Shanghai Nights Premiere

by chris cunningham

Diane Garrett, “Variety” reporter extroadinaire invited me to the Premiere of “Shanghai Knights” at El Capitan theater. Lot’s of press and lights all over the place. Jackie Chan was doing interviews out on the street. Fans were lined up on Hollywood Blvd. We got to walk down the red carpet. Well at least behind all the stars. The after-party was at the Hollywood and Highland Entertainment center and Owen Wilson was milling about. Crystal Bernard was looking old. Jon Voight was sitting upstairs in the corner, and all I could think of was he was depressed about Angelina. That crazy looking guy from the movie “Ghost” who runs around on the subway system freaking out Patrick Swayze. He was there. Vincent Schiavelli. Yeah, that guy. S.W.A.G. for the night included a press/guest badge, chinese takeout boxes with “Shanghai Knights” printed on them, and a banner of my name in some sorta fancy calligraphy. They hired all those guys from the 3rd Street Promenade to do them for free at the party. Not that I would buy one normally, but it was free. I told Diane it was perfectly OK to invite me to any of these she sees fit. Here’s her writeup [LINK]. Damn, Nia Vardalos was there… missed her.