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A (Sundance) Homecoming for U2
Posted by Michael Avila on 01/20/08 at 01:59 PM

The world's biggest rock band U2, confirmed those rumors we told you about the other day about dropping in on Park City to promote their new concert film. But as usual, the boys from Dublin were a few steps ahead of everyone. Ahh, everyone except team REEL TALK!

Saturday, word spread around town they would be appearing at the Bon Appetit Supper Club on Main Street sometime after 5 pm. The crowd outside the venue grew so large the sidewalks and the street in front were impossible to pass.

We had already spent all day shooting various story elements and I had to drive Alison back to our condo because of certain personal concerns…No details but trust me, traveling with a lactating mom can be tricky. But I digress.

As we left, our hustling photographer Adam Siegel rolled the dice and went around back to see if the band would try to skip the media circus out front and sneak in through the back. Total shot in the dark, right?

His frigid 2-hour stakeout would pay off, because who else but Bono, the Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. came out of a few chauffeured SUVs just after 6p, right in front of the only TV photog waiting in the right place, at the right time!

Adam not only got U2's arrival, he scored a (very) brief interview with Bono about "U2 3D," the new film that promises to redefine concert movies. It was premiering late Saturday night and was hands down, the festival's toughest ticket.

This being our last night here, scoring the biggest 'get' of the festival up 'til now was a great way to wrap things up. Kudos to Adam for pulling it off.

Because with the ginormous media contingent that's overrun Park City, trust me when I say a 'Good Get' is hard to come by at Sundance.


Comments

Wow, this is awesome! Congrats. Thanks for bringing it to your Reel Talk fans! Now go get some sleep!

Posted by: Erin | January 20, 2008 08:08 PM

  
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