{"id":29551,"date":"2013-11-19T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T00:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=29551"},"modified":"2015-03-25T10:05:52","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T00:05:52","slug":"qa-with-aacta-event-director-australia-renato-rispoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/qa-with-aacta-event-director-australia-renato-rispoli\/","title":{"rendered":"What it\u2019s really like to be an awards show Event Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lastminute lovely Nicola caught up with AACTA<\/a> Event Director, Renato Rispoli, to talk glitz, glamour and of course, travel.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nTell us a little about the AACTAs and what your day-to-day role involves?<\/strong>
\nThe AACTA Awards, presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, are the highest industry accolade for achievements in screen excellence in Australia.\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

They are to Australia what the Academy Awards are to the US and what the BAFTA\u2019s are to the UK.
\nIn my role as Event Director I need to ensure that the event runs to the highest standards and creates a benchmark for Awards presentations.<\/p>\n

Tell us where your dream escape will be after the 2014 AACTA Awards have gone off without a hitch?<\/strong>
\nA week on the beach in Thailand followed by two weeks in Italy eating.<\/p>\n\"Food<\/a>\n

Who is the biggest celeb you have ever met?<\/strong>
\nPhysically, Mike Tyson (he is huge!) Otherwise the list is too long but notably Al Gore, Prince Charles through to Pink, Robbie Williams, Barbra Streisand …<\/p>\n

\"Cate<\/a>

With Cate Blanchett<\/p><\/div>\n

What is the most outrageous backstage request you have ever had from a star?<\/strong>
\nI’ve been asked to deliver a shipping container of their furniture from home to the backstage of an event.<\/p>\n

In your opinion, what is the best hotel you\u2019ve ever stayed in?<\/strong>
\nMy two favourite hotels in the world are The Darling<\/a> in Sydney and The Paramount<\/a> in New York. I love the both for the same reason; they make you feel like a star.<\/p>\n\"The<\/a>\n

What is the first thing you do when you walk into a hotel room?<\/strong>
\nCheck that the air con works.
\nWhat celebrity would you most like to make an unexpected appearance at the AACTAs?<\/strong>
\nMonica Bellucci … It\u2019s an Italian thing.<\/p>\n

What are the top five Australian movies we should be watching for 2013?<\/strong><\/p>\n