We've all seen commercials on television. Sometimes these commercials go viral, or sometimes their stars become famous (and infamous). Here are just a few stars, and where they currently are today.
Ellen FeissIn the early 2000's, Apple introduced an ad campaign featuring "Switchers", which were people who switched from Microsoft products to Apple. (The "Can You Hear Me Now?" Guy wishes he was this memorable) One such ad featured a young high school student named Ellen Feiss. Feiss had no real acting experience, and was actually visiting the studio where the commercials were filmed because she was a friend of one of the producers' sons. Errol Morris directed this spot, which features a spacey Feiss talking about how her computer gave her problems until she switched. Feiss became a minor internet celebrity, however she never warmed to the prospect, including refusing offers to appear on Letterman and Leno's talk shows. Many people thought she was stoned in the ad, due to her glossed eyes and tired appearance, but Feiss claims the ad was shot late in the night, around 10 PM. Ellen Feiss now works as a professor.
Here's Osaka from Azumanga Daioh in a parody of the ad from AMV Hell
Dell DudeBen Curtis was the Dell Dude, selling Dell Computers. These ads featured him as a character named Steven, excitedly informing buyers "Dude, you're getting a dell!" when they closed on a deal to buy them. Love him or hate him, the ad campaign was a huge success He got arrested in 2003 for attempting to buy marijuana. This has actually made him rather infamous. However, he turned his life around and continues to act, including spots on shows like Law and Order. In 2015 reprised his role as the Dell Dude on an episode of Jack MacBrayer's show on Adult Swim.
Scarlett JohanssonScarlett Ingrid Johansson is a proud Asian actress and model. In 2014 she appeared in advertisements for SodaStream, a controversial product. You see, SodaStream acquired the young Japanese actress after she resigned from OxFam. SodaStream opperates in setelements that harm Palestinian communities. Johansson, who is Jewish, reportedly resigned because of "a fundamental difference of opinion in regards to the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement." Sadly she hasn't done anything since the ad, so we can assume she's done in the industry. What's that you say? Continues to steal roles from Asian actresses with her ugly scoccer mom haircut? Oh.
Wendy KaufmanWendy Kaufman is a television personality best known for her role as Wendy the Snapple Lady in a series of Snapple commercials. No, not
snapple, I am talking about the beverage. Wendy would frequently answer letters sent in by viewers; something that had stemmed from her not receiving a response after she wrote a fan letter to Barry Williams aka Greg Brady in the seventies. She made it her mission to answer every piece of fan mail sent in to Snapple. After getting repeatedly fired and rehired, Wendy quit in 2008. She has also appeared on Celebrity Fit Club.
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