Comments on: Celebrity Look-Alikes - for hire!

Celebrity Look-Alikes - for hire!

cpchester — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:10:06 -0800

Celebrity Look-Alikes - for hire! Uncanny resemblances.

By: odinsdream

odinsdream — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:13:21 -0800

Conan O'Brien? No. Not Marilyn Monroe, either. Some of them are pretty close, though. Interesting.

By: mandeville

mandeville — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:25:22 -0800

Not to put a downer on it, but is this new/interesting? There's been celebrity look alike agencies around for years and this one seems no different from any of the other one's out there....

By: wsg

wsg — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:26:47 -0800

This looks like Alan Alda?

By: davy

davy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:31:42 -0800

They have a Regis Philbin impersonator? Why? But it's not "uncanny" -- I'd look a lot like a KISS member too with the costume and the makeup. But in real life I look more like Alan Alda.

By: Acey

Acey — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:33:44 -0800

(A little post I was preparing that may as well go here:) Look -a-likes: g o o d, b a d, strange, over done, unintentional, and some that make you wonder why they'd want to look like the people they imitate...

By: chrid

chrid — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:46:47 -0800

Yoinks Acey, that Steve McQueen guy is amazing.

By: unsupervised

unsupervised — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:47:05 -0800

The Robin Williams impersonator is the guy the actual Robin Williams sued because he (allegedly) started claiming to be the real Robin Williams and demanded exorbitant appearance fees, even if the appearance was for a charity. As with the other look-alikes, the almost-but-not-quite aspect made some wary. One person, a reporter who conducted an entire interview with Clayton believing him to be Williams, explained how she fell for it: "My suspicions eased when I saw Clayton's hairy arms."

By: mkultra

mkultra — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:49:58 -0800

They have a Regis Philbin impersonator? Why? I never understood the market for impersonators of all but a handful of iconic people, either. Is there some cottage industry for this that I'm unaware of? Is it all a front for some kind of celebrity-fetish escort service? "You know what this party needs? Meg Ryan!"

By: Snowflake

Snowflake — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:53:30 -0800

I had a co-worker once who was the spitting image of Monica Lewinsky. On a business trip to New York not too long after the scandal had died down, we were jumped by a Hard Copy camera crew while we were dining in an upscale restaurant overlooking Central Park. She was not impressed. Apparently ML was in New York that week as well, but we didn't find that out until we got back. Or it was just reports from people seeing my co-worker. I wish I had a photo of her to show.

By: hal9k

hal9k — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:53:39 -0800

Sammy Davis Jr? Wow. It's true: Ol' One-Eye is Black.

By: Acey

Acey — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:55:42 -0800

I should possibly mention: watch out for the 'a' in 'bad' if you are likely to have images stay in your head (it's pretty much sfw though, just... disturbing).

By: humuhumu

humuhumu — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:00:39 -0800

How on earth can you tell with those crappy, blurred, small, black and white photos?

By: hal9k

hal9k — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:04:21 -0800

At a promotional event for a company product roll-out (Elvis both thin and thick, Marilyn, Boy George impersonators mingling about) I was introduced to a guy who looked like Lyle Waggoner (from the Carol Burnett show). Imagine my disappointment when I found out it was really him. That Steve McQueen guy looks dead-on. But what exactly do you do with that kind of talent? Brood in the corner? Take down the CEO at the office Xmas party? Uh, deliver pizzas?

By: ericb

ericb — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:05:32 -0800

Jimmy James as Marilyn Monroe

By: ericb

ericb — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:10:23 -0800

Jimmy James as Judy Garland.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:16:31 -0800

I like how everyone is listed by their names except Paul Hogan. Sorry Paul, we'll just call you Crocodile Dundee.

By: Mike D

Mike D — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:18:50 -0800

Star Trek XXXIV: The Search for Beer

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:25:43 -0800

I don't mean to be rude, but the first thing that comes to mind when I see these is: loosers. I once knew a young Clint Eastwood look-alike. It was advertised on his card. Looser.

