Even Russell Brand Has to Make Audition Tapes
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I'm finally writing a post here that my sister will read. You see, she adores Russell Brand almost as much as Brand adores Cinematical and Scott Weinberg (see image above as proof of this fact). Maybe even more, because unlike most Americans, she was avidly following his British career via his podcast and BBC America. There have been many humbling moments in my Cinematical salad days, but none quite so humiliating as when I told her Brand was in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. "I know. I followed the filming on his podcast." At least Weinberg promptly humiliated her by getting all cozy with her favorite Englishman.
As my sister wasn't one of the casting directors for Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Brand had to make an audition tape to convince them of his weirdly-coiffed worthiness. In honor of its DVD release, MTV has the exclusive, and I've embedded it below for your viewing pleasure. And if you're like my sibling and can't get enough, I've also included the karaoke version of his in-film music video, Infant Sorrow.
5-1 my sister writes "I've already seen both of those videos" in the comments. Hopefully, you'll be more appreciative.
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10-02-2008 @ 10:24PM
mac said...
seen them both
pssssh
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10-02-2008 @ 11:30PM
malren said...
That man is SPECTACULARLY unfunny. One of the worst comics I have ever seen, read, heard or watched from all of recorded history. Just horribly unfunny.
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10-03-2008 @ 12:04AM
Calraigh said...
He's a genius, he really is. That audition was.... there are no words.
I think one of his best performances was at the Amnesty International gig in Britain. He has such presence on stage, it blows you away.
He's akin to Peter Cook. Can't wait for this Comedy Central special.
His book is amazing as well. As is his radio show. The man can do no wrong!
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10-03-2008 @ 4:18AM
Adrienna said...
He's a bit vulgar as a comedian, but that's nothing new on the spectrum of comedic interest. Yet, Russell Brand is amazing in his own right. The verbosity of this man will never be lacking! Please watch his interview on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He's not as nasty as he came off at the VMAs.
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10-03-2008 @ 4:20AM
Adrienna said...
He's a bit vulgar as a comedian, but that's nothing new on the
spectrum of comedic interest. Yet, Russell Brand is amazing in his
own right. The verbosity of this man will never be lacking! Please
watch his interview on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He's
not as nasty as he came off at the VMAs.
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10-05-2008 @ 5:50PM
patzin said...
I love Russell Brand. He is funny, charismatic, eloquent, generally brilliant. Some of his stand-up is a bit rude, but funny none the less. I too have seen these vids on YouTube - someone was kind enough to add them recently. I have read his book and watched him on Craig Ferguson's recent show as well as Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Graham Norton and Jonathan Ross. He is a funny attractive man.
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