tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post1194226683381292709..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Have You Ever Wondered What A Casting Call For An ESPN Commercial Is Like?DeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-29036675678890368562008-12-11T18:33:00.000-05:002008-12-11T18:33:00.000-05:00Michigan State isn't really all that blue-collar (...Michigan State isn't really all that blue-collar (read: redneck)...are they confusing them with Eastern?JHittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215672386075183351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-1812501913952975102008-11-25T11:13:00.000-05:002008-11-25T11:13:00.000-05:00Get over it. Really. It's pretty funny. Mostly stu...Get over it. Really. It's pretty funny. Mostly stupid, but funny. And I don't think any intelligent human who would have seen the commercial would think "Hmmm, well if it's in an ESPN ad then it MUST be true!" It was obviously written by morons anyway since they do not have a firm grasp on the English language in written form.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267140038378003207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-10338609554444093462008-11-17T19:19:00.000-05:002008-11-17T19:19:00.000-05:00Definitely agree. I'm a Kansas Alum and we should ...Definitely agree. I'm a Kansas Alum and we should be represented by a drunk kid from Chicago. Don't get me wrong, their description is a good one.... just the wrong school. That sounds more like K-State since they are the agi school out in the middle of nowhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-48861444659871369132008-11-17T10:07:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:07:00.000-05:00It is beyond silly to get worked up over this. Th...It is beyond silly to get worked up over this. This is an ad agency trying to draw people into a commercial. It's completely normal for them to want to add some color to the characters. And in doing so it is perfectly natural (1) to try to associate with a picture of some kind of kid people might think actually might be found at a particular school and (2) to caricature the characters to some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4167521638714343292008-11-16T10:36:00.000-05:002008-11-16T10:36:00.000-05:00It appears legit and ESPN is backpeddling currentl...It appears legit and ESPN is backpeddling currently. (http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-11-13-espn-ad-campaign-killed_N.htm ) I'm guessing the folks at Anomaly just lost a very important client.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-30180258902604445002008-11-14T17:19:00.000-05:002008-11-14T17:19:00.000-05:00Thank god they didn't do Penn State, but as an alu...Thank god they didn't do Penn State, but as an alum, here is mine:<BR/><BR/>[PENN STATE] MALE. Wearing a 'muscle fit' t-shirt with a witty saying on it, worn jeans with frayed bottoms, and flip flips. Should have a can of Natty Light in the free hand that is not using the phone, possibly a shot of Jager also in front of him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039431482491334503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2770342788215877902008-11-14T17:06:00.000-05:002008-11-14T17:06:00.000-05:0044-D? More like 34-D.I doesn't surprise me that t...44-D? More like 34-D.<BR/><BR/>I doesn't surprise me that they want to fill certain quotas for their campaign. It does surprise me that this was made public.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127165012523483853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-82251637402051425532008-11-14T15:02:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:02:00.000-05:00It happens all the time I don't see what the fuss ...It happens all the time I don't see what the fuss is about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-18677136311667926442008-11-14T11:54:00.000-05:002008-11-14T11:54:00.000-05:00Notice there was no representative from the winnin...Notice there was no representative from the winningest collegiate program of all time, our beloved Kentucky Wildcats. That is because it would be assinine to think that UK would need a call center employee to encourage people to watch our beloved Wildcats...see national attendance leaders (1 or 2) for the last umpteen years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-68031587502923156072008-11-14T10:54:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:54:00.000-05:00C'mon, a Maryland stereotype that doesn't include ...C'mon, a Maryland stereotype that doesn't include a Honda Civic with a 12' spoiler or an arson conviction? A Georgetown girl that people like? <BR/><BR/>Did anyone at ESPN even go to college?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59375649329980588592008-11-14T10:27:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:27:00.000-05:00As a Kansas alum, I'm shocked that ESPN didn't kno...As a Kansas alum, I'm shocked that ESPN didn't know that the best representation of KU would be a drunk kid from Chicago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-47542651232493881932008-11-14T00:18:00.000-05:002008-11-14T00:18:00.000-05:00Really? These are "the most sexist, racist, and st...Really? These are "the most sexist, racist, and sterotypical" ads ever? OK. You may have a point. It may be the most sterotypical (Except for Michigan State). But racist and stereotypical? Have you turned on a TV lately?