Author Topic: My Skittles Commercial NOMINATED FOR A DGA AWARD! ************** (Read 6746 times)

koolmoecraig · « **on:** October 24, 2006, 08:24:40 pm »

It hasn't aired on TV yet but someone at the ad agency leaked it onto youtube.

I think this might be my favorite so far!

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2006, 10:35:11 pm »

It is a funny commercial, but I first saw it several months ago. Skittles definately has some funny/bizzare commercials. I probably saw it on "The 20" which is a collection of behind the scenes of movies and tv shows along with random commercials that is shown in the 20 minutes before the movie starts in some theaters.

Heres another one of the funny/bizzare skittles commercials: http://gorillamask.net/skittles.shtml

shmokes · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2006, 05:15:05 am »

My favorite Skittles commercial.

Bones · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:41:36 am »

The laundry commercial with the hot chicks was better.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2006, 09:44:25 am »

Not when you hit on all three of the girls and not one of them returns your phone calls.

Atom, it's never aired in "public"(tv,movies etc). If you saw it on "The 20" then I am getting screwed cause I never got paid. I just happened to stumble upon it on youtube yesterday. The production company won't give me dvd copy until it airs on TV. Apparently someone at the ad company leaked it onto youtube or this is the new way that they test market.

That rainbow one is cool.

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:19:55 am »

Love the cross-promotion:

"TheJackShack (13 hours ago)
Funny as hell! Who is the homeowner?? He's great!"

mrC

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:38:24 am »

I've never been accused of holding back on self-promotion

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:48:37 am »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 25, 2006, 09:44:25 am

Atom, it's never aired in "public"(tv,movies etc). If you saw it on "The 20" then I am getting screwed cause I never got paid. I just happened to stumble upon it on youtube yesterday. The production company won't give me dvd copy until it airs on TV. Apparently someone at the ad company leaked it onto youtube or this is the new way that they test market.

I know I've seen the commercial a couple of times, and since it probably never aired on tv, then it must of been airing on "the 20". If your supposed to be paid for that, then I'd start raising a little hell. And just so you know, "the 20" plays in Regal Entertainment Group theaters.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:58:35 am »

You are ABSOLUTELY positive? What city are you in? The more details I can get, the better.

Is "The 20" a hodge podge of stuff pulled from the net or is it actually purchased ad time?

Thank you for the heads-up! I'm going to have my agent look into it. If it pans out, i'll kick you a little something.

ChadTower · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:04:32 am »

Kick a bruh some Skittles. A little rainbow up in dis joint.

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2006, 03:16:49 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 25, 2006, 10:58:35 am

You are ABSOLUTELY positive? What city are you in? The more details I can get, the better.

Is "The 20" a hodge podge of stuff pulled from the net or is it actually purchased ad time?

Thank you for the heads-up! I'm going to have my agent look into it. If it pans out, i'll kick you a little something.

I'm positive, I've seen that ad a number of times and the more I think about it, the more I'm sure that I saw it during the 20. They also play the sheep boy and the beard ones at the same time. I saw it in Santa Clarita, CA at an edwards theater, but they most likely play the same "the 20" at all Regal Entertainment Group theaters, and it is purchased ad time. You should look and see if they have a theater near you and go 20 minutes early to a movie and watch "the 20" and see for yourself. I haven't been to that theater in over a month, so they may have changed it though.

Doing a search I see that its actually called "The 2wenty"
http://www.the2wenty.com/

Heres an article talking about how Masterfoods is advertising skittles on "the 2wenty" http://promomagazine.com/sampling/marketing_masterfoods_goodies_promoted/

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2006, 04:40:28 pm »

Dude. Thank you so much!

My agent is on it thanks to the info you provided. The only thing that would make it even more solid is if you remember the movie title that you saw it before. I know that's a stretch but i figured I would ask.

If I get paid, I'll send you an autographed headshot + $100.

Thanks again!

ChadTower · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2006, 04:59:43 pm »

An autographed headshot!

Can't you just mail him $101?

hypernova · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2006, 05:40:32 pm »

Or $100 and a coupon for free skittles?

RandyT · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2006, 05:51:56 pm »

How do you autograph a "headshot" ? Jam a ball-point in the neck hole?

(played way too many FPS games....)

Funny commercial, BTW

RandyT

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2006, 06:15:23 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 25, 2006, 04:40:28 pm

Dude. Thank you so much!

My agent is on it thanks to the info you provided. The only thing that would make it even more solid is if you remember the movie title that you saw it before. I know that's a stretch but i figured I would ask.

If I get paid, I'll send you an autographed headshot + $100.

Thanks again!

I have no idea what movie/s I saw it at, but I think the last movie I saw at that theater was Talladega Nights, so I know it was at least couple months ago. Some other movies I saw there before Talladega Nights was Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, and X-Men 3. I don't know which ones it was showed at, but now you at least have a starting point for the type of movie it was aired at.

And don't worry about sending me money, just make sure that the next time you have an opportunity to help out a board member, do it

DrewKaree · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:01:58 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 25, 2006, 10:38:24 am

I've never been accused of holding back on self-promotion

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 24, 2006, 08:24:40 pm

It hasn't aired on TV yet but someone at the ad agency leaked it onto youtube.

