simply fabulous
this fits under catagory of "no business like show business".
back in the late 80's i did the first COMEDY ON THE ROAD which was aired on A&E and the set i did just killed. the show was being filmed at the ICE HOUSE in pasadena and they were filming about 12 comics that night. i went up fairly early, maybe 4th or 5th, and was outside with ellen and several other comics, shooting the shit, smoking some california reefer and all in all just having a good time. i was still new on the scene and everything was exciting.
a well known character actor, whose name escapes me but everyone knows him by sight because he was the guy on the commercial who was in the medicine cabinent when another guy opens it. some kind of shaving cream or something... but anyway, he is a much bigger "star" than me, and he comes up to ellen and i and says, "love your work, you were fabulous, simply fabulous!" and then he leaves. ellen and i are just overwhelmed. too cool. i have arrived says i to myself. our heads are getting bigger by the second. 15 minutes or so go by and another comic, whose name shall remain hidden, arrives; he had an absolutely horrible set; he had sucked the big one right there in front of god and everyone. he is slinking off to lick his wounds and up comes mr. commercial who says to fallen comic, "love your work, you were fabulous, simply fabulous!" (he was so sincere.....he was hollywood)
"like no business i know."
back in the late 80's i did the first COMEDY ON THE ROAD which was aired on A&E and the set i did just killed. the show was being filmed at the ICE HOUSE in pasadena and they were filming about 12 comics that night. i went up fairly early, maybe 4th or 5th, and was outside with ellen and several other comics, shooting the shit, smoking some california reefer and all in all just having a good time. i was still new on the scene and everything was exciting.
a well known character actor, whose name escapes me but everyone knows him by sight because he was the guy on the commercial who was in the medicine cabinent when another guy opens it. some kind of shaving cream or something... but anyway, he is a much bigger "star" than me, and he comes up to ellen and i and says, "love your work, you were fabulous, simply fabulous!" and then he leaves. ellen and i are just overwhelmed. too cool. i have arrived says i to myself. our heads are getting bigger by the second. 15 minutes or so go by and another comic, whose name shall remain hidden, arrives; he had an absolutely horrible set; he had sucked the big one right there in front of god and everyone. he is slinking off to lick his wounds and up comes mr. commercial who says to fallen comic, "love your work, you were fabulous, simply fabulous!" (he was so sincere.....he was hollywood)
"like no business i know."
posted by Ron Shock | 9:53 AM
3 Comments:
Oh...my...god.
His name was Chuck McCann.
He was the goofy "Hi guy!" guy on the other side of the cabinet in the Right Guard commercials. He also played Oliver Hardy any time somebody had a need for Oliver Hardy.
Hopefully I can kill the brain cells that remembered that as soon as possible.
Oh my God part 2...
He isn't dead yet either.
www.chuckmccann.net
So, Ron. How many times do you think you will hear "Love your work, you were fabulous, simply fabulous!" after a show from here on out?
Writing it on my hand now so I don't forget to tell you. :)
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