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Topic: Barry Levinson
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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-17-2000 07:35 PM
Barry Levinson is in Santa Rosa, CA to film his latest film “Bandits.” It stares Cate Blanchette, Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton. I read about it in this morning’s newspaper. Thursday was the second day in Sonoma County for the Barry Levinson film, a story about two bank robbers who break out of an Oregon prison and work their way to Mexico, picking up Blanchett along the way and falling in love with her. Then my concessionist called up and told me that the Sonoma County Film Commissioner was in our lobby and wanted to speak to us.
It turns out the Barry Levinson is looking for a theatre with a capacity of 250 to screen his latest film called “An Everlasting Piece.” So on Sunday we may be having a screening for the boys. I hope they all show up. So they send the editor around to scope out the theatre. He seemed to be pleased. He wanted THX. We told him that while we weren’t THX we did offer Dolby Digital. I, of course, started to obsess over every piece of dirt. They insisted on checking out each auditorium. He told Ky that he thought our place was “fabulous.” They went back to report to Mr. Levinson and see if we are going to do this screening.
If we do this screening we are giving up the revenue on two showings of a film we advertised for a favor to be named later. What a wonderful way to get poor. Well, it’s on. The Levinson people have called us back and we are doing the screening. Will the stars show up? Will I drool on Cate Blanchette? Will we have anything for Billy Bob Thornton to sign?
Stay tuned.
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Ian Price
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From: Denver, CO
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posted 11-19-2000 07:36 PM
Well our screening is going on right now. Bruce Willis flew home to take care of the kids. Billy Bob Thornton isn't here either. With his wife, i'd be rushing home too. Cate Blanchette is here. We will try to get her to sign a poster after the film.  Barry Levinson signs his Liberty Hieghts poster. 
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Russ Kress
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 202
From: Charleston, WV, USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 11-26-2000 06:36 PM
I met him and Dustin Hoffman when they premiered "Rain Man" in Huntington, WV about a million years ago.I think that Hoffman had based his character on an autistic man who lives in Huntington. We sold out 1800 seats at some un-Godly ticket price and the funds went to the local autism folks. Barry and Dustin were both more interested in the theatre than the movie (guess they had already seen it!). Even the Dolby guys wanted a tour. Premieres are fun! Looks like yours went well. Russ
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