A recording of the infamous frozen peas commercial involving Orson Welles.
Struggling to fathom the copy he's being directed to read, he loses his patience and finally walks out.
Look, he doesn't ... By: fargoisgr8movie. on 03 Jan 09, 02:22:30 Look, he doesn't have to do this, he's got a Fishstick commercial in an hour
think about that ... By: RedCoatPrds. on 28 Dec 08, 20:46:09 think about that George Lucas wanted him to do the voice of Darth Vader...
Full of country ... By: JapanCommercials4U. on 28 Dec 08, 03:18:17 Full of country goodness and green peaness.
I must admit I saw ... By: vidgirl8. on 22 Dec 08, 02:43:54 I must admit I saw the episode of Pinky and the Brain (or was it animaniacs?) where pretty much of this dialogue was used, I had NO IDEA there was a factual basis for it. OMFG I laughed my ass off! This is just as funny as P & the B doing it.
I gotta admit, a ... By: Cosmoline. on 21 Dec 08, 23:28:25 I gotta admit, a commercial describing how some cowboy is "chopping up the finest prairie fed beef" with a bloody axe does not make me want to buy anything. Did this thing ever actually get made?
When you're a ... By: kristell9. on 19 Dec 08, 19:05:05 When you're a genius and you have to work stupid projects run by dumbasses, you'll understand where he's at.
They're even better ... By: wrhsouth. on 17 Dec 08, 18:47:58 They're even better when your DEAD!! MMmmMM MMmmMM
there is a french ... By: RotaryPoweredRX. on 15 Dec 08, 07:07:15 there is a french fry stuck in my ass ..mmmm..
OMFG, stop quoting ... By: loco4coco1235. on 13 Dec 08, 21:11:23 OMFG, stop quoting things that make fun of him! Sure it's funny, but this is a different video entirely.
Wait a minute, ... By: Toku42. on 12 Dec 08, 18:31:48 Wait a minute, that's terrible
YES. ALWAYS. By: tinkafoo. on 11 Dec 08, 19:43:28 YES. ALWAYS.
Green Peaness. By: Kushnoob. on 06 Dec 08, 02:55:08 Green Peaness.
His producers here ... By: rdangelo. on 06 Dec 08, 01:26:46 His producers here were borderline retarded.
YES YES, THEY'RE ... By: Davis932. on 03 Dec 08, 12:35:57 YES YES, THEY'RE EVEN BETTER RAW
It's like when you ... By: chapaev36. on 30 Nov 08, 19:35:56 It's like when you write a paper - you have to transition between paragraphs and ideas in general. You can't just say, "I woke up one day. My cat was on fire". You have to elaborate on what happened in the middle. Same thing here - Orson is complaining that we're talking about the farm and then without transitioning to the field we're already talking about peas. It's just poor writing. I admit that I have a chuckle at these recordings myself, but Orson's being sufficiently clear.
Welles was right. By: Kikalani. on 30 Nov 08, 01:17:29 Welles was right.
Cool.
Gee, I wish ... By: mobile513. on 23 Nov 08, 19:41:43 Cool.
Gee, I wish they had emoticons, I could post sunglasses man.
Welles knows what ... By: tomservo3. on 22 Nov 08, 01:59:10 Welles knows what he is talking about. he is very critical. he always took long to make his films, as he had to add the finest details. those writers of the commercial were hypocrites.
I can buy that. By: Watcher3223. on 21 Nov 08, 22:51:27 I can buy that.
And not all ... By: mobile513. on 21 Nov 08, 09:09:41 And not all business has to be a cut throat affair. Believe it or not, some businesses operate with a conscious and a soul, and still do well at the end of the year. What you're saying is just what they want people to believe, and what they tell themselves at night to sleep easier. And it doesn't always work either, as reading any world newspaper these days will tell you, sometimes, after all the pain and suffering, isn't even good business.
I understand how ... By: mobile513. on 21 Nov 08, 08:45:28 I understand how the industry works, I understand it's a fickle, heartless, stupid machine that exist solely to shovel stupid shit into peoples mouths and will dismiss entire careers at will for whatever reason it feels like. I know, and I'm not denying it. What I'm saying is, is that I don't really think it's all that condemnable of an act, as a person, between you, me, and everyone here. It's quite understandable, I don't blame him at all.
Sure, the material ... By: Watcher3223. on 21 Nov 08, 00:04:45 Sure, the material stinks. But, the problem with your assertion is that the bad material alone is no excuse.
And, yes, it is tragic how a star of such stature can be brought down low, but that's a sob story that the industry never wants to hear, much less take to heart. That's just the way the business is and it is*exactly* what it is: a business.
You have to do what you need to in order to keep a roof over your head and to eat.
Well, wasn't it ... By: mobile513. on 20 Nov 08, 15:03:10 Well, wasn't it unprofessional to write such a God awful script, and then hand it to one of the greatest dramatic forces of the 20th century, at his lowest moment? The man went from Citizen Kane to whoring himself for stupid pea commercials because of a string incredibly bad luck, and a system too ignorant to realize his enormous talent. It's fucking tragic, and I think him being unprofessional in the studio for some moronic ad is pretty damn forgivable, professionally and personally.
