I’d been in Park City less than 24 hours when I spotted the man himself. I was standing on Main Street talking to one of American television’s most distinguished comedy directors when Mr Sundance happened to walk past.
‘Would you like to meet him?’ asked the director.
‘You’re kidding, right?’
‘Follow me.’
Unfortunately, as soon as we’d taken a step towards this Hollywood legend, his mobile phone rang.

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