• February 11, 2012

Has anyone ever told you that you look like professional secessionist Rick Perry, leader of the Most Glorious on High Kingdom de Tejas y Rattlesnakes? Well, today might be your lucky day, because there is a job in Austin waiting for you! It involves acting and could make you famous among said rattlesnakes, and also predator drones.

The Dallas Morning-News’ Trail Blazers political science blog reports that the campaign operations of Perry’s gubernatorial Democratic challenger, Bill White, is looking for Rick Perry look-alikes to act in “short, two-minute films” about having relations with fellow closeted Republicans politics and change. According to the actual “help wanted” ad, however, you gotta play down the Perry macho sexiness stuff:

Looking for someone who looks like Perry and can combine that with a Steve Carrell like cluelessness. This is a low budget political ad series for Bill White. The gig will be paid, rate TBD. Although they are ads, they will feel like little two minute sitcom episodes.

Meals and beverages provided! But it’s in Austin, so it probably involves some macrobiotic tempeh bullshit prepared by a homo hippie who smells like expired yogurt. Still, it’s a job! Go git it, go-getters who sort of look like Rick Perry. [Dallas Morning News Trail Blazers blog]

{ 35 comments }

Tommmcatt July 30, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Rick Perry is kind of a hot daddy, for a political figure.

chascates July 30, 2010 at 1:10 pm

I was talking to a caterer here in Austin who’s done events that Perry attended. He said, depending on who was around, the Governor told racist and sexist jokes. And he said he was leering at all the women who were there. The caterer has a gay employee who told him Perry was leering at handsome men as well.

WhatTheHeck July 30, 2010 at 1:13 pm

OMG. Its the ghost of Ronald (Allah be praised) Reagan.

Clancy_Pants July 30, 2010 at 1:16 pm

I vote for Rick Springfield. Besides the same first name and vaguely similar appearance I think he’s available? http://www.chuckyg.com/loved/images/rick%20springfield.jpg

freakishlystrong July 30, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Fuck that, just cast the rattlesnake.

SayItWithWookies July 30, 2010 at 1:17 pm

I can’t wait to see the ad where Rick accidentally burns down the governor’s mansion because the Mexican hookers keep distracting him while he’s freebasing.

weejee July 30, 2010 at 1:20 pm

de Tejas y Rattlesnakes Por favor Lauri, serpientes de cascabel

Maybe for the screen testing they could have a tin of Shinola and a meadow muffin to check on the critical cluelessness issue.

Extemporanus July 30, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Oblios Cap July 30, 2010 at 1:23 pm

I don’t know anybody that looks like that shithead. Or is that stupid.

Suds McKenzie July 30, 2010 at 1:26 pm

… and resembling Steve Perry could make you Rick Perry.

Nappied Hypotenuse July 30, 2010 at 1:26 pm

If it’s Austin, the craft services will be delicious Frito Pie.

Extemporanus July 30, 2010 at 1:27 pm

[re=629065]Extemporanus[/re]: Way to face paint your comment, Puddy!

DDD July 30, 2010 at 1:28 pm

Fancy Rick Perry resembles Anthony Newley, and he could go get a job in that secessionist musical, “Stop the World, I Want To Get Off.” In fact, it would be great all around. Let’s do that instead, OK?

weejee July 30, 2010 at 1:31 pm

[re=629071]needs moar coffee?[/re]

Bearbloke July 30, 2010 at 1:32 pm

[re=629048]Tommmcatt[/re]: Feh! He’s a cut-rate Himbo, that one – I wouldn’t fook ‘im with Ann Coulter’s cock…

Extemporanus July 30, 2010 at 1:33 pm

[re=629065]Extemporanus[/re]: [re=629071]Extemporanus[/re]: Oh, for fuck’s sake, HERE!

The hair-wearing belt buckle’s so goddamn dumb, I can’t even link to pictures of people who look like him without drowning in drool pools of stoopid.

x111e7thst July 30, 2010 at 1:34 pm

If someone told me I looked like Rick Perry I would beat them with a stick. For Trig and the Troops.

proudgrampa July 30, 2010 at 1:40 pm

Oh, Jesus. I can’t believe I gotta move to Texas next week…

Mr Blifil July 30, 2010 at 1:41 pm

C’mon Austin must be full of vagrants who are no longer counted among those “seeking employment.” Just get one of them to stop huffing paint long enough to sign a release waver, hang a “Rick Perry” sign around the hobo’s neck, and let the comedy begin. While sometimes verisimilitude in satire can prove droll, even bracing, it’s hardly an indispensible precondition to Komedy.

Bearbloke July 30, 2010 at 1:42 pm

[re=629085]Extemporanus[/re]: Now THERE’S a shaggable bloke – but only if he uses his Brock Samson voice whilst I’m topping him…

Bearbloke July 30, 2010 at 1:45 pm

[re=629098]proudgrampa[/re]: Have you been drafted, or are you merely being extradited there?

proudgrampa July 30, 2010 at 1:49 pm

[re=629104]Bearbloke[/re]: Hah! “Drafted” is probably the best word for it. After 18 months of unempoyment, had to take what I could get. It’s San Antonio, so thank goodness I like Tex Mex!

Bearbloke July 30, 2010 at 1:54 pm

[re=629115]proudgrampa[/re]: Sure you’re the new curator at the G Dumbya Boosh Presidential Library? Congrats, mate!

chascates July 30, 2010 at 2:02 pm

[re=629098]proudgrampa[/re]: Here in Austin we haven’t had any 100-degree days yet (normally we have anywhere from 15-40 by this time) but starting Sunday we should be the 100s. SA usually isn’t quite as hot; only in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 70s. The bad heat is only from late May through late September, so you have that to look forward to.

comicbookguy July 30, 2010 at 2:08 pm

What, Josh Brolin not available?

JMP July 30, 2010 at 2:29 pm

[re=629137]chascates[/re]: Wait, do you want to retroactive trade? Here in Philly we’ve had about 7 or 8 100+ day, when normally we have somewhere between 0 and 0.

gjdodger July 30, 2010 at 2:49 pm

I hear Michael Richards is still looking for work. He could burst into an N-word sonata midway through the infomercial.

Berkeley Bear July 30, 2010 at 3:07 pm

C’mon people, we are missing the obvious choice – Rob Riggle, late of the Daily Show. Only problem is he might actually be a fan of Gov. Good Hair.

proudgrampa July 30, 2010 at 3:21 pm

[re=629124]Bearbloke[/re]: Ah, shoot. I was trying to remain anonymous! But thanks!

[re=629137]chascates[/re]: I love Austin, been there many times. I am looking forward to exploring the Austin / San Antonio areas. But I do think I’ll wait until the Fall to go outside!

PlanetWingnuta July 30, 2010 at 3:45 pm

[re=629085]Extemporanus[/re]: um…why tease me with the daddyific of Patrick Walburton? sighs…fAP FAP FAP FAP FAP!

PlanetWingnuta July 30, 2010 at 3:51 pm

[re=629101]Bearbloke[/re]: hmmmm video tape it please. by the way I highly recommend The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (for just the opening scene…you’ll thank me lots…)

Zorg July 30, 2010 at 4:30 pm

[re=629063]weejee[/re]: En Tejas, la palabra esta víboras.

sanantonerose July 30, 2010 at 5:38 pm

This is even funnier because Lauri has done time in Austin. Hard time!

BarackMyWorld July 31, 2010 at 1:07 am

“Looking for someone who looks like Perry and can combine that with a Steve Carrell like cluelessness.”

So redundant.

bumfug July 31, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Actually, he looks a bit like Alan Grayson, no offense intended to Alan Grayson.

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