Post by CarolinaCutie on May 29, 2003 12:33:30 GMT -4
Church Has 'Bruce Almighty' Phone Number (May 28, 2003)
SANFORD, N.C. - When people here dial the telephone number shown in the movie "Bruce Almighty," they know they're going to hear Bruce's voice.
No, not the movie character portrayed by Jim Carrey, but the Rev. Bruce MacInnes, pastor of Turner's Chapel Church.
In the film, Carrey stars as a mortal who receives the powers of God. The character of God tries to reach Carrey's character by repeatedly leaving a phone number on his pager, but instead of the usual 555 prefix used by most television shows and films, God's exchange is 776.
MacInnes said he noticed nine calls had been made to the church when he checked the answering machine last Sunday morning, but only one caller left a message.
"They were all hang-ups except one who said something about God and laughed," he said, noting he was curious, but not especially concerned.
A neighbor told MacInnes her daughter had seen the movie and instantly recognized the church's phone number, he said, providing the first clue about the number's sudden popularity. The neighbor's daughter's boyfriend called the number, he said, and seemed quite surprised to hear "Bruce" answer.
While most of the callers say nothing, MacInnes is hopeful the message will provide an opportunity for someone.
"I had another call (Tuesday) from a man who asked to talk to God. I told him if he was serious I would be happy to talk with him about God. I said if he wasn't serious he could just hang up. He hung up," MacInnes said.
A spokeswoman for Universal Studios, which produced the film, told the Rocky Mountain News in Colorado that the number was picked because it doesn't exist in Buffalo, N.Y., the movie's setting.
Talk about a co-inky-dink!!!
SANFORD, N.C. - When people here dial the telephone number shown in the movie "Bruce Almighty," they know they're going to hear Bruce's voice.
No, not the movie character portrayed by Jim Carrey, but the Rev. Bruce MacInnes, pastor of Turner's Chapel Church.
In the film, Carrey stars as a mortal who receives the powers of God. The character of God tries to reach Carrey's character by repeatedly leaving a phone number on his pager, but instead of the usual 555 prefix used by most television shows and films, God's exchange is 776.
MacInnes said he noticed nine calls had been made to the church when he checked the answering machine last Sunday morning, but only one caller left a message.
"They were all hang-ups except one who said something about God and laughed," he said, noting he was curious, but not especially concerned.
A neighbor told MacInnes her daughter had seen the movie and instantly recognized the church's phone number, he said, providing the first clue about the number's sudden popularity. The neighbor's daughter's boyfriend called the number, he said, and seemed quite surprised to hear "Bruce" answer.
While most of the callers say nothing, MacInnes is hopeful the message will provide an opportunity for someone.
"I had another call (Tuesday) from a man who asked to talk to God. I told him if he was serious I would be happy to talk with him about God. I said if he wasn't serious he could just hang up. He hung up," MacInnes said.
A spokeswoman for Universal Studios, which produced the film, told the Rocky Mountain News in Colorado that the number was picked because it doesn't exist in Buffalo, N.Y., the movie's setting.
Talk about a co-inky-dink!!!
