Matthew McConaughey: Buster Moon

Sing

Buster Moon

Buster Moon: When you've reached rock bottom, there's only one way to go, and that's up!

Buster Moon: [Hears Meena singing 'Hallelujah' on her headphones] You think you can sing like that? In front of an audience?
Meena: I don't know. But I'd like to try.
Buster Moon: Good. Because I want to see it.

Buster Moon: [showing her a shiny, overly flashy outfit he wants Ash to wear for the performance] Isn't this a great color for you?
Ash: I can't tell. It's melting my eyes.

[from trailer]
Buster Moon: A singing competition. Just think, your neighbor, the-the-the grocery store manager, that-that-that-that chicken, right there. Everyone in the city gets a shot at being a star live on my stage!

Buster Moon: Why aren't you rehearsing?
Frog: I'm through! They said I'm an intolerable egomaniac. I don't even know what that means!

Ash: Hey, Moon, you gave me the wrong list! Cheesy pop's not exactly my style.
Buster Moon: Style. I'm glad you brought that up. Now, let's see. There... Isn't this a great colour for you?
Ash: I can't tell. It's melting my eyes...

Buster Moon: Just look at you, dear. Wow! You don't look a day over 90.
Eddie: [embarrassed] Oh, my gosh.
Buster Moon: Buster Moon. We met at Eddie's graduation.
Nana: Oh, lucky me. A visit from my useless grandson and his ghastly little theater friend.
Buster Moon: Look at that. She remembers me.

Buster Moon: [Ash finishes her set] What about that? We just witnessed the birth of a genuine rock star!
Ash: Moon, you've... you've got some stuck here.
Buster Moon: [she pulls a quill from his cheek] Ow!

Buster Moon: If your folks could just loan me the money until...
Eddie: $100,000? Buster, come on.
Buster Moon: Hoo! I gotta think. I've gotta think. I've gotta think. I've got to come up with a solution...
Eddie: Look, maybe it's time to stop thinking and it's time to just move on. I mean, this theater of yours, you could get some decent money for it and... I don't know, maybe we could do something together.
Buster Moon: What? What, sit around playing video games? Do you know what that is?
Eddie: Uh, it's a bucket?
Buster Moon: Yes, and do you know why I have this bucket?
Eddie: 'Cause the roof is leaking?
Buster Moon: [pointing to another bucket] No, that's the bucket for the leak.

[after Buster goes back to sleep, Meena knocks and opens the slide door]
Meena: Mr. Moon?
Buster Moon: [in his sleep] Meena, please.
Meena: I baked a cake for you 'cause... Well, I know you're sad right now and probably afraid to try again and...
Buster Moon: [gets up] Yeah, I am afraid. I'm afraid that this... This, me, right now, this is who I am. This is-this is my lot for life. That I'm not the guy that my dad wanted me to be. Not by a million miles.
Meena: But you told me...
Buster Moon: [interrupts] What? What did I say?
Meena: Well, you know... "Don't let fear stop you from doing the thing you love."
Buster Moon: [groans] That's just a bunch of stupid, corny...
Meena: No, it's not.
Buster Moon: What? You really believe that you're gonna be a singer?
Meena: Well, yeah, maybe...
Buster Moon: [snapped] WELL, THEN YOU'RE JUST AS BIG A FOOL THAN I AM!
[Meena gasps quietly]
Buster Moon: Look, kid... you and me, we're both afraid for good reason. 'Cause deep down, we know... We just don't have what it takes.
[Buster looks down to the ground. Broken-hearted, Meena sets down the cake in frustration and runs away]

Buster Moon: And which one of you is the girl?
Ash: [deadpan] Ha, ha. Very funny.
Buster Moon: Loud and horrible, but shows promise. Welcome to the show.
Lance: Heh, cool. I guess we could hang.
Buster Moon: No, no. I just want her, not you.
Ash, Lance: What?
Buster Moon: All right, the rest of the group acts, thank you so much.
[the animals sighs]
Buster Moon: Oh, don't feel bad, folks. There'll be a 10% discount on tickets for everyone!
Lance: Psh. Let's get outta here, Ash. Ash?
Ash: Uh, yeah. Yeah, let's go.

Rosita: [comforting Ash after Lance cheated on her] Well it sounds to me, like you're way better off without that... that...
Gunter: That total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!
Rosita: Exactly. Total super-jerk dinkle... s-shplat.
Buster Moon: Gunter and Rosita, you're on.
Rosita: Okay, here.
[gives Ash her purse]
Rosita: There should be some gum or some candy in there somewhere. Just help yourself.

[Time passes until dusk and all the auditions are over]
Miss Crawly: [exhausted] Okay. That's everyone, Mr. Moon.
Buster Moon: Phew! Alright, call everyone back to stage, Miss Crawly, and let's get... Ohh!
Miss Crawly: [talking through her megaphone] Hello! Uh, can I have everybody back to stage, please? Everyone, come back to stage for selections.
Buster Moon: Okay. Thank you, Miss Crawly.
Miss Crawly: [still talking into the megaphone into Buster's ear] You're welcome, Mr. Moon!