I Just Had The Best Phone Conversation Ever
Oct 1st, 2008 by Max
Before I post this week’s Best Night Ever, I thought I would tell you about the most amazing phone conversation I’ve ever had. I just got a call from a Blocked Number. I picked up and said hello and a very loud and young-sounding female voice answered.
“IS THIS MAX SILVESTRI?”
“Yes.”
“I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE BEST WEEK EVER PODCAST.”
“Who is this?”
(long pause) “A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM (SOMETHING SOMETHING).”
“Okay..”
“I AM DOING A QUESTION FOR MY COMMUNICATIONS BROADCAST CLASS.”
“Okay…”
“IS THE SCREEN YOU ARE PERFORMING IN FRONT OF A GREEN SCREEN OR A BLUE SCREEN?”
“A green screen.”
“THANK YOU.”
Click.
Incredible. I hope she gets an A+ on her green screen exposé. I love it.
On that note, here’s VH1’s Best Night Ever for Tuesday September 30th. It does not live up to the story above.
Wait a second, didn’t you have on a green jacket for the one a couple weeks ago? Just how was that supposed to work, hmmm?
DEVELOPING . . .
Oo, good point. Up until two weeks ago, differently colored construction paper was used. Blue, for example. But two weeks ago, they started using green screens.
So maybe this “reporter” was trying to trap me? I hope the title of her paper is “Max Silvestri: Best Liar Ever”.
i can only hope that someday one of the young whippersnappers i teach video production to here on the great plains calls you up.
“Max Silvestri: Best Liar Ever” would have said something like “in front of a red screen. Located inside Ted Koppel’s ass. 15 of us, with a full craftservice setup.”
Wow, that VH1 will spare no expense on construction paper.
That’s hilarious. Maybe it was actually a green screen salesperson, but with a young voice, trying to snag herself some leads. It’s a tough business!
I never get calls like that. Whenever high school girls call me, it’s usually Dateline NBC.
*gasp*
i’d love to call you, max silvestri.
but alas, of all the numbers in the world, the 7-10 that lead to you are among those I am without….
*sigh*
How the hell did she get your phone number?
I applaud her though. For all the absolutely meaningless papers I wrote in high school about Blondie, Carrie Brownstein, and the cast of Saturday Night Live, I never actually called any of them up…to ask ONE question…..
Props to that girl!
Sadly, I can truly say that this “young woman” was my 15 year old sister. She has been freaking out and posting this link on her facebook.