simple and hilarious

I came verrrrry close to having an episode watching this.

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December 13, 2010 | Filed Under clip-o-rama, revealing too much, techishness, web stuff, webophilia | Leave a Comment 

Joey Fatone sings my song (1/2 my song)

I am so famous and relevant.
Here’s Joey Fatone from that boyband, nsync, i think… onstage with Steel Panther singing the tune I wrote with them.

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December 9, 2010 | Filed Under 'thatguy', clip-o-rama, musicianing, seemed like a good idea at the time, web stuff, webophilia | Leave a Comment 

enron II – electric boogaloo

Thanks to Hernan on myfriendfacespacebookster, and his superior search skills, location of the Enron commercial I did has been, um, located.

See how happy I am to be getting paid to spout principles I actually believe. Also, moving my head around like Clooney on Ecstasy.

Oh, Enron… why were you such awful bastards?

Funny audition story about this gig, too. Was supposed to wear a suit. It was summer. Over 90f. I wore shorts and a t-shirt. When the CD said “tell me about yourself” I said “oh, man *that* question… Fuck, I don’t know… I’m an unemployed actor trying to get a gig on a commercial… what else?”

I think it was almost three months later when I got the call.

The technique never worked again. I tried.

“Dean, can you tell me about the audition today? What happened in there?”

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December 8, 2010 | Filed Under 'thatguy', acting b.s., clip-o-rama, half-cocked ranting, libertarian, seemed like a good idea at the time, techishness, the "good old days", Two Minutes of Hate, web stuff | Leave a Comment 

Elena Verdugo

One of the many benefits of hooking up with my most awesome bride is her family. I’m fortunate to actually love my mother in law and Jessie’s grandparents, Elena & Rosie are wicked cool.

Elena is Elena Verdugo. If you are old enough to remember Marcus Welby MD., you know who she is. If you’re old enough to remember Abbot & Costello meet Frankenstein, you know who she is. Yeah. Totally awesome.

Our friend, RRG, just sent us an episode of Celebrity Bowling Elena Verdugo and Ed Asner “competing” against Lorreta Swit and Gavin McLeod (guess when it was shot). Here are some screen caps.

The cool “tricycle” thing is one of the prizes. The announcer says that you can “help ecology” by using one.

I guess it worked, because the impending ice age never came.

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December 5, 2010 | Filed Under acting b.s., clip-o-rama, libertarian, parenting, revealing too much, techishness, the "good old days", web stuff, webophilia, wife | Leave a Comment 

Enron – We’re All Aware

A long, long time ago… before you were born. I did a commercial for the then viable and exciting Enron. It was directed by Tony Kaye (American History X… not the occasional keyboard player for Yes, though he told some people he was). I thought it might be a funny thing to have on my internet powered web site, but it is the only Enron commercial that is NOT available on the internet powered web.

There is one place where it is available: http://www.advertolog.com/enron/adverts/were-all-aware-1818655/

I went on the internet way-back machine and tracked down the web site: askwhy.com and all the horrible 2001 cutting edge FLASH glory that the site was. No dice.

We’re all aware that I don’t want to spend 40 bucks to see an idealistic me 11 years ago, right? Right?

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December 3, 2010 | Filed Under 'thatguy', acting b.s., clip-o-rama, libertarian, revealing too much, seemed like a good idea at the time, techishness, the "good old days", web stuff, webophilia | Leave a Comment