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90 minutes before the start of the Spirit Awards, or during the chit-chatty have-a-glass-of-champagne-and-get-mildly-buzzed phase.
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Spirit Awards Best Actor winner James Franco — Saturday, 1.26, 2:25 pm..
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Best Supporting Actress nominee Melissa Leo — Saturday, 2.26, 1:10 pm.
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Exit Through The Gift Shop‘s Thierry Guetta, a.k.a. “Mr. Brainwash.”
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L.A. Weekly/Village Voice critic Karina Longworth, Indiewire‘s Eric Kohn at Spirit Awards — Saturday, 2.26, 1:20 pm.
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Warren Beatty, Annette Bening.
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King’s Speech director Tom Hooper during questioning in the Spirit Awards press tent.
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Jessie Eisenberg in rear of Spirit Awards tent, near the end of the ceremony.
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Anna Kendrick (50/50, Up In The Air, the Twilight films)
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Hotshot Cinetic Media/acquisition guy/producer’s rep/filmbuff.com honcho John Sloss.
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