By: tu11ym0n

tu11ym0n — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:26:21 -0800

the images should be smaller.

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:27:49 -0800

ODiV I noticed that too. I checked out Liz Taylor (good) Robin Williams (good) Jay Leno (decent) Barbara Streisand (one good, one too made-up) What are they good for? Even the obscure ones might be fun to hire if you know a fan. If shot from the right angle (and only neck up, unfortunately) I look like Christopher Reeves. How do I cash in? on preview: Newbornhippy: Cashing in on an asset makes one a looser? That's a looser's attitude.

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:29:01 -0800

> Star Trek XXXIV: The Search for Beer What makes it even more extraordinary, is that his ears are real. I'll stand by my earlier comment. Looser.

By: gubo

gubo — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:30:21 -0800

I once knew a young Clint Eastwood look-alike. It was advertised on his card. Looser. Every which way but looser?

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:33:16 -0800

> Newbornhippy: Cashing in on an asset makes one a looser? Cashing in? Vanity crumbs bottom feeders. There's little fascinating about the impersonated, and much less about the impersonators.

By: squalor

squalor — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:37:45 -0800

Whuffo a Hillary impersonator??? What we really need here is an Ann Coulter impersonator!

By: hal9k

hal9k — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:44:07 -0800

Great franchise opportunity. Premise goes something like this: "Hi. I'm a spittin' image of Karl Rove. You can git Medieval on my ass for just $250 per hour." BTW, NewBornHippy: its actually spelled.... oh, nevermind.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:50:04 -0800

Husker Du! Jay Leno and Regis Philbin are the same guy. Smirk and stretch the photo horizontally, he's Leno; Smarmy game show host grin and compress the photo horizontally, he's Philbin.

By: zardoz

zardoz — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:53:23 -0800

That Jim Carrey is pathetic.

By: corianderstem

corianderstem — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:57:51 -0800

Yeah, I was just going to comment on how much the Jim Carrey impersonator did NOT look like Jim Carrey. Who does he think he's fooling?

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:05:46 -0800

I live a few miles from Branson. Celebrity impersonators are everywhere arouund here. Hell, last summer I even played in the Rat Pack show on the strip. The Frank, Sammy, and Dean were alll impresive.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:10:10 -0800

Looser. It's a general rule of thumb that if you're going to make fun of someone, at least spell your insult correctly, lest you look like an even bigger LOSER.

By: NewBornHippy

NewBornHippy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:18:44 -0800

Wow, scolded for being judgmental and not adequately spell checking? Is Mefi under new management or something?

By: ODiV

ODiV — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:23:42 -0800

Yes. I think you'll find the new management much looser with the scolding.

By: jrossi4r

jrossi4r — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:24:12 -0800

Does the Alan Alda lookalike come with a Dr. Sidney that asks him questions until he cries like a girl? 'Cause that would totally be worth the money.

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:37:57 -0800

I would hire the Alan Alda and pretend that I was in a Scientific American Fronteirs episode. About chlamydia.

By: Jack Karaoke

Jack Karaoke — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:43:52 -0800

Is "Johnny Davis Jr." who he sounds like? I guess that's something to fall back on...

By: Jack Karaoke

Jack Karaoke — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:49:43 -0800

Answered my own question, "no relation".

By: Oriole Adams

Oriole Adams — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:57:29 -0800

Does the Alan Alda lookalike come with a Dr. Sidney that asks him questions until he cries like a girl? 'Cause that would totally be worth the money. Well, that made my Crystal Light go up my nose. Seriously, is there a demand for Alan Alda look-alikes? I think a can of Silly String would be a bigger hit at a party than a fake Hawkeye.

By: spiderwire

spiderwire — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:02:41 -0800

wow! you look like post-surgery Michael Jackson naturally? now that is just tragic.

