Michael Bay Melts Down Onstage When Teleprompter Malfunctions

Michael Bay Melts Down Onstage When Teleprompter Malfunctions

Transformers: Age Of Extinction director Michael Bay short-circuited on-stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today.

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By ForMeToPoopOn - Jan 06, 2014 07:01 PM EST
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Bay was present to help promote Samsung’s new 150 inch curved televisions.

When Bay took the stage to give his spiel, the teleprompter malfunctioned. “The type is all off, sorry, but I’ll just wing this,” Bay said as he tried to recover. “We’ll wing it right now.”

After a Samsung exec tried to encourage some ad-lib conversation, Bay gave up in a huff and promptly exited the stage.



The only thing that could have made it better would have been...

...explosions.

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krylonshadow
krylonshadow - 1/6/2014, 7:49 PM
Yes.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 1/6/2014, 7:49 PM
It's alright Bay. No ones perfect ! Looking forward to seeing Age of Extinction. I say this every year, but I honestly believe Bay will nail it this time! lol
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/6/2014, 7:50 PM
I like the part where this had nothing to do with CBM's.
whoa123
whoa123 - 1/6/2014, 7:56 PM
Damn even though I don't like the guy's work I feel sorry for him.
Kurne
Kurne - 1/6/2014, 7:59 PM
I've done something like that before. Just anxiety.
Supes17
Supes17 - 1/6/2014, 8:00 PM
Holy shit that must suck ass...
I bet my professor will show this in communications lectures
MrReese
MrReese - 1/6/2014, 8:00 PM
Bwahhahahahahahhaa
Supes17
Supes17 - 1/6/2014, 8:05 PM
This shit's gonna go viral though
Greengo
Greengo - 1/6/2014, 8:21 PM
Derpa Derp
Greengo
Greengo - 1/6/2014, 8:23 PM
Man he was on the spot but he should at least have some primal grasp about wtf he is there for.
sanyaya
sanyaya - 1/6/2014, 8:29 PM
more like michael bailed
MrReese
MrReese - 1/6/2014, 8:30 PM
@Greengo lol agreed
3DWitchHunt
3DWitchHunt - 1/6/2014, 8:32 PM
Nothing wrong with this. Social anxiety is a bitch.
Shaky hands, quivering voice, erratic rhythm in your heart. Ugh, I know this all too well.
ItsATrap
ItsATrap - 1/6/2014, 8:33 PM
"i get to dream for a living. i'm super creative and stuff. what's my next line? screw it i'm out."

way to go, buddy.
sanyaya
sanyaya - 1/6/2014, 8:41 PM
I guess he was waiting for explosions lol
Supes17
Supes17 - 1/6/2014, 8:42 PM
@sanyaya
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 1/6/2014, 9:19 PM
His films are obnoxious & so is Bay.
ds9epicfan
ds9epicfan - 1/6/2014, 10:02 PM
To me,a meltdown is someone who loses there temper and is screaming or swearing in a fit of rage.He simply F-up and quietly walked off the stage.Sh*t happens,we all F-up from time to time,no big deal!Life goes on.
Luminus
Luminus - 1/6/2014, 10:04 PM
Wow, crash and burn. I fell sorry for him. I know that feeling.
Effusion
Effusion - 1/6/2014, 10:49 PM
Someone needs to edit a explosion when he walks off stage.
MoodyMax
MoodyMax - 1/6/2014, 11:39 PM
It's easy to sit there and tell him to man up and deal with it.

But until you've walked a mile in the shoes of someone who suffers with anxiety, you can't possibly know how much an instance like this sucks, and how much of a burden it can become. It sucks bad. You don't want to be going through it. But you literally can't help it. You just need to get away. Some days are worse than others. But to say that someone should just "man up" is both insulting, and asinine.
driver
driver - 1/7/2014, 12:00 AM
He never was like that! I know it's Bay but he was very much in control of himself before. Look at all press conferences he made with much more people.

Maybe something bad happened of stage. If hat is true it is bad to laugh at it.
Luminus
Luminus - 1/7/2014, 12:09 AM
@Blanka1212: +1
MoodyMax
MoodyMax - 1/7/2014, 12:30 AM
@driver--

Doesn't matter. Like I said, some days are worse than others. Anxiety can be triggered by anything. There've been times where I can talk to a room of 300 people while holding a microphone and be ok. And on the other side of the coin, there've been times where I can't even talk to a cashier at the supermarket, and have to walk out of the store. There is no set pattern, and people need to quit thinking that way.

@Luminus--

Thanks, man. Just pisses me off to see some dickwad call the guy a pussy, and tell him to man up. Having anxiety doesn't make you a pussy. Sit there thinking you're having a heart attack for a half an hour or longer, and then tolerate someone telling you that you're a pussy. Watch how quickly you get made out to be the actual puss.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/7/2014, 3:59 AM
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 1/7/2014, 4:09 AM
Poor Michael Bay. Maybe it's a sign that he should give up directing the Transformer's films.
KraftB0X
KraftB0X - 1/7/2014, 5:21 AM
Not really CBM related but you guys are pretty jerkish for giving the dude a hard time. Kudos to another craptacular thread!
MoodyMax
MoodyMax - 1/7/2014, 11:08 AM
I think a few of you 'tough guys' should just read and educate your ignorances...

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/07/michael-bay-walkout-ces-2014
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