M@A's Big Fat (Kilted) Hollywood Premiere!

[Monkey@Arms]

Due to happy family connections I was invited to attend the Hollywood premiere of a new comedy, Hot Rod, which is going to be opening in theaters on August 3rd. (It's a very funny movie, which I recommend that everyone see on the opening weekend, perhaps more than once. Did I mention there was family connection?) I told my host, that unless it was an issue for him, I would be attending kilted, and had my wife buy an appropriate shirt to go with my Black UK Workman (my wife couldn't make it, the woman you'll see is my sister.)

Our ride awaits:


On the red carpet at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater:



The press

Inside:



Sitting in front of Sacha Baron Cohen (in ball cap):



Meeting celebrities at the after party at Les Deux

Sarah Chalke of Scrubs:


Comedian Sarah Silverman:

The Director, Akiva Schaffer:

Of course I had to get my picture taken with some of these ladies:


The next day at brunch with the star of the movie, Andy Samberg:


I got several compliments at the party on my kilt, heard back from someone that they thought I looked "very Hollywood", and the host was pleased I wore it. The longest conversation I had about it was with Efren Ramirez better known as "Pedro" from Napoleon Dynamite, who asked for a UK business card.

If you all buy plenty of movie tickets for Hot Rod, I'll be invited to another premiere and promise to go kilted and take photos again.

Best regards,

Jake