Joe Alvarez in Cannes: Day 3... Part 2.

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Joe has just emailed me... this 'day off' all seems very busy and glamorous to me!

As Joe was in the lift at the Cannes film festival 'palais'- where all the red carpet events are held- it came to a stop and in came Ewan McGregor. So there they were, the pair of them, in a lift chatting about their mutual love for motorbikes and their similar hairstyles. They have the same back and sides but Ewan's opted for a more sedate, swept back look as opposed to Joe's spikes. The conversation was flowing.... and it was all a happy accident.

As Gilles Jacob, the veteran chairman of the festival, would agree, this kind of interaction isn't as common as it used to be with Cannes becoming so massive since the arrival of TV. In the 1950's, "The stars would walk along the seafront mingling with the public" but due to the event being so high profile now, the stars are usually out of sight- unless on the red carpet or at the type of parties Joe attends. Other than this, it's rare for people to come into contact with the A-listers so Joe was in luck!

I've also been sent a few pictures of Cannes in daylight. It looks gorgeous; the place and the weather. Today, there was a cinema.... on the beach!

Joe's at one premiere tonight but there's not due to be a sudden rush of celebs as it's a French film. However, they have thrown in surprises before... and they could well do it again! I'm due to be getting the photos from this event later so I'll post them ASAP. Meanwhile, here are some from today...