Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my closeup…

Or how one itsy bitsy opinion led to my (short-lived) career as a pitchman.

Yes, the following video is me shamelessly shilling for the Bradley Ogden Burger (AKA The Best Burger in Vegas). And no, I didn’t get paid a nickel for doing the commercial. I did it because I believe in the excellence of the product (as does our buddy Alan Richman), and because uber-pr-dude Ken Langdon asked me to.

The following are snaps of the production in progress, followed by the finished product to be aired on the Caesars Palace in-room television network.

And before you say it, ELV is quite aware that he has a face made for radio, and a body that should be covered in as much 120’s wool as possible. We also realize that Affleck and Damon aren’t exactly losing sleep over having Richman and Curtas as their competition.

FYI: the Travolta-meets-Tom Wolfe-duds are from Hong Kong, the shirt is from Thomas Pink, and the tie is Zegna….and I paid for them too. The staff at ELV will take any and all requests for: cameos, starring roles, its own reality show, autobiographical details and autographs as received – as soon as she learns to speak English.

The Commercial (6MB — right click to save-as for a faster download)

2 thoughts on “Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my closeup…

  1. Ahh, my friend, you are to harsh on yourself. You do, in fact, have that natural combination of a “voice” for radio-(KNPR), and a “face” for television-(KLAS and in-room television at Caesar’s). And as I’ve oft said, keep the dapper suit, it’s become a part of your signature.

    Now, as a friend and someone who appears regularly on local television-albeit in a small, very small market, compared to Las Vegas-I can tell you I hold the title of the man with a face and shape better suited to an “off-camera” form of media.

    That burger at Ogden looks fabulous. I am pleased that Alan found a great burger West of Manhattan. And he didn’t even get grease on his natty blue suit.

  2. Hey John – you did a great job and thanks again for being such a good sport. If this leads to a lifetime of TV spots, walk-on roles and other commercials – remember to cut me in!

    Ken

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