Well, I've gone and done it again. My status as a "local low-budget television commercial icon" has been solidly solidified. And I'm now officially a perpetrator of the evil "Do The Puyallup" jingle.
Now, actors talk about their methods a lot...such as Johnny Depp basing his Pirates of the Caribbean character on Keith Richards...or how Dustin Hoffman based the titular character of Rainman on real-life autistic man Kim Peek.
Me? Well, I broke the commercial into two phases. Phase 1 (what I like to call the "Sad Phase") is a cross between Sloth and Quaid on the Martian Surface. Phase 2 was a mix of Cheshire Cat and The Mask. See if you can spot my influences -- the commercial is here:
Allegedly this is playing on the local TV stations right now...though I have yet to see it. Anyhow, I thought I could keep you all apprised of my burgeoning local television commercial career. Just waiting for that wonderful day when the legendary Vern Fonk gives me a call...
Posts