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-14079371474938817122008-11-13T22:46:00.000-05:002008-11-13T22:46:00.000-05:00Re: The Villanova being the "poor man's Duke". Th...Re: The Villanova being the "poor man's Duke". They're not calling people from Villanova poor. That's not what "poor man's (fill in the blank)" means. It means that they're kind of like the stupid duke sterotype, only let so. So using the Duke description, the Villanova sterotype would be smart, young, white, handsome, and rich; he would just be a little less in all regards to sterotype Duke Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-87390316648978678862008-11-13T20:24:00.000-05:002008-11-13T20:24:00.000-05:00It is ridiculous and over-the-top, and I can under...It <B>is</B> ridiculous and over-the-top, and I can understand the big shots at ESPN being embarrassed by it, but why the political correctness on the commentary. Gimme a break.. They didn't say anything bad. No harm, no foul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-58961300391587252762008-11-13T19:00:00.000-05:002008-11-13T19:00:00.000-05:00I thought the Louisville thing was because of Edga...I thought the Louisville thing was because of Edgar Sosa and Francisco Garcia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-13524880221268418492008-11-13T18:56:00.000-05:002008-11-13T18:56:00.000-05:00i'm from louisville, and what the hell is that...i'm from louisville, and what the hell is that about? short and hispanic? just because there are a few famous hispanic jockeys here doesn't have anything to do with louisville. say what you want about unc & duke, this is the 70 mile corridor that cares most about college basketball. check the ratings on t.v.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-78903110938220391642008-11-13T16:21:00.000-05:002008-11-13T16:21:00.000-05:00Casting calls are like this, I worked as an extra ...Casting calls are like this, I worked as an extra for a summer during college in LA. They're hilariously specific --especially when you're a minor role (commercial or film). I loved this read, though --sounds legit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-55497244319620331262008-11-13T15:58:00.000-05:002008-11-13T15:58:00.000-05:00Ok so who ever wrote this I have one thing to say....Ok so who ever wrote this I have one thing to say. WAAAAAAAAA, I'm a whiney little liberal bitch who can't take a joke. Were is your sence of humor? Dude, rasism is funny, because 90 percent of the people in this country aren't serious about it, it always has been funny and always will be. So do us all a favor, go get in your prius, drive home in the fast lane at 40 mph, and take a shower, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-40094124257629379132008-11-13T14:14:00.000-05:002008-11-13T14:14:00.000-05:00The Asian guy is all things Fighting Irish.God Ble...The Asian guy is all things Fighting Irish.<BR/><BR/>God Bless America.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026800013174349238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4811707101160638462008-11-13T13:45:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:45:00.000-05:00they hit pittsburgh on the head. awesome.they hit pittsburgh on the head. awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-55122548155873247662008-11-13T13:42:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:42:00.000-05:00Villanova=rich obviously. Jay Wright always wears ...Villanova=rich obviously. Jay Wright always wears those $10,000 Armani suits or however much they cost. I'm a poor guy so I don't know. Anyway, I really hate the Memphis stereotype. All the people in Memphis are blacks, just like all the people in Utah are Mormons. I am a Mormon from Utah but there are other religions out here and there are other races in Memphis.Brad Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456357334026142358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-78680287464135905692008-11-13T13:12:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:12:00.000-05:00As a Villanova graduate, I can say that the stereo...As a Villanova graduate, I can say that the stereotype of Villanova as a "poor man's Duke" is so off-base I have to wonder who the hell wrote that. The true stereotype is that Villanova is full of good-looking, upper middle class students who drive BMWs. I'm sorry, but to call a school whose students pay approx. $30,000 a year in tuition "poor" is so factually inaccurate that whoever wrote thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-61072264338396987782008-11-13T12:31:00.000-05:002008-11-13T12:31:00.000-05:00To those that asked about the ESPN statement. It ...To those that asked about the ESPN statement. It was emailed to me last night and can be attributed to Mike Soltys if you need an exact name. He was speaking on behalf of the marketing department, so I did not add it in.Awful Announcing-https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-52220516045965560432008-11-13T11:08:00.000-05:002008-11-13T11:08:00.000-05:00Here's your xavier stereotype: White Girl, slight...Here's your xavier stereotype: White Girl, slightly overweight. Very homely, but probably not ugly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54544697154912979502008-11-13T10:53:00.000-05:002008-11-13T10:53:00.000-05:00A fun game: Figure out which of the fucksticks tha...A fun game: Figure out which of the fucksticks that work at the <A HREF="http://www.lizlewiscastingpartners.com/" REL="nofollow">casting company</A> fit the stereotypical descriptions!Buddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416869164138118835noreply@blogger.com