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This just in to JDR, all dates tentative at this time:


Sweeney Todd Press Junket
Los Angeles
December 1 & 2
Cast members: To be announced


London
November 23- 25
Talent: TBA


Admin edit: JDR broke this info yesterday and I see this morning that it's now on many forums. LOL Thanks to MovieDan for linking back to JDR!

:snoopy Fingers crossed that Johnny will be part of the Junket!
Joanie

woohoo :snoopy woohoo :snoopy woohoo :snoopy

Yes, Johnny appearing would be nice---wonder if Tim will come? I would imagine he would if Helena's due later in the month. :snoopy Keeping :crossfingers ,too.

What's a 'press junket'? Is it in any way connected to a premiere? Where are they usually held - auditoriums, movie studios, penthouse suites? I assume said junket is for the LA press (duh) but how big a deal is it? Should I pack my bags?? :)

Thanks, Karen. I'm glad to hear that the day in Venice isn't all we are getting! Hopefully that will feed some major magazines while the junket will get us bits on the entertainment shows and tabloids. It sounds like good timing. Vanessa has a bit of a break in her concert schedule from the 1st through the 5th so will be able to be with the children while Johnny hopefully does his glad-handing bit. It's also great timing for the Golden Globes and SAG awards! Official screenings for GG movies go through the 5th with ballots due back by the 10th. The SAG nomination ballots are mailed out late November with them due back by 12/18. I'd guess Johnny would do some g&a's while he's there.

Press junkets usually take place in hotels. The actors/directors and other principles of the film usually spend an exhausting 2-3 days meeting with print/ internet and tv media types for interviews. There are usually photo-ops included. It's from times like these that we get all the articles, interviews and new publicity pics for new films. The press can include foreign press as well as domestic. It's not a time for audiences or fans to gather. Don't pack - wait for the premiere! :)

Thanks Fan for answering the question about what a press junket is.

woohoo Press Junket Time!!! Woo Hoo!!!

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Oh goodie, goodie, goodie! Do they normally release additional clips, stills etc. during the junkets?

I saw some kind of documentary of Matthew McConaughey doing a press junket for Sahara. I just remember he and the other principals sat for hours in separate hotel rooms and the press just filed through in a loop. Say an E.T. reporter would interview Matthew, then they would go next door and interview another actor, then another door down to interview the director. It looked incredibly wearing and tiresome. You would see them perk up when someone asked a fresh question that hadn't been asked before because all the interviewers tended to ask the same questions over and over.

Whoever said the movie industry is glamorous? Bless them for not only making the movies we love, but then doing these events.

Yes, the numerous interviews with the same questions over and over would be wearing indeed. Johnny (and others) seem to handle it well as it's part of their job I would imagine. I'm really hoping we see Johnny "live" on some of those talk shows like Letterman or Leno---I felt that was missing with the AWE promotion. However, whatever we can get from the junket will be great I'm sure.

A Tentative woohoo

:crossfingers that both Johnny and Tim can be there. :D

Thanks for all the info Maggy. I got confused and was thinking the Press Junket was when we see the cast, director etc. sitting behind long tables getting asked questions from the press in the audience. What is that called?

Anne x

Bummer-Ted! A press junket doesn't sound like very much fun at all! I wonder who came up with that idea, or how it evolved to be so grueling, humorless and stale...? No wonder people start making stuff up just to break the monotony. Thanks for the info ~ I won't be packing me bags just yet!

Press junkets are a part of their jobs. It's work for them just like what we do to earn a living isn't always fun for us either. BUT it promotes the films and that's the point. That's where so many of the pictures and clips come from that we love to see. AND the idea is to promote the film so people want to see it, when the talent is doing the promoting? People generally pay attention. ;)

Anne I think you're thinking of a press conference. ;) Some of them do "round tables" and then they do one for most of the main or large market affiliates. woohoo

Anne, I seem to be as confused as you. LOL But it sure is gonna be a fun ride!

Ahhh...that'll be it then. I knew it was a Press somethingorother. :lol:

I'm glad I'm not the only one Ellen. Stick with me girl, we can get doubly lost. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the explaination Karen.