By: Gamblor

Gamblor — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:09:27 -0800

From this day forward, no matter how bad my life may become, no matter what tragedies might befall me, I will always remember: At least I'm not a Ricky Martin impersonator.

By: rolypolyman

rolypolyman — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:09:51 -0800

How much more could it cost to get the real celebrities? No, not Robin Williams, Michael Jackson, or Clint Eastwood, etc, but some of the lesser-known people who've seen better days? Couldn't possibly be that much.

By: manicroom

manicroom — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:13:16 -0800

Metafilter: A bigger hit than a can of silly string.

By: hal9k

hal9k — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:19:18 -0800

... and the agent bound from his desk and said "That's quite an act! What do you call yourselves?" ~~"The Aristocrats!"~~ -er- "The Susan Scott Lookalikes!"

By: crapulent

crapulent — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:42:25 -0800

What do look-alikes actually do? Do they just show up and stand there? I'm trying to imagine a conversation with a look-alike. What does one say? And it's pretty creepy that there is another person in the world who resembles Whoopi Goldberg.

By: sciurus

sciurus — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:56:14 -0800

I look like Anthony Edwards, with more hair.

By: SteveInMaine

SteveInMaine — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:14:52 -0800

Alright, go to the Sinatra page and scroll to the bottom. Now read the name of the impersonator. Out loud.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:11:25 -0800

rolypolyman- Start with a phone call. (previously discussed)

By: Sully

Sully — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:13:43 -0800

Disturbingly charming Britney lookalike with something extra.

By: WaterSprite

WaterSprite — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:29:44 -0800

SteveInMaine: Thanks! The loud snort that came from me woke everyone in my office up!

By: Item

Item — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:30:55 -0800

I would imagine that hiring the bogus Leo Sayer would cost about the same as hiring the genuine article.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:39:37 -0800

Sully, that is weird and awesome.

By: deborah

deborah — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:39:07 -0800

Hm, that Britney looks more like a Jessica Simpson to me. Cute either way, though.

By: walkathon

walkathon — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:41:57 -0800

I initially scoffed at the 2nd Doors picture, but then I realized that's probably exactly what an '85 Doors incarnation would've looked like. That, or Jim Morrison's theoretical post-Doors comeback answer to The Firm - Morrison.

By: davy

davy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:47:23 -0800

I've been told a few times I look like Sean Lennon, Julian Lennon, and Ozzy Osbourne (imagine that, all three at once), but usually I'm mistaken for something lik "that creep friend of my sister's who owes me money" or "the guy in the Buick who dented my bumper at the Mall". And on a good day I look like Jack Nicholson as roadkill.

By: davy

davy — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:10:51 -0800

wow! you look like post-surgery Michael Jackson naturally? now that is just tragic. Spiderwire, look again: the copies have noses. And crapulent said: And it's pretty creepy that there is another person in the world who resembles Whoopi Goldberg. You mean besides you? Got a jpeg?

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:32:16 -0800

As I've mentioned before, my favourite 'you've got to be kidding' is this lookalike from Susan Scott, Darth Vader.

By: Rev. Syung Myung Me

Rev. Syung Myung Me — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:37:59 -0800

tellurian: The surprising thing is that's his real face.

By: milnak

milnak — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:59:44 -0800

Ronnie Allen as Kenny Rodgers I've seen better here: MenWhoLookLikeKennyRogers

By: erratic frog

erratic frog — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:46:01 -0800

Bleh. Those look alike "agencies" never have anyone good. Peh. The Drag Marilyn though, was AWESOME!

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:51:29 -0800

Is there really that much of a market for Posh Spice lookalikes that they need to have six? And you don't want to hire this guy for your kid's birthday party.

By: Ogre Lawless

Ogre Lawless — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:10:23 -0800

The First Doors Morrison is uncanny but what sells it is that they have Samurai Detective on guitar.