The Last Movie Star Page #3

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and the book was here...

I'm not talking to you.

No, I am talking to you, Bjorn.

Shut up for a second.

I'm on the phone, Mr. Edwards.

Yes, I can see that.

Hello?

Bjorn?

Hello? Damn it!

What the hell is this?

This is the festival.

But it's a bar.

Yes. So what?

[upbeat music playing on speakers]

[indistinct chattering]

[man] There he is.

Oh, my gosh. Mr. Edwards.

I can't believe it. Oh, my gosh.

Vic Edwards!

Oh, man, I... I can't tell you

how excited we are

to have you here.

I'm Doug McDougal. We spoke

on the phone, remember?

- Yeah. How are you?

- I'm so good.

I can't tell you what it means to us

that you're here. We're such fans.

Let me introduce you

to my partner, Shane McAvoy.

We have been best friends

since birth,

so the first time

I saw any of your films,

it was with this guy right here.

- Really? Wow.

- Yeah.

Mr. Edwards, sir, your films

have influenced me greatly.

Your performance

in Siege at the Alamo

was a revelation of gradation

and dynamism and nuance.

Gradation, dynamism, nuance?

Sounds like a law firm.

[all laugh]

Seriously, I get choked up

even just thinking about that scene

where you're cradling

the dying Robert Mitchum.

And you say, "Mr. Crockett, sir,

it's been my privilege

defending Texas

side by side with you."

All right, wrap it up, Shane.

This is Stuart.

He's a local filmmaker

here in Nashville.

He actually shot all the promos

for the festival that play online.

Did you get a chance

to catch any of those yet?

No, I haven't, but I will.

What time do they come on?

- [all laughing]

- It's like I'm on Carson.

[Stuart] Mr. Edwards,

it is the greatest honor of my life

to be seeing you through

my viewfinder right now.

I'm making a documentary

about this historic event.

[Doug] And, of course,

you know my sister Lil,

who, in addition to being

your personal assistant

for the weekend, is an artist.

She actually made the logo

for the festival.

[chuckles]

Well, she was very handy.

Well, she's been called worse.

Uh, let's get you over

to the red carpet.

[upbeat bluegrass music playing]

[cameras clicking]

So what is he like?

What'd you guys talk about?

Did he tell you any stories?

Oh, yeah. It was great.

He told me how much

he hated the coach ticket

and how much he hated the hotel

and how much he hated my car.

And that the film festival's in a bar.

Yeah, he's a total dick.

I have no idea what you guys

are so obsessed with.

[Shane] Maybe we should watch

some of his movies together

sometime.

Yeah, I got to be

honest with you, Shane.

I'm dealing with some sh*t

with Bjorn right now,

so could you just run along?

I'm not asking you on a date.

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