Hubbel wrote and stars in a film I directed, AMERICAN FORK, screening at this year's Slamdance.

It's a story about a grocery clerk who's convinced he's destined for greatness, and the people around him (Billy Baldwin, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Kathleen Quinlan among them) who try to prove him wrong.

CB: You've done a fair share of local interviews to promote AMERICAN FORK.
HP: Yeah.
CB: Do you enjoy them?
HP: They're a necessary evil.
CB: What's the most uncomfortable question you've been asked?
HP: One guy tried to push me into saying that I'm miserable as a fat person.
CB: Are you?
HP: No, man. Life isn't optimal when you're carrying around extra weight, but I really get a lot out of life. Look, everybody's got things they want to improve; when you’re obese, it's just obvious what you need to work on.
CB: But you're happy.
HP: I eat what I want. I get more done in a day than people who spend hours exercising. I'd rather be a positive go-getter who's overweight than a skinny loser. The [name deleted] of the world who mope around and wait for things to happen.
CB: Yeah, you're better than [name deleted].
HP: You bet I am.
CB: So what's been the best part of the festival?
HP: Well, the overwhelmingly positive response to the film. But the whole experience has been cool, just hangin' out with my bros, birdoggin' celebs. I've spotted Winona Ryder. Heather Graham. Tim Hutton. The food's been great: El Chubasco, Red Banjo Pizza, The Taco Maker.
CB: You've got two more days in Park City. Plans?
HP: I wanna ride the ski lift up the mountain. See a rad movie or two. I wanna connect with people, you know? Payin' compliments, receivin' them. Hobnobbing with my peers.

Palmer drifts off to sleep on the couch.