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November 30, 2009

Operation Watch This: Patton Oswalt As Tommy Wiseau

Wait, is that really how Tommy Wiseau makes his film(s)? As money-laundering scheme(s)? I guess that would make sense. Although I am not sure how the money gets laundered. It starts out as drug money, and then 10 years later some of it comes back in the form of a Neighborhoodies t-shirt or something? I'm sure that fluke midnight-screening cult classic revenues were built into the business model.

Oh, and in addition to Jon Hamm (that's Jon Hamm, right? He should work on his off-season haircut! Friendly suggestion!) this video also features an Easter egg for the superfans: Videogum contributor Julie Klausner. Oh hi, Julie! Get it? Someone in The Room also says hi to someone.

(Thanks for the tip, JCA.)

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Leave Jon Hamm alone!! You're lucky he even performed for you bastards!!!

Posted by: Jabberwocky profile link at 11/30/09 3:22 PM  | Reply
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Hamm has to have the Don Draper hair ready all year round to be able to spring into Draper action at the drop of a hat (fedora, because 1960s).

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link at 11/30/09 3:25 PM  | Reply
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Jon Hamm has to be careful about his hair because it gets his hair stylist pregnant every time they work on it. That's right, Jon Hamm's hair can get women pregnant.

Posted by: itsahotdog! profile link at 11/30/09 3:29 PM  | Reply
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If I can say anything about this, I'll say it could have been less funny. Not likely more, but less.

Posted by: Spice Weasel profile link at 11/30/09 3:34 PM  | Reply
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I like "Youre crushing MEEE like a CHEESE SANDWICH" almost as much as i like "You're tearing me APART, LIsa"

Almost.

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 11/30/09 3:35 PM  | Reply
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Me too. Now I kind of wish they'd gone with that.

Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link  in reply to  Elliot's comment at 11/30/09 5:00 PM  | Reply
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i give him so much credit for this, i would never attempt such a feat.

Posted by: The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove profile link at 11/30/09 3:44 PM  | Reply
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As far as I'm concerned, this viral video can drop off the Earth. And that's a promise.

Posted by: Constantinople profile link at 11/30/09 3:47 PM  | Reply
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"The Arkansas section of the United States" = LOLZ

Bonus points for calling Room fans "smart-alecks".

Posted by: stupidlisagarbageface profile link at 11/30/09 3:48 PM  | Reply
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This pretty much explains all the questions about Tommy W's funding sources.

Posted by: Bubbles profile link at 11/30/09 3:49 PM  | Reply
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I just hope he doesn't run into problems trying to cash out of state cheques...

Posted by: Duneedon profile link  in reply to  Bubbles's comment at 11/30/09 6:13 PM  | Reply
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Keep your comments in your pocket, Constantinople.

Posted by: JCA profile link at 11/30/09 3:52 PM  | Reply
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Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link  in reply to  JCA's comment at 11/30/09 5:05 PM  | Reply
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"Shit, ALRIGHT??"

(Get it? Because the "comment in your pocket" comment is right before Mark says that to Jonny? You get it.)

Posted by: stupidlisagarbageface profile link  in reply to  Napoleon Complex's comment at 12/01/09 4:03 PM  | Reply
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julie klausner is pretty in the face. and she knows how to write words for websites. is there anything she can't do?

Posted by: super! profile link at 11/30/09 3:53 PM  | Reply
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Storing this one in my LOLk for maximum ROI.

Posted by: The Life of the Mind profile link at 11/30/09 3:59 PM  | Reply
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The fact that Jon Hamm is even obliquely aware of the existence of The Room makes me somehow feel like we're besties. I know that's not how "things work", and that the footage of Hamm in this clip was most likely shot with a hidden camera and of an actual prank call, and that Jon Hamm has never even met anyone named Rebecca, probably, and millions of people know about The Room, but STILL! A girl can dream!

Posted by: Becca profile link at 11/30/09 4:00 PM  | Reply
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Tommy Wiseau is a "genius" (idiot-savant) auteur and a visionary for our times. His singular vision and voice is the voice of a new generation.
Unfortunately the voice belongs to a 300 lb autistic 12 year old boy who saw too many Tom Hanks movies. And his visions are below peyote-grade spirit quests...
:\

Posted by: DS3M profile link at 11/30/09 4:28 PM  | Reply
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He forgot to mention the male bonding. And by male bonding, I mean tossing around a football less than a yard apart.

Posted by: Walter Kovacs profile link at 11/30/09 5:14 PM  | Reply
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Wait, isn't this Uwe Boll's life story?

Posted by: bright white light profile link at 11/30/09 5:43 PM  | Reply
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"What kind of moneys Denny!!?"

Posted by: Duneedon profile link at 11/30/09 6:02 PM  | Reply
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who doesnt respond to jon hamm?

Posted by: curbyourself profile link at 11/30/09 6:50 PM  | Reply
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I bet sleepyhead Jon Hamm gets aaaaalll the tired ladies.

Posted by: thunderstanding profile link at 12/01/09 1:43 AM  | Reply
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I don't think it's a coincidence that 'Wiseau' phonetically translates to 'What do you mean?' in German.

Posted by: Mr. Tribbles profile link at 12/01/09 5:06 AM  | Reply
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I finally got to watch this today, and now I can say with all certainty that THIS WILL BE THE BEST DECEMBER EVER!!! AAAHHHHHHHH!!!! I have to go pleasure myself to this now.

Posted by: Lulubelle profile link at 12/01/09 10:28 AM  | Reply
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