Sunday, August 23, 2020

Dennis Haysbert and Allstate, Happily Ever After?

Original Commercial here:   https://ispot.tv/a/nVlf

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Dennis Haysbert is an actual actor who has appeared in more than fifty theater-released films and at least as many television programs over the course of a forty-year career.  He's done theater work and runs his own production company.  But when he walks into a hamburger place he's "that guy" who says "that thing" in idiotic insurance commercials.  Might as well be a CGI goose or lizard.

I'm reminded of Michael Caine's reply to the question "did you ever actually see 'Jaws 3-D?'"  Caine famously shot back "no, but I've seen the house it bought.  It's great."  

Hope the money makes it all worthwhile, Mr. Haysbert. 

3 comments:

  1. Caine was actually in Jaws 4: The Revenge but the line still works

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  2. It was either this or having junk glued to his forehead and bellowing about Kahless and what Klingons do and do not do.

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