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Report 1 - Press pass and a banned movie
Report 2 -
Monkeys and severed heads
Report 3 -
Choking the monkey
Report 4 - Barbie dolls and movie directors
Report 5
- Monsters and explosions
Report 6
- Abdul and Russell Crowe
 
After the parties, Abdul decides to actually attend the conference.  First he stops at the trade show where he takes over the City of Austin....booth.  The Conduit Interactive staff must restrain Abdul from one of their exhibits.  Next
Abdul runs the City of Austin Restraining the bear
 
What was the exhibit that Abdul found so fascinating? It's the Barbie Ring Toss!  Next
Barbies
 
Abdul stops off at the Her Domain booth for a tiara and a massage.  "Great booth!" judged Abdul.  "Just what I needed to prepare for a hard day of going to conference panels and meeting movie directors."  Next
Two tiaras Bear gets a massage
 
At the first panel, Peter Bogdanovich looks on as Abdul and Albert Maysles argue about who knew Orson Wells the best.  "I knew him better than you!" lied Abdul.  "You didn't" said Albert.  "Did" "Didn't" "Did" "Didn't".  Next
Abdul and Albert
 
At the next panel, Abdul meets David Leiner, director of "Dude Where's My Car?".  Abdul proves what a big fan he is by re-enacting his favorite scenes from the movie.  "One says 'Dude!' Then the other one says 'Sweet', then the other one says 'Dude'...." until the audience leaves.  Next
Abdul on the panel
 
At another panel, director John Sayles listens to Abdul ask for payment for a good review in the press.   John writes Abdul a check. "Chump" snickered Abdul.  "These Hollywood guys are no match for me!...Oh, and did I mention that John Sayles is a really good director?  Yep, he sure is.  Now where's the nearest bank?"  Next
Abdul makes a deal John Sayles signes

 
Abdul interrupts this Special Effects panel when he learns that Mark Moore worked on "Mars Attacks!", one of Abdul's favorite movies.  Abdul just happens to have one of his Mars Attacks toys with him.  Abdul and his Martian act out the entire movie, while Mark listens politely - for a while.  Everyone sneaks out before Abdul notices.  "Jerks" mutters the unappreciated bear.  Next page: Report 5 - Monsters and explosions.   

Bear interrupts panel

Abdul and Martian

SXSW 2002 Report 1 - Press pass and a banned movie
Report 2 -
Monkeys and severed heads
Report 3 -
Choking the monkey
Report 4 - Barbie dolls and movie directors
Report 5 - Monsters and explosions
Report 6 - Abdul and Russell Crowe

 

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