Me on TV: Tokyo Friend

This is one of the most fun things I’ve done in front of the camera so far: a bit part in a high-concept Zune commercial targeted to young hipsters. And who better to direct such an ad than rising star at The Director’s Bureau, Patrick Daughters? He made the famous Feist video for “1234“, along with a whole slew of other fun clips like The Shins’ “Phantom Limb” and Feist’s airport treadmill romp “My Moon My Man“. I can’t explain what’s going on in the commercial, but it’s nifty looking. My role is “Tokyo Friend”.

I shot this ad a couple months ago, and I’ve been waiting for it to air ever since. Just when I’d almost forgotten about it, my friend Dave sent me a text at 9:30 this morning: “Im at the amc century city and i just saw u in a zune ad.” I’m on the silver screen, ma!

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Author Graham Kolbeins
Date November 9, 2007
Categories Video

6 Responses to “Me on TV: Tokyo Friend”

rudy November 10, 2007 at 12:42 am #

you look totally adorable

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Norg November 10, 2007 at 2:30 pm #

Sweet! That’s pretty impressive for a Zune commercial!

But screw that. I want to see more Graham commercials:D

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jessica November 10, 2007 at 5:03 pm #

I want a zune!! Graham you know how to sell it!

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Patrick November 10, 2007 at 6:56 pm #

crazy….

and I’m sorry again about last night. That whole situation was jank. BUT: the movie is incredible. Go see it ASAP.

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fe November 10, 2007 at 7:37 pm #

I love it! I agree with Norg…I want to see more Graham commercials. I can barely wait for Jaq to see it.

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Claudine November 21, 2007 at 8:23 pm #

AH! You’re so cyooooooot!! Congrats on bookn’ babe!

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