A Quick Moment With Carol

I don't really care about Kanye West, the VMAs, Taylor Swift, etc. But, you know, when in Rome...

Post Inauguration Re-post: PARTISAN HACKING

Remember when we weren't sure if things were going to get a lot worse or if we'd at least get a halfway decent leader to steer us through it all? Well, things did get worse but at least we have that decent leader. Let's take an "at least it wasn't McCain and Palin that got sworn in" look back on our recent electoral history.

P.S. You can even hear the dog licking my nose.
Photo at end courtesy of Anya Garrett.

STM on CNN

Anderson Cooper and Erica Hill share a laugh over Collateral Victory: The Joe Biden Commemorative Plate. He snickers like a mischievous British schoolboy. Why British? I don't know, there's just something about his giggle. I could be wrong. The laugh might be colonial. Perhaps Canadian? Take a listen.

Protests WAAAAAAY Too Much

In this clip CNN's Rick Sanchez catches McCain spokesman Mike Goldfarb lying in the most hilarious, lazy-high-school- student-trying-to-bullshit-his-way-through-a-presentation-he-totally-did-no-work-on manner. The only moment missing is Goldfarb dabbing his brow with a white handkerchief and asking, "Hooboy, is it hot in here?"

THEY LIE: the newest OBAMA '08 ad

So this is a video I played a small part in concocting last week, and also had a small role in . It uses the plot of John Carpenter's 80's sci-fi flick THEY LIVE as the backdrop.

As an actor --and contrary to what you may think, I begin very few sentences with that phrase-- I find that playing evil and deranged characters is a much more fulfilling experience than playing heroes. Except for Spiderman. I would love to play Spiderman. Stan Lee, if you read this blog, I am more than willing to step up my jogging to, I don't know, 5 times a week in order to get in shape for the role of webslinger.

I'm just offering, is all.

Anyway, I had the rare and recent pleasure of playing one of history's greatest villains, a young Republican.* That it was for a good cause, Obama's campaign, made it all the more exciting a shoot.

Please grab the video embed and pass it along!


Here's the director's synopsis:
They Lie" is a take off on John Carpenter's "They Live." This short is about the Republicans who are trying to get into office by disguising their campgaign as what is best for America. Ian White, a young college student, who feels like voting is pointless do to the unfair innoguration of Bush in the last two elections has not even registered to vote. Heading to meet some friends Ian stumbles a box of special sunglasses developed by the Obama campaign that allow him to see through the lies of the Republicans. What he sees will make everyone realize it is time to take action and vote for Obama.

*Backstage gossip: It is true...I spent three weeks wearing navy blue jackets and khaki pants to prepare for the role.