Why not just be honest?

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:22:25 pm »

That thing has been posted on youtube for about 5 months and has over 15,000 hits. You really think I could have waited that long to self promote it on here?

They don't hand you a copy of your commercial when you are done shooting. It's all in the production companies and agencies hands. Actors aren't given much regard after it's in the bag. Example: Airing it without paying me.

Also, if you look closely in the bottom right hand corner you can see a watermark that says "The Ad Age Group"

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:20:14 am »

It could be that the standard contract doesn't pay him (or anyone else) for internet usage... so that's how they use the ones that don't get aired.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:20:39 pm »

If they pay to air it(anywhere), they have to pay me. Airing before a movie is considered "Industrial" usage. It's not uncommon.

If they post it on their own website, they have to pay me.

By "they" I mean the product.

ChadTower · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:43:47 pm »

But they don't have to pay you to leak it to youtube.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:46:36 pm »

Nope.

This is one of the many, many reasons why youtube is going to get sued like crazy.

ChadTower · « **Reply #22 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:49:41 pm »

Well, not now. Now that it has that big G on it, it will survive anything anyone could ever throw at it.

Google is more powerful than most countries.

shmokes · « **Reply #23 on:** October 26, 2006, 04:44:01 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 25, 2006, 10:22:25 pm

They don't hand you a copy of your commercial when you are done shooting.

It's true. I've seen my little brother on TV twice before he ever saw the commercial he was in. One of them, after three or four years, he still hasn't seen. It always catches me off guard. I'll be watching TV and suddenly look at my wife and say, "Is that Zach!" Then I call him and tell him I saw him and he starts asking questions like what channel was it on and what time of day was it on and what show were you watching, so he can hopefully catch it.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #24 on:** October 26, 2006, 04:49:12 pm »

Ha! That sounds exactly like me. He's is also probably asking those details because you get paid more when it is on a network channel as opposed to cable.

ChadTower · « **Reply #25 on:** October 26, 2006, 04:53:38 pm »

Tivo. Tivo. Tivo. Never miss a commercial again.

You'll be the only two people in America who buy Tivos for the commercials.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #26 on:** October 26, 2006, 05:09:19 pm »

I have tivo and it's pathetic how often I use it for just that.

sez · « **Reply #27 on:** October 26, 2006, 08:04:14 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on October 26, 2006, 05:09:19 pm

I have tivo and it's pathetic how often I use it for just that.

Is anyone else humming "Goodbye Horses"?

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #28 on:** October 27, 2006, 11:38:25 am »

Holy shnickies, is that a "Buffalo Bill" reference!?

mrC
P.S. Is it wrong that I reeeally like that song?

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** October 27, 2006, 11:41:17 am »

Last night I found myself humming the theme song to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

delta88 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 27, 2006, 10:17:16 pm »

I'm sorry but this has to be the funniest skittle commercial by FAR!!!!!!!

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #31 on:** October 27, 2006, 10:33:50 pm »

I agree! That was filmed the same day as mine in the backyard of the house that I filmed in on the Universal lot.

sez · « **Reply #32 on:** October 29, 2006, 05:07:22 pm »

Quote from: mr.Curmudgeon on October 27, 2006, 11:38:25 am

Holy shnickies, is that a "Buffalo Bill" reference!?

Yeah it is. I'm just picturing koolmoecraig nuding up in front of his telly Buffalo Bill style singing along to a Skittles jingle - mangina styling.

horseboy · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2007, 05:09:12 pm »

You know I haven't been on here in few months, but I saw that skittles commercial about a week ago and said "that is koolmoe mother ---smurfing--- craig." I thought I would come on here and see how many times you posted it. Only 1? You are slippin' dude. Much love.

Wait a damn minute... where the hell is my Groening autograph?

horseboy · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2007, 05:10:17 pm »

By the way, just how short is that guy?

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2007, 05:39:45 pm »

Did you ever get paid for it airing during the 20?

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #36 on:** January 26, 2007, 02:24:33 pm »

I never got paid for "The 20" but it's airing like crazy now so I figure I'm even

horseboy · « **Reply #37 on:** January 26, 2007, 02:40:00 pm »

You just ignoring me?

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #38 on:** January 26, 2007, 02:55:47 pm »

Oh, I thought you were kidding...

That was all done with green screen effects. It was actually a bit of a ---smurfette--- to shoot since we had to line up our eye-lines without knowing what his final size would be.

I got Groenings auto but all he did was sign a jpeg with a wacom tablet. Didn't figure you wanted that.

somunny · « **Reply #39 on:** January 26, 2007, 03:01:21 pm »

Quote from: koolmoecraig on January 26, 2007, 02:55:47 pm

Oh, I thought you were kidding...

That was all done with green screen effects. It was actually a bit of a ---smurf--- to shoot since we had to line up our eye-lines without knowing what his final size would be.

I got Groenings auto but all he did was sign a jpeg with a wacom tablet. Didn't figure you wanted that.

Sounds like everyone can have a copy!


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