The Wild World of Video for 4/9/14

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Erik

It’s my birthday week, so I’m taking the day off. Rest assured: I’ll be back next week with a new episode of New Satellite Show. The following week depends on how WonderCon goes. Maybe I’ll have an outtake or something.

And speaking of outtakes, here’s one of my favorites. I love Orson Welles. Besides having fantastic cinematic skills, the man was an object lesson in hubris. His abilities and confidence brought him low to where he had to shill for Paul Masson. This outtake comes from one such commercial:

Maybe I’ll one day sell Bulleit Bourbon with the same Welles Excellence.

About Erik

Erik Amaya is the host of Tread Perilously and the former Head Film/TV writer at Bleeding Cool. He has also contributed to sites like CBR, Comics Alliance and Fanbase Press. He is also the voice of Puppet Tommy on "The Room Responds."

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