Hello?
Hi there, could I please speak to Michael Florenzeeen?
Uhh, sorry. This is Michael Florizone. (I almost hung up thinking she was a telemarketer)
Oh, Hello, Mr. Florizone. This is Melody calling from Blue Wolf Productions, Mr. Williams production company in California.
Um… wha— I — Yes?? Hello! This is Michael yes. [This is when I pinched myself]
Mr. Williams just wanted you to know he received your letter and he thanks you very much for your request, but unfortunately he’s not available to come at this time.
Oh my God, thank you! No problem, thanks. Thank-you for your call!
You’re welcome, have a nice day.
Ok, bye now.
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In acting school we were talking about our favourite actors in comedy and were discussing the great Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire.
I went home later that day and wrote him a letter, asking if he could come to Saskatchewan to talk to our acting class. I think I stopped short of asking him to stay at my place. I’m quite sure I wrote something like: “Come and spend a prairie winter weekend in Saskatchewan”.
I’ve done some weird things in my time. Like when I was 12 and I wrote to beer companies all over Canada and asked for them to send me their beer labels. Labbats and Molson’s both sent me a ton of brand new labels. What kid does that? I wish I still had them, they might be worth something. Or not.
Another time I wrote a letter to Life Cereal saying ‘my name is Michael1and I LOVE LIFE CEREAL SO MUCH!!!’
I have no idea why but they mailed me back a nice letter and a crisp $1 bill.
It was the strangest thing.
Sometimes you just have to try.
Because who knows what will happen.
With Gratitude,
Michael
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Do you remember “He likes it! Hey Mikey!”