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
By Jean Grant | September 9, 2014
By Jean Grant | 09/09/2014
(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 .
290431 <strong>Name:</strong> Melissa Michaels<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“That Douglas Booth would ask me out and we'd get married, obviously.” (Image: Jocelyn Reynolds) What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/12.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/1-17/ 1-17 0 0
(Image: Jocelyn Reynolds)
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290434 <strong>Names:</strong> Rayanna Gore and Vicky Kulla<br /><br />
<strong>Ages:</strong> 15 and 16<br /><br />
<strong>Professions:</strong> Student <br /><br />
“Benedict is our favourite. We think a picture with him would be like the best best best situation possible.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/41-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/41.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/41.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/4-15/ 4-15 0 0
290433 What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/31-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/31.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/3-23/ 3-23 0 0
290437 <strong>Name:</strong> Quinn Laurier<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 17<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“I'd want them to be like, let's go to Starbucks.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/7-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/7.jpg 575 864 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/7-6/ 7-6 0 0
290435 <strong>Name:</strong> Meg McDonald<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“If I saw James Franco, I'd want him to wink at me.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/51-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/51.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/51.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/5-14/ 5-14 0 0
290440 <strong>Name:</strong> Adam Pisarek<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 17<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“The most I'd hope for is a celeb who inspires me, like Keira Knightly, to come out of their way to chat to me.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/101-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/101.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/101.jpg 574 864 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/10-20/ 10-20 0 0
290441 What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/111-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/111.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/111.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/11-18/ 11-18 0 0
290436 <strong>Name:</strong> Rebecca Passera<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“If James Franco came over and actually spoke to me individually, that'd be what I'd hope for.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/61-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/61.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/61.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/6-12/ 6-12 0 0
290438 <strong>Name:</strong> Alex Delaroche<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 16<br /><br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /><br />
“I'd hope that they'd want to contact me again, and like, want to hang out.” What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/81-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/81.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/81.jpg 574 864 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/8-12/ 8-12 0 0
290442 The crowd in front of the <b>Trump Tower.</b> (Image: Jocelyn Reynolds) What do fans hope for from a celeb sighting? https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/121-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/121.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/121.jpg 864 574 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/james-franco-douglas-booth-five-fantasies-trump-tower/slide/12-14/ 12-14 0 0
(Image: Jocelyn Reynolds)