The night of Linda Hapak’s first celebrity smooch, the streets bordering the now-defunct University Theatre were buzzing with autograph seekers and paparazzi kept at bay by police. “There were only 10 of us volunteers that year, but I loved it so much I came back every year,” she said. Hapak and Pordage say the real treats, though, are some of the lifelong friends they’ve made and the serendipitous moments. She also looks forward to the return of George Clooney, who directed Suburbicon, a crime comedy debuting at this year’s TIFF. Favourite film genrePordage: Historical films and anything directed by a womanHapak: Dramas and thrillersScreening survival foodsPordage: Fruit, water and cereal bars.

Source: thestar September 05, 2017 14:26 UTC