Fugit still lives in the Salt Lake Valley, in Sugar House, but does occasionally go to Hollywood for film work. And he doesn't rule out the possibility of moving there permanently at some point. "I'm sure I will eventually. And from there it's inevitable — you know, you get an apartment, you meet a girl and you settle down," he said with a shrug.

For now, he's content to live in Utah and pick and choose his film work.

Fugit also plays guitar in the band Mushman, fronted by his best friend, David Fetzer. The band's name refers to late actor Steve McQueen, who used it as an alias. "He would check into hotels under the name Harvey Mushman," Fugit said. "(McQueen) was pretty cool, and we couldn't think of anything better. So it stuck."

Given his musical aspirations, Fugit was thrilled to see one of his "Wristcutters" co-stars was Tom Waits. "Yeah, that was definitely a perk."

Fugit and Mushman will perform Saturday afternoon at the Music Cafe in the Star Bar. They will play a short set and open for King's Dragon, a band that includes "Wristcutters" co-star John Hawkes.

There are also three more screenings of "Wristcutters": 3:30 p.m. today at the Sundance Resort in Provo Canyon, 11:30 p.m. today at the Park City Library and noon Friday in the Eccles Center Theatre in Park City.

Information on the 2006 Sundance Film Festival is available at the Sundance Institute Web site, www.sundance.org, or by calling 435-940-8400; for ticket information, call 801-326-2000.

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