The Scene at SXSW: James Franco, Olivia Wilde, Snoop Lion Take Austin by Storm

The Women of 'Drinking Buddies'

Anna Kendrick and Olivia Wilde walked the red carpet for the world premiere of Joe Swanberg's improvised feature, Drinking Buddies.

'The Bounceback's' Ensemble

Ashley Bell, Addison Timlin and Sara Paxton posed at the premiere of The Bounceback, a dark relationship comedy.

Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell

Ben Bridwell, the lead singer of Band of Horses, performed at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Stage, on a bill that paired the band with The Roots.

Black Thought of The Roots

Black Thought, a member of Jimmy Fallon's house band The Roots, performed at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Stage.

'Short Term 12's' Brie Larson

Brie Larson, who stars in grand jury prize-winning narrative feature Short Term 12, greeted fans at the film's premiere.

The Man Behind the Vanity Cards

TV comedy giant Chuck Lorre was promoting his new book of vanity cards -- which appear for the blink of an eye after every episode of sitcoms like Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory -- at the festival.

Stevie Nicks' Rock Bio 'In Your Dreams'

Dave Grohl, who delivered the keynote speech, joined Stevie Nicks and Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart for the premiere of In Your Dreams, a documentary feature about a new Nicks solo album that the two collaborated on.

Matthew McConaughey and 'Mud'

Mud star Matthew McConaughey and producers of the film introduced the film at SXSW.

The Connicks and 'When Angels Sing'

Harry Connick Jr. and daughter Georgia Connick were on hand to debut When Angels Sing, a Christmas movie starring Harry with appearances by country greats like Willie Nelson -- who has his own statue in Austin -- and Kris Kristofferson.

The Somerhalder Diaries

The Vampire Diaries star was in town to promote both his CW Network show and a new online news site, RYOT.org, that lets readers take a charitable action after reading a story they connect with.

And Introducing Alien

James Franco is getting some of the best reviews of his career for his work as Alien, a strange underworld figure in Spring Breakers.

The Men of 'Arrested Development'

Stars Jeffrey Tambor and Will Arnett and creator Mitch Hurwitz were on hand to drum up excitement for Arrested Development's upcoming season on Netflix.

'Burt Wonderstone's' Baddie

Jim Carrey posed for a photo with a fan at the world premiere of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, in which he plays a twisted street magician.

The Auteur

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, fresh off a triumphant directorial debut at Sundance, answered fans' questions at a screening of Don Jon's Addiction.

Macklemore and More

Rising Seattle-based hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were there to perform in support of their self-released debut, The Heist, which shot to the No. 1 spot on iTunes and debuted at No. 2 on Billboard without the support of a major record label.

Mayer Hawthorne

Born Andrew Mayer Cohen, the L.A.-based singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper and multi-instrumentalist known as Mayer Hawthorne played an hour-long set at the Samsung Galaxy Sound Stage.

Taking the 'Scenic Route'

Director siblings Michael Goetz and Kevin Goetz make the leap from TV commercials to features with Scenic Route, a broken-down road trip movie starring Josh Duhamel.

Nikki Reed and 'Snap'

Nikki Reed starred alongside Thomas Dekker and Jake Hoffman in Snap, a dark thriller about a schizophrenic fan of dubstep music.

SXSW Gone Wilde

Olivia Wilde starred in two films premiering at the festival -- big Hollywood comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and small indie comedy Drinking Buddies. 

Magical Moments

Steve Carell answered questions about Burt Wonderstone from the crowd, flanked by his co-star, Olivia Wilde.

Ron Livingston, Indie King

Ron Livingston, who catapulted to stardom in indies like Swingers and Office Space, is back with a role in Drinking Buddies.

Rose Byrne in 'I Give It a Year'

Rose Byrne, who showed her comedic chops in Bridesmaids, tries comedy again with I Give It a Year, which screened at the festival.

'Downloaded' and Sean Parker

Sean Parker, the subject of Downloaded, a new documentary about the rise of Napster, appeared on the red carpet in support of the film.

Selena Gomez's Next Chapter

The former star of Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place was ready to try new things with Spring Breakers. Mission accomplished.

Simon Baker Hits Austin

The star of CBS' The Mentalist was at SXSW in support of I Give It a Year, a new comedy from the writer of Borat and Bruno.

'Spring Breakers' Reunite

From left, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine, husband/director Harmony Korine, Ashley Benson and James Franco pose for cameras at the U.S. premiere of Spring Breakers.

Talib Kweli in Town

Brooklyn-born rapper Talib Kweli performed three dates -- at Haven, Empire Control Room and The Pandora Porch -- in support of Prisoner of Conscious, his upcoming fifth album.

Taylor Hawkins

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins found time to pose with a fan.

Sisters of Rock

Identical twin sisters Tegan and Sara, from Calgary, Alberta, have been playing together since their teen years. Their seventh studio album, Heartthrob, was released on Jan. 29 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. 

'Don Jon's' Tony Danza

A surprise career comeback for Tony Danza came with his role in Don Jon's Addiction, the directorial debut of Joseph Gordon Levitt.

Have a Willie Nice Day

Austin's most legendary musical export, Willie Nelson, addressed fans at the premiere of When Angels Sing.

Diplo Rides a Wave

Diplo, famous for his work with M.I.A., crowd surfed during a boisterous performance at the MySpace Secret Show.

The Ice Cube Cometh

Ice Cube was joined by Public Enemy, LL Cool J and Doug E. Fresh for a reunion of the titans of old-school hip-hop at the Doritos Bold Stage.

Hip-Hop Royalty

LL Cool J, the Grammy Awards host for two years running, put in a memorable performance.

Fun with Major Lazer

Performing at the Viceland space was Major Lazer, a musical project from Diplo. Switch left the group in 2011, but the project has since collaborated with Snoop Lion, producing the title song for the rapper's doc Reincarnated. 

All Hail Snoop Lion

The rapper formerly known as Snoop Dogg -- feeling like feline royalty since his reggae rebirth -- performed at Vice's SXSW HQ, where he played a mix of old stuff and new.

Got Cheese?

Techno superstar Deadmau5 and fellow dance music DJ Richie Hawtin hosted a talk at the conference -- where they said that the format is at risk of becoming too commercial -- followed by back-to-back DJ sets.

Lov5 Birds

Deadmau5 and fiancee Kat Von D played around with speaker parts at the Sonos Speaker Lab, where visitors could build their own audio equipment using paper plates. 

HAIM Rock Cedar Street

Los Angeles sister trio HAIM headlined Filter Magazine's Showdown at Cedar Street, which also featured The Neighbourhood, Wild Belle and St. Lucia. 

Paloma Faith Does Perez

Performing at Perez Hilton's "One Night in Austin" showcase, which also featured Fall Out Boy along with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Angel Haze, Capital Cities, Kerli and Foxes and raised $53,000 for charity, British singer Paloma Faith added her Euro-soul flair to a cover of INXS' 1988 hit "Never Tear Us Apart."