A Mouse’s Tale
With RIFF 2010 approaching fast, I thought it only fair to interview a few more of the animated characters featured this year. Fortunately, I was able to catch up the star of The Mouse That Soared and he was most generous with his time. I hope you will enjoy getting to know him as much as I did.
me: Mr. Mouse, I really appreciate your seeing me on such short notice. We are really excited that you are coming to RIFF 2010.
Mr. Mouse: No, problem. Anything for the fans.
me: I understand this was your first time working with director Kyle Bell. Can you tell us a little about that?
Mr. Mouse: Oh, Kyle is wonderful. Really cares about the actors, you know? Nothing but praise from me although there were a few scenes that didn’t really capture my best side.
me: I have heard that happens. What I’d really like to ask is….
Mr. Mouse: Do I smell cheese?
me: I don’t have cheese.
Mr. Mouse: Crackers? Really love those.
me: I don’t have crackers. Listen, I….
Mr. Mouse: How about pie? Rutabaga is my favorite you know.
me: I am sorry. I don’t have pie. Perhaps we can expense something for you but first I’d really like to talk about your work. Can you do a little flying for me and let me take some promotional pictures?
Mr. Mouse: Oh, I’d love to fly right now but I can’t. It’s counter to the terms in my contract.
me: Excuse me? That is what you do isn’t it, fly?! You are The Mouse That Soared after all.
Mr. Mouse: Yes, but that’s just it. I’m a professional. Can’t go around giving it away for free when people pay to see me fly, now can I? It’s not like my amateur days when I could just fly wherever and whenever I pleased.
me: I see.
Mr. Mouse: Well, now I have responsibilities. I have people to feed. There’s my agent and my publicist, masseuse, and manicurist to think of. I can’t go around flying for my own edification.
me: Your own what? For a little mouse you certainly seem to have quite the extensive vocabulary.
Mr. Mouse: Professional entertainers like myself have a lot of time on our hands in between takes. I read Nietzsche.
me: Nietzsche. Great. Well, um. That sounds super but I think the film fans really just want to see you fly at RIFF 2010…
Mr. Mouse: Please don’t tell me you are one of those people – prejudice toward the Rodent Reading Reform Movement. You seem like a nice lady and that would really hurt my feelings.
me: Look, I really don’t want to talk politics. I know everyone is glad you are coming this year and we will be looking for you at RIFF 2010. Gotta go now. See you there! (exit stage right)
Mr. Mouse: (yelling) O.K. but will there be pie?
~Peace,
Tina