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A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower

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(Image: Jocelyn Reynolds)
(Image: Jocelyn Reynolds)

Provided you have the patience, one good star-spotting technique during TIFF is to camp out in front of one of the city’s fanciest hotels and wait for the movie stars staying there to turn up. On Monday, there was an eager crowd outside of the Trump Tower, which is hosting famous people for fine dining as well as luxe accommodation. We asked some young fans what they were hoping for once they locked eyes with their favourite celebrity from behind the barrier. Here, seven Toronto students share their wildest star spotting fantasies, including a shotgun wedding to Douglas Booth and a wink from James Franco.

A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
(Image: Jocelyn Reynolds)
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
A wink from James Franco, a date with Douglas Booth and other fantasies from TIFF fans camped out in front of the Trump Tower
Jean Grant has been a freelance writer since 2015, covering a range of lifestyle topics like shopping, interiors, wellness and culture for publications like Maclean’s and Toronto Life. She also enjoys working with brands to develop custom content, and shares personal essays through her Substack newsletter, Nobody is Thinking About You.
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