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Allow myself to introduce... myself.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The joke is in the stiff, over-formal grammar: Austin introduces himself as if someone else were doing it, a perfect picture of a man whose self-regard needs a master of ceremonies. It captures the whole character, a shabby-smooth gentleman spy who treats any room as a stage. Fans reach for it whenever they walk into a room or have to introduce themselves in an overblown way.
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In context
Spoilers for Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryShow the scene
In Las Vegas, Austin and Vanessa are posing as a married couple while they follow Dr. Evil's front company, Virtucon, and they have been told its executives gamble in this casino. Number Two is playing blackjack, and Austin asks if he may join him. Sitting down, Austin announces 'Allow myself to introduce... myself' and gives their cover names, Ritchie Cunningham and his wife Oprah. The hand that follows is the scene's real contest: Number Two secretly reads the next card through his eye patch. The film shot on the Las Vegas Strip, at casinos including the Riviera and the Stardust.
Sources (3)
- Wikiquote: Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryDialogue, the casino sceneReference checked
- Springfield! Springfield! script: International Man of MysteryCasino blackjack sceneReference checked
- Wikipedia: Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryPlot and FilmingReference checked
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