A red carpet adventure, Las Vegas style
[2008-5-30]
We’ve all watched them on TV and marveled at the glamour of it all: the red carpet event. A few weeks ago in Las Vegas I attended the red carpet event for the premiere of the Vegas casino movie “21.” The advertisement said the event would start at 7 p.m. at Planet Hollywood and that the stars of the film would be in attendance. So, at 6:45 I wandered over with my husband and daughter to see what we could see.
From the beginning things were not as I expected. The red carpet stretched across the casino floor and was flanked by printed velvet ropes. There were a few people milling around by the ropes, but not many. Obviously no one had camped out waiting for the best vantage point. A curious few walked up and down the carpet and waved to imaginary crowds. We walked, but didn’t wave.
At 7 p.m. there still weren’t many people but the black-suited security became strong and evident. Because my daughter is under-age we had to find somewhere to stand that wasn’t on the casino floor. This left the paparazzi enclosure where there was a small stage and backdrop set up with the film’s logo printed on it. The security swept all non-press-pass persons out of this area but somehow missed or ignored us even though, next to the heavy-equipment-carrying and jaded press persons, we looked more like tourists than ever.
It’s 7:30 and a couple of people wandered down the red carpet but we had no idea who they were and the spectators didn’t react so we put them down as non-stars. The paparazzi took their pictures anyway. I was disappointed that there were no great flashes of light or popping flashbulbs like you see in the old movies. Finally, it’s almost 8 p.m. and a few more people come down the carpet. There’s no noise from the spectators, who now are one or two deep all along the ropes (how did they know that this wouldn’t start on time?). There are a few camera flashes and one request for autographs. More non-stars I suppose.
It’s now after eight and finally more people start down the red carpet. They’re in little clumps of three to five and are all well dressed. Still no noise from the crowd but lots take photos.
Then we see Kevin Spacey followed by Kate Bosworth. The men around me gasp – Kate Bosworth is emaciated and they are shocked. Kevin Spacey is the star we all wanted to see and the spectators take more photos, but there still isn’t any noise. I thought there would be cheering or at least mild pandemonium. Spacey smiles at everyone but doesn’t seem to notice the cluster of girls wearing dresses better described as slinky tops.
Spacey and Bosworth make their way to the paparazzi enclosure and it takes half an hour for them to run the gauntlet of entertainment interviewers and reporters (none of whom I recognize – where was Ben Mulroney?).
Laurence Fishburne was the last to arrive. He was haggard and puffy looking but his wife looked lovely. The spectators wandered quietly away, the paparazzi started pushing and shoving to get the last glimpses of the stars and then it was all over.
We managed to get a few photos since we were standing less than a foot away from all the action, but even though I waved to the stars, no one waved back. After all, it just isn’t done.
From the beginning things were not as I expected. The red carpet stretched across the casino floor and was flanked by printed velvet ropes. There were a few people milling around by the ropes, but not many. Obviously no one had camped out waiting for the best vantage point. A curious few walked up and down the carpet and waved to imaginary crowds. We walked, but didn’t wave.
At 7 p.m. there still weren’t many people but the black-suited security became strong and evident. Because my daughter is under-age we had to find somewhere to stand that wasn’t on the casino floor. This left the paparazzi enclosure where there was a small stage and backdrop set up with the film’s logo printed on it. The security swept all non-press-pass persons out of this area but somehow missed or ignored us even though, next to the heavy-equipment-carrying and jaded press persons, we looked more like tourists than ever.
It’s 7:30 and a couple of people wandered down the red carpet but we had no idea who they were and the spectators didn’t react so we put them down as non-stars. The paparazzi took their pictures anyway. I was disappointed that there were no great flashes of light or popping flashbulbs like you see in the old movies. Finally, it’s almost 8 p.m. and a few more people come down the carpet. There’s no noise from the spectators, who now are one or two deep all along the ropes (how did they know that this wouldn’t start on time?). There are a few camera flashes and one request for autographs. More non-stars I suppose.
It’s now after eight and finally more people start down the red carpet. They’re in little clumps of three to five and are all well dressed. Still no noise from the crowd but lots take photos.
Then we see Kevin Spacey followed by Kate Bosworth. The men around me gasp – Kate Bosworth is emaciated and they are shocked. Kevin Spacey is the star we all wanted to see and the spectators take more photos, but there still isn’t any noise. I thought there would be cheering or at least mild pandemonium. Spacey smiles at everyone but doesn’t seem to notice the cluster of girls wearing dresses better described as slinky tops.
Spacey and Bosworth make their way to the paparazzi enclosure and it takes half an hour for them to run the gauntlet of entertainment interviewers and reporters (none of whom I recognize – where was Ben Mulroney?).
Laurence Fishburne was the last to arrive. He was haggard and puffy looking but his wife looked lovely. The spectators wandered quietly away, the paparazzi started pushing and shoving to get the last glimpses of the stars and then it was all over.
We managed to get a few photos since we were standing less than a foot away from all the action, but even though I waved to the stars, no one waved back. After all, it just isn’t done.
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