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By: Shannah Carol, Publicity Editor for Home Business Magazine
Anyone who goes to Sundance knows that the Talent Resources gift suite is one of the top see-and-be-seen celeb gifting lounges of the film festival. On Saturday, January 24th, Home Business Magazine was able to attend this year’s Talent Resources Park City Luxury Lounge and celebrate the 2015 Sundance Film Festival with top entertainment stars. At the elaborate lounge, held at Blue Iguana at the top of Park City’s Main Street, celebrities like Lil Jon, The Sopranos star Louis Lombardi, and The Maze Runner actor Ki Hong Lee indulged in natural Mellow Mushroom eats,[yellow tail] wines, and splendid gifts.
Fine fashion sponsors were very popular at this year’s TR Park City Luxury Lounge. Celebrities received gorgeous leather credit card holders and expandable gold and silver bangles by ALEX AND ANI, as well as posh French-manufactured mineral lens sunglasses by Vuarnet USA. Guests also loved the à la mode Superdry Original Windcheater Japan jacket, CAT Footwear’s stylish and versatile boots, Moose Nuckles’ top-rated Canadian winter apparel, and botkier’s sophisticated leather and animal print purses and clutches.
Guests also enjoyed snacking on Jackson's Honest Potato Chips, the world’s first coconut oil potato chip that is great for Paleo lifestyle lovers. OtterBox also gifted the celebrity attendees with their durable phone cases featuring either a built-in wallet or a cellphone charger.
While checking out coffee from the Westrock Coffee Company that works to improve the lives of farmers and their families in Rwanda and Tanzania, Home Business Magazine had the chance to catch up with musical sensation Lil Jon. He was happy to chat about his Sundance experience.
“I just got back, so I guess it’s going better now that I’ve got a drink in my hand! [laughs] I will be playing a DJ set at Park City Live tomorrow,” he shared.
And what else is the entertainer currently working on?
“I am back in production, working on new music,” Lil Jon shared.
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| The Sopranos Star Louis Lombardi Tells Home Business Magazine About His Sundance Experience. |
While indulging in delectable pesto pizza from Mellow Mushroom, The Sopranos star Louis Lombardi chatted with Home Business Magazine about his 2015 Sundance experience.
“Oh, it’s great! It’s my 22nd year at Sundance. I’ve been coming here forever,” Louis said.
And what was the actor currently working on?
“I am actually working on an Indigogo campaign for a movie called Buddies, which I wrote and will direct,” Louis said. “That is the next movie we will do. To learn, go to Indiegogo and to Buddies and help contribute to the movie. We will be shooting in about two months.”
He also gave his top advice for people thinking of getting into the acting industry: “Never quit and never get discouraged.”
Ki Hong Lee, star of The Maze Runner, also stopped by at the CAT Footwear booth to chat about his 2015 Talent Resources Park City Luxury Lounge experience.
“It’s been cool,” he said. “I landed and came straight here. It’s been kind of a whirlwind experience.”
And what else does he have planned for Sundance?
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| Ki Hong Lee Shares His Top Acting Tips With Home Business Magazine. |
“I am here for The Stanford Prison Experiment, which premieres tomorrow.”
Ki Hong Lee also shared his top tips for people thinking of getting into the acting industry.
“If you know you want to do it, just keep doing it no matter what anyone tells you," he said. “Just find an outlet for it, whether it is theater, getting involved with school, or putting YouTube videos online. Whatever it is, just keep doing it and don’t stop.”
Celebrity fashion stylist Derek Warburton also stopped by to discuss his new fashion start-up, InstaFabulous.com.
“My new site is called InstaFabulous.com, which is literally everything off of Instagram,” he shared. “It’s all about my life running around the world, my friends, and all of the people that I’ve worked with in the past as a stylist. So I talk about all of that stuff and of course all of the new collections and classy taste in general. I also feature fabulous homes and tons of beauty. It’s all about the beauty, honey! If you don’t look good, stay home until you do.”
To contact Shannah Carol, please email shannahch@gmail.com
