In an unexpected turn of events, I was at the Landmark Theater in La Jolla tonight, and found a long line of people. I asked a fellow up front about the movie, and he offered me a free ticket.
The movie was Cyrus, with John C. Riley, about 'intimacy'.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/cyrus/
I had to wait in line and got in next to last. Had to sit in the second row. Which is the perfect place to meet one of the stars of after the show!
Merisa Tomei came in and interviewed, sat 10 feet in front of me. She was petite, very attractive, and seemed fragile.
They let us ask questions, and I asked her about her recent directorial debut (that the host had just mentioned).
She got very animated and passionate, and she told us about her new short documentary on the subject of Ethiopian Child Brides who are raped then forced to marry to their rapists. The short film, apparently tells the story of a woman who went through this at 14, and at age 21 she succeeded in changing the law, making such traditional practices illegal in Ethiopia. Afterward everyone applauded.
Very impressive actor/celebrity, and someone I actually did want to meet. Wow, very cool evening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marisa_Tomei
