I’m all rested and here are quick thoughts on my experience…
This was my first year at the Golden Globes. We were stationed in the backstage press room (photo below), this is where the winners and often the presenters come out to stand on a small stage in front of 40 or so photographers to pose with their statue. When a celeb would come out they would be introduced by a man with a cue card and then it would get loud and what seemed like a million flashes of light would begin to strobe.
My job was to dump digital photo cards and I also helped the caption writer with captions. The night moved along rather quick and I got to see all the winners, most presenters and other random celebs. Most had to walk right in front of our table to leave the room, it was pretty cool. There was also (good) catered food in the room next door, where you’d occasionally catch a celeb grabbing a quick bite to eat after the photo room.
The strangest part of the evening was when I peeed next to the older brother from the Prison Break show…
One of the funnier celeb moments was watching Melissa Rivers take pictures with people who seem to think she’s famous as Paris Hilton walked by then see Meilssa run towards Joan Rivers and shout… “hey mom, mom…”
Overall it was a fun, loud, bright and late night (I also learned I’m not prone to seizures).
