alamoing

the only thing missing was the swingline stapler

as aptly demonstrated on this blog, i get to do a lot of cool things cos of henri and the alamo (and, if you’ve seen me in person at these events, you know, most likely from my ecstatic squeeing, that i definitely, definitely appreciate it).

and out of all of the fantastic adventures i’ve experienced thus far, sunday night ranks near the top cos

I GOT TO HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE FROM “OFFICE SPACE”!!

and they were nice! and really fun! ok, not as fun as bill pullman, but really, who CAN be?

it’s the tenth anniversary of the movie (i know, right?), so the alamo threw a big reunion for the cast of the film at the paramount theater, sandwiched between a reception at parkside and an afterparty at the alligator grill (where they filmed all of the chotchskie’s scenes).

and, before you ask, no, jennifer aniston was not there, and no, i did not find this disappointing. ron livingston wasn’t there either, which is weird, cos, um, what *else* is he doing?

but if you’re a true fan of the movie, you know that the movie’s awesomeness springs directly from the “supporting” cast, like michael bolton, the bobs and, of course, milton.

and i got to meet all of those guys! well, actually, i already know david, who plays michael (long story). but it was honestly a pleasure to get to know the other members of the cast, most of whom aren’t famous and therefore don’t carry any celebrity baggage.

ok, so the evening began at parkside (holla to my hood!), where the alamo staff members were decked out with full on flair (although, i’m sad to say, it looked to be the bare minimum of 15 pieces).

but look at that enthusiasm! they are totally expressing themselves!

btw, that tray is full of pizza shooters. which i did not try, cos i prefer the drinks at flinger’s.

one of my favorite parkside servers, amanda, was working the bar… without any flair! but she did have a really cute necklace and dress, plus she’s fabulous, so i let it slide.

when david showed up, he actually asked me, “so, are there gonna be people at the paramount?” dude, david, we watched this movie in my cult film class in college! in 2001! YES, PEOPLE WILL BE THERE (it was sold out).

david’s skepticism was actually shared by most of the cast, many of whom hadn’t seen the movie since it was released ten years ago. ok um i know some of you are famous and therefore sheltered from “the real world” but SERIOUSLY? no one has EVER cracked the TPS joke in front of you? or called you a “no talent ass clown” for doing something stupid? really?!

office space pop quiz! do you recognize everyone in this (poorly lit) photo?

henri and i actually got to spend some time with a few castmembers on saturday night, so by sunday, i could talk to them without feeling like a swimfan.

ajay (who played samir) is pretty much as kickass as you would expect, and YES he is actually a skilled break dancer!

not to pick favorites BUT ok my favorites were totally kim and kinna. kinna played “nina,” the receptionist with the really high pitched annoying voice. you know, “JUST a moMENT!” and kim is her sister! and they are seriously the coolest ladies ever!

they’re from lubbock (kim still lives there), so they’ve both got that texas sass. and i hardly EVER use this phrase but they were a total HOOT.

the reunion wouldn’t be complete, of course, without todd, who played everyone’s favorite spazzy waiter, brian!

i wonder if todd knows how many people instantly think of him when they enter an applebee’s/chili’s/TGI friday’s. cos that is a serious legacy.

when the limos came to pick up the cast and take them to the paramount, henri and i got to hitch a ride. i think this means i’m officially part of an entourage.

you may be wondering, “what’s the deal with the baseball bats?”

and then yr mind probably leapt back to the scene in office space involving a certain fax machine…

that’s right, another fax machine was destined to die a brutal death that night. on the red carpet!!!

we pulled up to the paramount, and i felt all kinds of classy!

the only problem with being in the limo is that we had to stay inside of it until they were done smashing the fax machine. i thought this was for our personal safety, but it turns out that the coordinators didn’t want people to get excited when the door opened, only to be disappointed when little old me and henri emerged. which i totally understand, like, when i’m watching the oscars, and the camera zooms in on a non-famous person, i’m like, “who cares?! now show me what anne hathaway is wearing!”

the other downside is that i didn’t get any pictures of the fax smashage, but fortunately, the alamo employed an excellent photographer!

from the alamo flickr page

yep, even after ten years, ajay hasn’t lost any of his battle rage (he even did that crazy high kick he does in the movie).

all of the cast got a swing, so the fax machine really never had a fighting chance.

from the alamo flickr page

who’s PC load lettering now, fool!!!!!

packed with people, the theater was humming with excitement and anticipation. i love attending events there, because i always feel like i’m at a bigtime hollywood premiere. in fact, several of the cast members joked that there were *way* more people at this show then there were at the actual release of the movie.

from the alamo flickr page

hey look, there’s me!! looking at my camera! how unusual.

henri did a fabulous and v. professional pants job at introducing the show and the film’s creator, mike judge.

and then the movie began! obvs i always enjoy watching it, but this time it almost felt like an entirely new movie, enhanced by the laughter and giddy admiration from hundreds of fans. plus it was fun to sit in front of the cast and hear them laugh and/or react to the genuine LOVE for the film that filled the theater.

and afterwards, there was a Q&A! yay!

here are a few of the highlights!

the inspiration behind milton… (the video begins with david making a joke about what he found in stephen root’s room, FYI!)

the secret meaning of the TPS report… EXPLAINED!!!!!

someone asked which lines from the movie were ad-libbed, and here are some of the responses:

and, finally, one of the best questions: “what is one of your favorite memories from making this movie?” make sure you watch this one all the way to the end, because diedrich bader’s story is AWESOME. plus there’s a little bit of breakdancing!

i thought henri did a wonderful job of moderating the Q&A, and i’m not alone. john mcginley (who is v. intense in person!) told him so, too! and if a doctor tells you something, you know it’s a fact.

we headed over to the afterparty at alligator grill (todd: “this place has really changed!”) and quickly started up some karaoke business!

my favorite performance of the evening was henri and kinna performing “islands in the stream,” which is usually *my* duet with henri but i liked kinna so much, i made her take my place.

and girlfriend has a WAY better voice than i do. check it out!

ok, i know henri’s my boyfriend and all, but aren’t they just so cute together?!!!

overall, it was a fabulous night of office spaceiness!

god bless the alamo for taking a film that i love and making it into an actual *experience* that i loved. now i’m just hoping that their next reunion will be for “you’ve got mail!” FINGERS CROSSED!

LINKS

i mentioned it yesterday, but it deserves re-posting: j. sent me this video of four and 1/2 year old kylie, who is probably the cutest computer literate person alive. kylie! wanna play on jefferson, my pc laptop?!

two different people sent me this link, which has caused me to seriously question my foodie reputation. cos um G TO THE ROSS. ok except for the deep fried peanut butter-covered brownie. how can something so wrong feel so RIGHT?!!

you guys have GOT to watch this (fake and hilarious) ad for the 92YTribeca. i am sooo excited about the politics and socks page!!!!

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