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The veteran Hollywood insider shares his thoughts on where to eat, his biggest pet peeve and that time Bruce Willis DJ'd at the Eden-Roc.
Best bargain in Cannes?
There are no bargains in Cannes.
Favorite meal in Cannes?
Tie between La Pizza and Le Maschou.
Most overrated restaurant?
Does anyone actually answer this question?
Biggest Cannes faux pas?
Attempting to attend a film at the Palais wearing a sneaker shoe and/or a non-bow tie with your tux.
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Best place to grab a drink after 3 a.m.?
Hotel du Cap.
Place to avoid during the festival?
The lobby of literally any hotel along the Croisette.
Biggest Cannes pet peeve?
The crowds and traffic.
Cannes guilty pleasure?
The movies … all of the movies.
Strangest request you’ve ever received in Cannes?
When I worked at Artisan, I was asked/told to creep down a hallway at the Majestic Hotel and listen under the door to hear how much a competitor was offering for a movie we wanted to buy.
Most interesting celeb encounter?
Watching the sun rise at the Eden-Roc as Bruce Willis DJ’d following the Armageddon premiere and the bar was emptied of its contents.
One thing you won’t travel without, besides your phone?
My backup phone …
Attitude toward timing/reporting on standing ovations at premieres?
I am not a fan of any reporting on the length of time someone spends standing and cheering, or for that matter doing anything else.
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