Adventures Of A Junketeer
A Entertainment Reporter's Journey Through Celebrity CultureWhat is a Junketeer?
It's a term used in the movie industry to describe an entertainment reporter that travels around the world weekly on press junkets. Movie studios invite a select group of journalists to attend their premieres and interview the cast of the film and then bring those interviews back to their home city. In my case, San Diego! So a junketeer is an entertainment reporter that regularly attends these press junkets.
While films like "America's Sweethearts" or "Notting Hill," have poked fun at the simpleness of press junkets, they are actually loads of work. But the work is worth it. And sometimes, they turn into the most incredible life experiences...check out this page and see if you agree!
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
You Asked For It. You Got It!
Hi Everyone – I’m officially entering the blogging world! So many people ask me about my experiences traveling the world interviewing celebrities on the movie press junkets. With some prompting from friends, I figured why not write about my adventures … Continue reading
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August 2010 – “Eat Pray Love”
Yountville/Napa Valley – “Eat Pray Love“ I interviewed the cast at a private residence in beautiful Napa Valley. Julia Roberts is everything you’d hope she would be; beautiful, warm, open and even told my mom she has “pretty eyes.” Even … Continue reading
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July 2010 – San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego – Comic-Con 2010 Every July, San Diego is taken over by self-proclaimed geeks and nerds, as the city hosts Comic-Con, the largest comic book convention in the world. Not only can you be checking out of the grocery … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #3
Sevilla, Spain – “Knight & Day” This will be a day I will never forget! One of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had in my entertainment career… I got to recreate a stunt sequence from Knight & Day with … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #2
Salzburg, Austria – “Knight & Day” Time to run and jump rooftops! Just like in the movie I got to work with stunt coordinator Gregg Smrz to recreate the same situations I saw in the film. I got harnessed up … Continue reading
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June 2010 – “Knight & Day” Part #1
Salzburg, Austria – “Knight & Day” Some baggage belt broke at LAX and, even though I was all carry on, it delayed my flight several hours causing just enough of a delay that I missed my connecting flight in Germany … Continue reading
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May 2010 – “Get Him to the Greek”
Greek Ampitheatre – “Get Him to the Greek” You never know what to expect when you interview comedians but I can tell you I never, ever, and I mean never, would have guessed Russell Brand would end up kissing me … Continue reading
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May 2010 – “Letters to Juliet”
Verona, Italy – “Letters to Juliet” I’ve traveled all over the world but usually I get to stay more than one night – but one night was all my schedule could allow so I figured, you’re only young once, I … Continue reading
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February 2010 – “Hot Tub Time Machine”
Mardi Gras in San Diego – “Hot Tub Time Machine” The Office’s Craig Robinson and Greek’s Clark Duke come to San Diego to Grand Marshall the Mardi Gras Parade. I moderated their special screening with Q&A and they asked me … Continue reading
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January 2010 – The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards This is the awards show where all the journalists vote of the top movies, actors and choice awards for the past year. Since I’m a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) I get … Continue reading
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