Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell debut their oddball ode to fame and mental illness, Welcome to Me
Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell debut their oddball ode to fame and mental illness, Welcome to Me
By Chris Hampton | September 5, 2014
By Chris Hampton | 09/05/2014
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Kristen Wiig , Will Ferrell , and Linda Cardellini in an oddball picture about talk shows, fame and mental illness seems like the makings of a patented Rib Tickler of a red carpet, no? Sadly, not when it’s, like, a gazillion degrees outside. The trio did their duties as best they could, tromping around the asphalt in front of the Princess of Wales Theatre on Friday afternoon for the world premiere of Welcome to Me . The Shira Piven –directed flick follows Wiig’s character, Alice Klieg, a woman with borderline personality disorder who hits the lottery and spends the proceeds on producing a cable-access talk show about her own life. Real-life Wiig, meanwhile, had little time to chat. She and her costars shook hands, signed signables and generally tended to their screaming fans. Horseplay, though, was minimal.
289338 Here’s Kristen Wiig, doing what appears to be a high-five drive-by. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6347-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6347.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6347.jpg 1000 667 {"aperture":3.2,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409926800,"focal_length":"70","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.0008"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6347/ krocca_welcometome-6347 0 0
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289339 A bodyguard keeps an eye on things while Wiig poses with fans. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6355-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6355.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6355.jpg 1000 667 {"aperture":3.2,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409926815,"focal_length":"70","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.001"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6355/ krocca_welcometome-6355 0 0
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289340 Here’s a close-up of Wiig’s miniature dress, which has an interesting foral/stripe motif. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6388-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6388.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6388.jpg 667 1000 {"aperture":3.2,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409926902,"focal_length":"200","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6388/ krocca_welcometome-6388 0 0
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289341 Will Ferrell, looking bushy in shades. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6493-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6493.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6493.jpg 1000 667 {"aperture":2.8,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409927244,"focal_length":"200","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.00125"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6493/ krocca_welcometome-6493 0 0
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289342 Different angle. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6510-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6510.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6510.jpg 667 1000 {"aperture":2.8,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409927270,"focal_length":"70","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.00025"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6510/ krocca_welcometome-6510 0 0
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289343 Linda Cardellini, of <em>ER</em> and <em>Freaks and Geeks</em> fame, shows off a slicked-back hairdo and spiky earrings. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6550-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6550.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6550.jpg 1000 667 {"aperture":7.1,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409927368,"focal_length":"125","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0015625"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6550/ krocca_welcometome-6550 0 0
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289344 These guys all seem to really like each other. Image: Kayla Rocca TIFF Red Carpet: Welcome To Me https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6599-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6599.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/KRocca_WelcomeToMe-6599.jpg 667 1000 {"aperture":10,"camera":"Canon EOS 6D","created_timestamp":1409927555,"focal_length":"123","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-red-carpet-welcome/slide/krocca_welcometome-6599/ krocca_welcometome-6599 0 0
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