Anne x

LOL Glad to help....can't have ya'll lost now can we?? ;)

OK, now I'm lost Karen. I'm an absolute ignoramous when it comes to the business of movies (I was surprised to learn they're not filmed chronologically - that's how little I know!)

The U.K. press junket is in November. The U.S. press junket is in December. But the movie comes out in the U.S. before it comes out in the U.K. The U.K. gets the junket first but the U.S. gets the movie first?

Why? Not that it makes that much of a difference - the junkets are only what - 2 weeks apart? I'm just curious because I've never paid attention to the nuts and bolts of a movie opening before and I'm really fascinated by the workings of it.

All I can do is guess. The schedulers have a couple of issues.

HBC is pregnant with a due date in Dec. She resides in the UK. The father of her baby is also the director of the film. They probably want both of them involved with the promotion if possible. She won't be able to fly that late in her pregnancy,nor would she want to. ;) If they want her to be involved? Better to get her press work recorded ahead of time. Maybe a late Nov press junket date fits their family schedule? Often times interviews are done a head of time and held until the release date. Who knows what Tim has agreed to as far as promotion and the time factor, considering the impending delivery date.

They are also working on an opening in the US in the middle of the holiday season. All of Hollywood just about shuts down mid Dec. Everyone wants to be home for the holidays. Better to get the US press done before the holidays (all of them) are under way.

check this out:
HERE

WOO HOO! What a great chance for him!! :) Thanks MovieDan!!

woohoo Thanks MovieDan------is this guy excited or what?-lol Wish I was in his shoes! :D

-Donna

When can we expect information to start coming out? Tonight? I'm assuming the junket has already begun.

Does this mean........NEW PHOTOS? Can't wait for things to start coming in to us. Hopefully, it will cheer me up. My one kitty is not well and I am having to take her to the vet this afternoon. I am very worried about her.

Nicci :angel

OMG!! I work so close to Claridge's Hotel here in London, I just walked by it. I am going over there tomorrow and see what I can see, You never know!! :crossfingers :D





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MovieDan, :thanks for that link. If you happen to find out when the podcast is going to be would you please alert us? I'd love to hear that!

Rose

I wonder if info from the junket won't be seen quite yet. It doesn't open in the UK for what, 7 weeks? We have the NY premier in about 11 days...so I wonder if we will see anything next week? If not, they may be holding it until closer to the opening day.

You just burst my bubble....*L* I was really hoping to see something this weekend.
Joanie

Maybe we will??? :crossfingers

You GO sparrowgirl77!! I hope you get very, very lucky! :crossfingers

:crossfingers :crossfingers

Oh my!! :snoopy

Good luck and don't forget your camera! woohoo

No news yet?? :huh:
Strange...... :unsure:

I wanna see new photos :bow :banghead

If they didn't do press junkets, the average tv viewing shmuck would never know squat about the movies.

:snoopy for the press junket, and thanks to all you fans in the know for keeping me informed! :bow :thanks

I just went to the JDZ and fans there said the Press Junket is proceeding now!But we can't get more infomation until Monday……Is that true?

Yes, ViviDepp the press junket is going on now, it was scheduled for Nov 23 through the 25th in the UK. It may be a few days before any info or pics come out. Maybe longer. It premieres here in the US on Dec 3 and I bet there will be some press then. The press is being done now, so far inadvance, so Helena and Tim can be there. Press is often done in advance to accomdate the cast and the producers' schedules.

Thank you Karen~
I know however it's done now~ :lol:
I thought Johnny might go there and I've been excited for the whole day...... :(

I went over to the Claridge Hotel ,and The Junket is happening. I asked somebody in the hotel but He said they were not allowed to give any information, but then one very nice and kind person from the hotel confirmed that Johnny was in There!!! the problem was that I did not know when he was coming out, and it was so cold today!!! I was freezing!, so I left. sorry girls! I will give it a try tomorrow. Wish me luck!





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Thanks for the info Sparrowgirl77-----keep warm! :)

-Donna

A fellow who works for a British online music site posted on imdb that he is going to a roundtable interview with Johnny et al on Monday. He thought the junket lasted until Tuesday. He'll be posting his interview as a podcast on http://www.musicaltalk.co.uk/ That will be a good thing to look forward to!

You are welcome, I will go back tomorrow!!! ;)






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