"If You Feel the Desire to Dance and Have Fun at
a Business Function . . . Be Smart!"
Google Movie Synopsis
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has to promote his eager analyst Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) to field agent. Smart, partnered with veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), blends inexperience, enthusiasm and ineptitude as he works to thwart a world-domination plot hatched by the wily KAOS chief, Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
Scenario:
Max and Agent 99 walk into a party looking for their target. Immediately, 99 is asked to dance and Max soon finds himself in a situation to get 99's attention.
Selected Scene:
Krstic: Hello, Welcome to my Party, my name is Ladislas Krstic. Would you like to dance (in Russian).
Agent 99: I'd love to dance.
Krstic: Ooh, you understand Russian, very impressive. Shall we? I hope your date doesn't mind?
Agent 99: Oh, he's not my date, just a local horse guru I hired to drive me around, it's a tragic story, he's quite deaf, really not bright, I . . . am . . . going . . . to dance now, you . . . go . . . get yourself some punch.
Max: MOKAY
Business Tip:
Mixing business with pleasure is always a gray
area, especially when it's after hours and you’re outside the office. Okay,
if you're in an environment with music, cocktails, and people are dressed in
their finest attire, it's hard not to put your guard down and cut loose a
little bit, however, this is where the problem begins. First, you need to
understand just about every one has their "radar" in high observant mode.
This means, you are being analyzed from the moment you walk into the room to
the moment you depart the scene. That is, unless you are smart and know how to
stay “under the radar.” This means, stay out of the spotlight or in this case,
the center of dance floor. Okay, if you are some award-winning dancer or
semi-professional, sure go ahead and show-off. But understand, you run the risk
of being rebranded from the “aspiring manager” to Mr./Ms. “dancing with the
stars.” Again, this doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but it’s another label
you’ll have to manage that competes with your professional goals within the
office. So, think twice before hitting the dance floor, think about the new
image your colleagues will have of you (a la Elaine Benes). Save the fun and dancing for the weekend with
friends, Get Be Smart!
