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More from ‘Honeydripper’ premiere
Meeting director John Sayles in the Four Seasons Lounge just confirmed what people had written and said about him for almost 30 years. The guy’s a mensch — low key, solid, trustworthy, even kind to a journalist who hadn’t yet seen “Honeydripper,” which premiered later that night at the Paramount Theatre. Sayles talked about the DIY tactics he adopted with his partner and producer Maggie Renzi, long before the indie revolution got underway, about finding Austin guitar phenom Gary Clark Jr. through Louis Black and other local contacts, about his frequent trips to Austin and his prolonged promotion cycle for each film. And he graciously let a non-professional take a quick snap of him.
Indulgent John Sayles at the Four Seasons
The scene outside the Paramount sizzled, even though the stars didn’t avail themselves of the red carpet. Clark pulled up in a Hummer limo to cheers from the assembled throng. Sayles and Renzi ambled down from the direction of the Roaring Fork and graciously shared time with just about anyone who wanted a photo or interview. There was a little chaos for a Austin Film Society event, but (almost) nobody seemed to mind. It’s Austin after all.
Promoter Jerry Jackson, who landed Gary Clark Jr. his first gig, and vocalist Candice Jackson
Debut actor Gary Clark Jr. greets his fans (no excuse necessary for running the image again)
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