Another vote for ... By: animal6774. on 07 Nov 08, 01:02:18 Another vote for Negativland's "Jolly Green Giant", which takes this clip and makes it sound almost eerie by superimposing it over ominous sounding music. I sympathise with Orson, but I guess he took the job so he should have done it to the best of his abilities. "This is a lot of shit, you know that?" lol:-)
Ha Ha! "Crumb Crisp ... By: PunkyBear36. on 05 Nov 08, 14:09:04 Ha Ha! "Crumb Crisp Coating"
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By: fargoisgr8movie. on 03 Jan 09, 02:22:30
Look, he doesn't have to do this, he's got a Fishstick commercial in an hour
By: RedCoatPrds. on 28 Dec 08, 20:46:09
think about that George Lucas wanted him to do the voice of Darth Vader...
By: JapanCommercials4U. on 28 Dec 08, 03:18:17
Full of country goodness and green peaness.
By: vidgirl8. on 22 Dec 08, 02:43:54
I must admit I saw the episode of Pinky and the Brain (or was it animaniacs?) where pretty much of this dialogue was used, I had NO IDEA there was a factual basis for it. OMFG I laughed my ass off! This is just as funny as P & the B doing it.
By: Cosmoline. on 21 Dec 08, 23:28:25
I gotta admit, a commercial describing how some cowboy is "chopping up the finest prairie fed beef" with a bloody axe does not make me want to buy anything. Did this thing ever actually get made?
By: kristell9. on 19 Dec 08, 19:05:05
When you're a genius and you have to work stupid projects run by dumbasses, you'll understand where he's at.
By: wrhsouth. on 17 Dec 08, 18:47:58
They're even better when your DEAD!! MMmmMM MMmmMM
By: RotaryPoweredRX. on 15 Dec 08, 07:07:15
there is a french fry stuck in my ass ..mmmm..
By: loco4coco1235. on 13 Dec 08, 21:11:23
OMFG, stop quoting things that make fun of him! Sure it's funny, but this is a different video entirely.
By: Toku42. on 12 Dec 08, 18:31:48
Wait a minute, that's terrible
By: tinkafoo. on 11 Dec 08, 19:43:28
YES. ALWAYS.
By: Kushnoob. on 06 Dec 08, 02:55:08
Green Peaness.
By: rdangelo. on 06 Dec 08, 01:26:46
His producers here were borderline retarded.
By: Davis932. on 03 Dec 08, 12:35:57
YES YES, THEY'RE EVEN BETTER RAW
By: chapaev36. on 30 Nov 08, 19:35:56
It's like when you write a paper - you have to transition between paragraphs and ideas in general. You can't just say, "I woke up one day. My cat was on fire". You have to elaborate on what happened in the middle. Same thing here - Orson is complaining that we're talking about the farm and then without transitioning to the field we're already talking about peas. It's just poor writing. I admit that I have a chuckle at these recordings myself, but Orson's being sufficiently clear.
By: Kikalani. on 30 Nov 08, 01:17:29
Welles was right.
By: mobile513. on 23 Nov 08, 19:41:43
Cool. Gee, I wish they had emoticons, I could post sunglasses man.
By: tomservo3. on 22 Nov 08, 01:59:10
Welles knows what he is talking about. he is very critical. he always took long to make his films, as he had to add the finest details. those writers of the commercial were hypocrites.
By: Watcher3223. on 21 Nov 08, 22:51:27
I can buy that.
By: mobile513. on 21 Nov 08, 09:09:41
And not all business has to be a cut throat affair. Believe it or not, some businesses operate with a conscious and a soul, and still do well at the end of the year. What you're saying is just what they want people to believe, and what they tell themselves at night to sleep easier. And it doesn't always work either, as reading any world newspaper these days will tell you, sometimes, after all the pain and suffering, isn't even good business.
By: mobile513. on 21 Nov 08, 08:45:28
I understand how the industry works, I understand it's a fickle, heartless, stupid machine that exist solely to shovel stupid shit into peoples mouths and will dismiss entire careers at will for whatever reason it feels like. I know, and I'm not denying it. What I'm saying is, is that I don't really think it's all that condemnable of an act, as a person, between you, me, and everyone here. It's quite understandable, I don't blame him at all.
By: Watcher3223. on 21 Nov 08, 00:04:45
Sure, the material stinks. But, the problem with your assertion is that the bad material alone is no excuse. And, yes, it is tragic how a star of such stature can be brought down low, but that's a sob story that the industry never wants to hear, much less take to heart. That's just the way the business is and it is*exactly* what it is: a business. You have to do what you need to in order to keep a roof over your head and to eat.
By: mobile513. on 20 Nov 08, 15:03:10
Well, wasn't it unprofessional to write such a God awful script, and then hand it to one of the greatest dramatic forces of the 20th century, at his lowest moment? The man went from Citizen Kane to whoring himself for stupid pea commercials because of a string incredibly bad luck, and a system too ignorant to realize his enormous talent. It's fucking tragic, and I think him being unprofessional in the studio for some moronic ad is pretty damn forgivable, professionally and personally.
By: animal6774. on 07 Nov 08, 01:02:18
Another vote for Negativland's "Jolly Green Giant", which takes this clip and makes it sound almost eerie by superimposing it over ominous sounding music. I sympathise with Orson, but I guess he took the job so he should have done it to the best of his abilities. "This is a lot of shit, you know that?" lol:-)
By: PunkyBear36. on 05 Nov 08, 14:09:04
Ha Ha! "Crumb Crisp Coating"