Michael Haneke is the Oscar-nominated director behind Best Picture nominee "Amour." He's also the focal point of the best parody Twitter account of awards season.
Started in November, the fake Michael Haneke has amassed over 17,800 followers, and drawn interest from actors like Ellen Page and Russell Crowe. Haneke -- who has won two Palme d'Or trophies from the Cannes Film Festival, a fact the fake Haneke loves to bring up as often as possible -- is aware of the account, but not necessarily a fan. "My students [at the Vienna Film Academy] said there was a weird Twitter account," Haneke, 70, told Los Angeles Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the Golden Globes (via a translator). "But I'm not that interested in that kind of thing. It's not for me."
It is for you, however -- unless you're name is "terruns malick." To celebrate the absurdity that is @Michael_Haneke, HuffPost Entertainment has compiled the account's 17 best tweets of 2013. Follow along and enjoy, lol.
1.
. @benaffleck so im lookin 4 sum1 to hold my drink wen they announs the oscar 4 best director. can u help out lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 18, 2013
2.
its sweet that woody alen is spendin his retiyument payin 4 actors 2 go on trips to europe. weird that he keeps filmin them tho lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 18, 2013
3.
. @theacademy terruns malick wants to no a) wear is his oscars inviyt and b) can he bring his pet tree 2 the ceremony lol #awkward
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 17, 2013
4.
i jst had a dreem where i made a film calld amour that evry1 loved and it won a shitload of awards!!1! o hang on, that actualy happund lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 17, 2013
5.
@twhiddleston thx 4 follow. i loved ur perfomans as lowkey in avengers. i made the pigeon in amour watch it on a loop for 3weeks as prep lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 15, 2013
6.
. @benaffleck ru coming 2 ang lees sleepover at the wkend? o wait, just rememburd its for oscar nominees only. my bad lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 15, 2013
7.
yaaay last nite i met the president of americas (the one from twins)!!1! and his boyfriend (was in rocky 5) lol pic.twitter.com/Bwr05WRw
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 14, 2013
8.
. @benaffleck well dun 4 winnin best director last nite. best of luck at the oscars. o wait, jst rememburd ur not nominaytid. my bad lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 14, 2013
9.
sad 2 hear but terruns malick cant make it 2 the golden globes. firstly cos he wasnt invited and secondly cos hes stuck up a tree lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 13, 2013
10.
if i had a skittle 4 every time terruns malick txts me about a "spiritual experience with a tree" id die of eatin 2 many skittles lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 7, 2013
11.
yaaay their doin a speshul amour edishun of angry birds!!1! xcept the birds is pigeons and the pigs hav demenshuh lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 11, 2013
12.
i cant wait 4 my interview with ryan seecrest on the red carpet!!1! shes 1 of my favurite lesbians on tv lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 13, 2013
13.
i jst got an amour tshirt made. it says "i made a film about strokes + all i got was this tshirt, a parms dorz + 5 oscar nominayshuns" lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 11, 2013
14.
heddin 2 the doctors. want 2 chek and c if their r side efects 2 gettin so many awards at 1ce :( lol #pray4haneke
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 7, 2013
15.
yaay my friend @brettratner is startn pre-produkshn on his hooters biopic! aparently the audishuns r takin playc 2nte. in his basement lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 5, 2013
16.
he sed "add mor leafs" lol RT @ThePlaylist: Terrence Malick Gave Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Notes On 'Good Will Hunting' http://t.co/BxgqZA3a
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 3, 2013
17.
wot shud u do if ur pretendin ur golden globe is ur penis and u accidentulee drop it on ur cat? im askin 4 a friend lol
— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 2, 2013
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