It is a story that you can use at the moment - in these difficult pandemic times it is nice to read something completely positive.We owe this to the actor Zach Galifianakis, who became known thanks to the cheeky comedy series "Betee Two Revo" and his role in the "Hangover" movies.
But the successful US comedian also started small.As a young man, he performed in small shops, bars and burger restaurants in Los Angeles at every opportunity, hoping for the big breakthrough.There was no money for this for a long time, apart from small donations from his audience.Accordingly, the 52-year-old could not afford to live on a large foot.His apartment was even too small to set up a washing machine - so he regularly brought his laundry to a small laundry salon in the neighborhood.There he met Elizabeth, called Mimi, Haist.interview
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Mimi Haist, now 87, worked in the laundromat for more than two decades.The salary was not high, but she loved her job because she enjoyed the conversations with the visitors.In the quarter, Haist was a little celebrity that everyone liked.But especially between Galifianakis and the old lady, a real friendship developed.Until one day the comedian couldn't get.Through one of the main roles in the first "Hangover" film, he had made the long-awaited career jump, became known and suddenly earned well.Good enough for an accommodation in which (not only) a washing machine had space.He didn't have to go into the laundry salon.
But he didn't forget his old friend Mimi.And one day he heard that the old lady had lost her job in the laundry salon and therefore could no longer afford her apartment.Became homeless, she had made a make -up manner to friends.Her salary had never been enough to save reserves.The now wealthy Hollywodd star did not want to leave that: he started looking for Mimi Haist, and finally hit her in the apartment of a family friend.Galifianakis promised her to take care of an apartment for her and cover all costs.
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And it didn't stay that way: he got his colleague, the actress Renee Zellweger, on board, who has a passion for interior design.She planned (and bought) Mimi Haist the entire interior for its new apartment.The 87-year-old had never imagined her retirement seat so luxurious.
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11 BilderIt was not with this one nice gesture: the comedian and his very special friend have since recorded her friendship as closely as before.Galifianakis did not invite his partner or a family member to the Hollywood premieres of his films "Hangover 2" and "The agony of choice"-but the woman who once encouraged him in difficult times and caused a good mood.With a sedan he picked up Mimi and stepped with her over the red carpet."I get dressed nicely and a friend helps me with the make-up," reports the 87-year-old."For me this is great fun, I wouldn't have thought that I would experience something like that. Afterwards I will go home with the limo."
