What a great day this was… the perfect way to end the entire U.K. press tour. We kicked everything off with a final children’s workshop at NFT. The world-renowned National Film Theatre is run by the British Film Institute (BFI) – the BFI promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain’s rich film and television heritage and culture. So I’m not sure how I snuck in there. But they loved me.

This was by far the best of the animation workshops. It helped that I had an overhead projector for the “chalk talk.” The kids were very responsive, and so were the adults! I definitely got to flex my stand-up comedy muscles during this talk.

The screening and Q & A followed, with a very appreciative audience. I had a lot less interviews to do during the screening, but enough to still feel like we really got something done.

Many of the people from Momentum Pictures were there today (the distribution partner for the film in the U.K.). They were ecstatic with the turnout and the energy of the event. It really feels good to exceed people’s expectations.

We said goodbye to our press liason Ben, who now has certainly earned his Sunday off, especially after hearing my soundbite answers for the hundredth time. This tour gave my wife and I a fantastic whirlwind tour of the U.K., and I am so grateful to have such a direct connection with the fans of my movie. From the comments of the journalists and audience members I’ve met, I think “Hoodwinked” will do quite well here when it opens on Sept. 29.

Vicki and I ended the day with a nice dinner out in Soho. Cheers. Now it is off to a well-needed holiday in ITALY: birthplace of “That’s Amore,” Olive Garden and the mob. Yaaay!

I know Brits love books, but this was right next to the Coke machine in the airport. Gimme a Grisham and a Butterfinger!

Another day, another eight hundred interviews. A lot of the day was devoted to radio interviews, which I especially like. Many were with BBC radio affiliates.

Now back in London, I am getting educated on more English slang: a “Diet Coke” can also be called a “Skinny Coke.” You can guess what a “Fat Coke” is. I am also amassing a list of “Must See” British movies and TV, courtesy of Ben. He’s told me about “Withnail & I,” which rivals “Spinal Tap” as a quotable college kid’s movie here… then there is the iconic TV character “Allan Partridge,” played by Steve Coogan… a series about a TV anchor demoted to a small-time radio talk show. These both sound like ancestors of the BBC’s almighty “Office” starring the almighty Gervais. And I’ve been told to have respect for ancestors, so I’m going to check these out.