Tron Guy Speaks

Ran across the following entry this morning on i09:

That's a pity. You'd think -

Wait a minute. He's in Minnesota? Really? A little googling, and we found a phone number. Herewith the whole story:

Q. So, what happened?

Tron Guy: What happened was TMZ, they wanted me to get pictures appearing at the theater in costume. I was going to go to the 3d theater in Mankato up at the mall. I saw it here at Fairmont, where the theater doesn't do it justice, so I was going to go see it at a good theater. It's a 50 mile drive, and I thought it probably best not to spring them on it cold. I called the theater and asked, and they said they would greatly prefer that I not.

Q. Did they say why?

Tron Guy: Not really. She fumbled around about it. I got the impression that I wasn't speaking to a manager but a flunky - she said she was the only one there. It was probably one of those things where they're afraid to say yes.

Tron Guy: If it was summer, I wold think about it. That costume is anything but warm and this is a Minnesota winter.

Q. It's not like you told them you were going to sit in the theater glowing blue, did you?

Tron Guy: I was planning on basically being outside the theater itself in the concession area. That would make TMZ happy.

Q. Do you just have the one famous costume?

Tron Guy: Just have the one, and it's beginning to show its age. The unitard is really showing the effects of age.

Tron Guy: There will be a new costume based on the movie. There are a few deals I have in the works, but I can't talk about it.

Q. Did TMZ pay you?

Tron Guy: They weren't going to pay me for it. I believe I made the show.

Q. Anyone from the studio ever contacted you for some publicity in advance of the new film?

Tron Guy: I have never heard a single word out of Disney.

Tron Guy: I've thought about it. What I would like to do is make an appearance in conjunction with a theater. I am definitely willing and happy to come up!