Day 2 of SXSW 2012 has come and gone, but what did We Live Film cover? Keep on reading to find out all the highlights of what Matt, Laurie, Riley, and Scott did on day 2 of SXSW 2012.
8:30am – Got in line for express passes for “Killer Joe” and “Safety Not Guaranteed”
10:00am – Matt and Scott head to get breakfast at Cafe Crepe, while Laurie and Riley venture on a walk around Austin.
11:00am – Scott heads to interview the cast of “God Bless America” including Bobcat Goldthwait, Joel Murray, and Tara Lynne Barr. Matt during this time headed to the “Brothers going to talk it out panel”, where he didn’t last long. Laurie and Riley are venturing around the convention center during this time period.
12:30pm – Matt heads to the “Collaborators in Film: Writers and Producers” panel, while Scott, Laurie, and Riley all hang around in the press suite after Scott finds out that the “Everything is a Remix” panel is completely full.
2:00pm – Scott heads to the Coppola vs. Kittens panel with Riley and Laurie, while Matt heads to the “Fact Checkers Unit” panel.
3:30pm- Laurie and Riley venture off on their own to see “Nature Calls”, while Matt and Scott head into “Meat is Might: Epic Meal Time Rules the Web”
5:00pm -Scott and Matt head to grab some burgers at Wholly Burgers and Riley and Laurie join us shortly afterwards.
5:45pm – Scott and Matt cover the red carpet at “Safety Not Guaranteed” where Scott got to interview Jake Johnson, Mark Duplass, Audrey Plaza, and various others. You can see some of the photos live from the red carpet below:
7:00pm – “Safety Not Guaranteed” begins with a packed house at the Paramount with Laurie, Scott, Matt and Riley all in attendance.
8:45pm – The cast of “Safety Not Guaranteed” takes to the stage and does a lively and fun Q&A for a crowd that had nothing, but praise for the film.
9:15pm – Riley and Laurie leave for the day, while Scott and Matt stand in line to take on “Killer Joe”
10:05pm – A video begins to play in the Paramount showing William Friedkin reporting from Venice. He introduces the film and talks a little bit about why he could not attend SXSW 2012.
12:00am – The cast of “Killer Joe” including Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, and Gina Gershon take the stage along with Harry Knowles. This is where a 15 minute conversation happens about the notorious KFC chicken leg scene occurs followed by several questions to the cast.
12:30am – Scott and Matt head back to the hotel to call it a night.
Stay tuned for more SXSW coverage coming very soon.