News Pop Culture and Entertainment At The Great Gatsby Screening, We Asked: What Makes a Party Great? By Jennifer Davis Published on May 6, 2013 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Ken Arcara/ Guest of a Guest/ SIPA USA Jay Gatsby's legendary champagne-filled parties come to life in spectacular way in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby. So, in honor of the dazzling new cinematic adventure (in theaters Friday, May 10), we asked the guests at last night's screening of The Great Gatsby, hosted by Quintessentially Lifestyle at the Modern Museum of Art, one question: "What makes a party great?" Click the photo to learn what gets the juices flowing for stars like Carey Mulligan, stylist Brad Goreski, and more. MORE:See the Costumes from the Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby's Tiffany WindowsThe Awesome Great Gatsby Trailer 01 of 09 Carey Mulligan Jamie McCarthy/WireImage "Oh, Baz Luhrmann!" 02 of 09 Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan/Sipa USA "The right mix of people, then you glue it together with music, maybe a few champagnes, and that's it!" 03 of 09 Brad Goreski Rob Kim/Getty Images "Great people!" 04 of 09 Eve Rob Kim/Getty Images "It's atmosphere, people, and obviously music." 05 of 09 Prabal Gurung Rob Kim/Getty Images "A great hostess!" 06 of 09 Vera Wang Evan Agostini/Invision/AP "When you bring in people from all different walks of life, it creates a much more fascinating party." 07 of 09 Piper Perabo Andres Otero/WENN "Good conversation." 08 of 09 Kelly Rutherford Ken Arcara/ Guest of a Guest/ SIPA USA "You can have a fabulous environment, good food, but if the people aren't great, then what's the point?" 09 of 09 Michael Kors Ken Arcara/ Guest of a Guest/ SIPA USA "A great party is the mix of people." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit