Adam Driver at Nantucket Film Festival
I saw Adam today at the Nantucket Film Festival “In Their Shoes” panel with Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller, and I’m here to tell everyone that the man’s dangerous. All the things that seem so lovely and admirable about him in the abstract? Not only are they all true, they’re 500% more potent in reality. The second he walked on stage he was at the same time exactly what I expected and not at all. I don’t mean to sound like a ~privileged snob or anything, but oh my god pictures do not do him justice even by half. And there was something entirely different and unique seeing him just as himself - Different to watching him in any film role. He is someone entirely different than any role he’s played, and his unassuming candor and unique allure are at once totally mesmerizing and completely… comforting and refreshing? His persona and the vibes he gives off are still 100% normal guy with both feet firmly on the ground - Then he opens his mouth and he’s more thoughtful and measured in his speech than most people around him.
I got to listen/stare at him for the hour-long panel (tbh can only half-remember what anyone else said because I was busy staring at Adam…), then afterwards I waited in the parking lot outside the building where I thought he’d be likely to come out. Lo and behold, I had incredible luck and was unknowingly standing right next to the car that would shuttle him off. He came out with Joanne and one or two event organizers/security and came like TWO FEET NEXT TO ME to go to the car. I panicked because holy shit is this my photo moment? but just stood there in my stunned wonder because his peace and ease of leaving >>> stupid selfies. And aldfjadlf he was SO CLOSE and seemed just so relaxed, I’m glad no one bothered him and I got to see him so natural and at ease.
Okay okay more details on that after I go over the actual panel event…! Obviously I can’t remember precisely everything that was said, but here are highlights and some ridiculously fangirly Adam observations. Like maybe I should be embarrassed to go this far into stanning in my mid-20s…? But jfc how can I not when this stunning man exists?!