGER GAMES

WHEN: Monday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m PT

WHERE: Only on Yahoo! Movies: http://movies.yahoo.com

Fans will get to experience the energy of the red carpet as if they were there.  Viewers will be able to watch the stars arrive, see their fashion choices and listen in on A-List interviews with a cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Elizabeth Banks to name a few. Fans can start submitting their questions now via Twitter and Facebook using #HungerGameLIVE. Questions will be answered LIVE on the red carpet.

Fans also have the chance to win Hunger Games prizes such as posters, books, soundtracks and more on Yahoo! Movies.

About THE HUNGER GAMES

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games.  A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister’s place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she’s pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives.  If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, with a screenplay by Gary Ross and Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik.  Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 26 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 180 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES on March 23, 2012. 

To experience The Hunger Games online, please visit:
Official Website: http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/
Official Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/thehungergamesmovie
Official Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/thehungergames
Capitol Couture: www.capitolcouture.pn

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Pictures from the Immortals Premiere are now thankfully out from Relativity. My pictures turned out truly awful since I only had my phone on me, but those photos as well as the rest from the carpet can be found on our facebook site www.facebook.com/MuseLedBlog . More from the premiere to follow!

Kellan Lutz and Isabel Lucas

Luke Evans signing for the fans

Luke Evans and Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill signing for fans

Isabel Lucas, Henry Cavill, and Freida Pinto at the after party.

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