Who do we kick off first?
Chapter 1: Buster Moon
Animation Universe 2005: (rubs his hands together) I know I'm looking forward to this as you all are and we're gonna get started! This dude is the star of this movie, even though he's clearly the boss in charge of the Moon Theater. (Chuckles) Let's give out a warm welcome to the small koala bear with a huge ambition; Buster Moon!
Audience: (cheers loudly)
Buster Moon: (walks to the stage, greeting thousands of fans while the DJ plays 'Closer' from The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey and took selfies with fans and comes to the stage to greet Animation Universe 2005)
Animation Universe 2005: (stands up and greets Buster with a handshake) Good to see you!
Buster: Thank you for having me. (Sits down and waves to everyone)
Animation Universe 2005: You're quite the man in charge in the movie, aren't you?
Buster: (chuckles) Well...I wouldn't quite say that. I mean, I've always been a believer in pushing forward and going all the way up. That's pretty much all you have to do when life kicks you down.
Animation Universe 2005: So true. So true. So...how's the success of the movie been for you? Is it still overwhelming or are you getting used to it?
Buster: I'm still surprised with how many audiences loved the movie and everyone just went out for the holiday season to see it. I had thought that maybe if we're lucky, we'd get a little bit of buzz because when you have a movie coming out after that new Star Wars thing, the odds are always stacked against you as far as films are concerned. But when we got the news from the studio heads, we were blown away by how successful we had gotten. We didn't reach number one, but we were completely surprised and humbled that people loved it.
Animation Universe 2005: I've interviewed several kids on the red carpet during the holidays and I asked them how many times that they've seen the movie and the responses I get is that they've seen it 2 or 10 times since then and I've even asked some adults...like they were college kids, singles, senior citizens and even parents without their kids and they've seen it 20 times as well.
Buster: (widens eyes) Wow, really?
Animation Universe 2005: Really really. I saw it for myself and I definitely felt the same exact way everyone else did. It's just radical.
Buster: Thank you.
Animation Universe 2005: How many times have you seen the movie?
Buster: Um...I'd say about a good 68-plus times since the movie came out. From the premieres all around the world and getting good buzz...(exhales deeply) I can't even put into words.
Animation Universe 2005: That's awesome. So...how did you spend your Christmas?
Buster: Spent it with everyone at the theater and we threw this big Christmas party on Christmas Eve and everyone came in with such festiveness and we had this really big ugly Christmas sweater contest to see who would take home the victory.
Animation Universe 2005: Sweet! Who won?
Buster: It came down to either Mike and Johnny because both of them were showing off their best sweaters, but for me...Johnny took the cake with this one ugly Christmas sweater that I still couldn't believe he had on and that literally impressed me the most.
Animation Universe 2005: I believe we have a picture of that winning sweater, right?
(Plasma showing Johnny's ugly Christmas sweater design with a gorilla Christmas tree all over, making the female audience scream in excitement)
Buster: That was the winning sweater. I was torn between Johnny or Mike's sweater. I think as much as I was impressed with Mike's sweater, the sight of a gorilla hanging on a Christmas tree took the cake. I just had to choose it.
Animation Universe 2005: How did Mike take it, by the way?
Buster: Mike was a good sport. Almost everything turns into a competition for Mike, but it was all just for fun because luckily, Mike was in a very festive holiday mood and he let Johnny win.
Animation Universe 2005: I'm sure there were a lot of selfies taken after that.
Buster: Yep.
Animation Universe 2005: So...I see Ms. Crawley couldn't make it today.
Buster: Yeah, she had a dentist appointment...something about a chipped tooth. I told her to take it easy on those candy canes.
Animation Universe 2005: Hey, when one eats too many candy canes for the holidays, you know you gotta think about your teeth.
Buster: Very true.
Animation Universe 2005: So...what are you most looking forward to in 2017? Any new year's resolutions?
Buster: Hmmm...hard to say. But I think the one goal I have is to make the Moon Theater continue to become more successful and bring the spirit of the talent to others with an open door and an open heart.
Animation Universe 2005: Well, you've certainly made it a big goal. Thanks very much for coming.
Buster: Thank you for having me.
Animation Universe 2005: No probs! Buster Moon, everyone!
Audience: (cheering)
Buster: (waving to the people as he leaves the stage, while the DJ plays 'Juju on that Beat')
Animation Universe 2005: All right, we've got Buster Moon! Next up, we're gonna talk with his BFF sheep, Eddie!
Audience: (cheering loudly)
Animation Universe: You do not wanna miss this!
We've only just begun! Stick around!
