Three Squees for Isaiah Mustafa!

[neadods]

So, there's this actor named Isaiah Mustafa. Last winter, his willingness to work half naked, his smokin' hot physique, and his ability to rattle off random ridiculous non sequiturs with gravitas rocketed Old Spice to the top of the Superbowl Ads. (And showed up in a hilarious metaquotes post about the Doctor talking in much the same manner.)

Old Spice, somewhat belatedly realizing that they had tapped into a cultural phenomenon that could be the next "... for everything else, there's Mastercard" has announced that for the next few days, Old Spice Guy will be personally answering Tweets with video.

The Internet has exploded.

Some personal favorites:
Everyone's passing on the pitch for libraries. "Jump onto that giraffe."

The infamous proposal-by-proxy (rumor says she said "Yes")

I laughed like a hyena at the part about wolverine pelts.

I would pay good money for someone to engineer my answering machine message out of this


Paste Magazine has lots of links.

Comments

[fourzoas.livejournal.com]

I'm going to squee along with you--and drool a bit, because That. Man. Is. Beautiful.

Great ad campaign, and I wish I had an answering machine on which to use that message.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I want to see much more of him - acting, thank you, although the side view when he drops the towel is NOT bad - and apparently I will because he's the flavor of the hour. I hope he gets lots and lots of work out of this.

Although how shallow am I to hope that he's still shirtless?

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS POST.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Please, please, please, can I have that icon?

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

Just make sure you credit iconzicons!

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you! I keep meaning to try to track down his name, and keep forgetting. At this point he's more than earned the right to be referred to as something other than Old Spice Guy!

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Apparently he's getting offers from all over, so we'll hopefully see him doing something other than pitching Old Spice soon. Not that he should stop, because these are wonderful!

[gonzai55.livejournal.com]

I just saw the new commercial. 'tis certainly a hoot! Wish I could smell him...

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the new one yet; I've been watching all the responses instead of the TV!

[neadods.livejournal.com]

PS - Old Spice smells like old books, actually. Not musty ones, just old ones.

[anna-sinistra.livejournal.com]

I too want to make my voicemail message out of that.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

The monocle! I've heard about that one but not seen it yet.

[anna-sinistra.livejournal.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js9d48G9HSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Bli13rO9A

There were two and they were both glorious!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

This truly is a thing of glorious wonder and very nice chest.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

That chest is a national treasure. As for the videos - I'm going to be spending days on YouTube catching up!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

There are far too many to watch them all, so I just hang around and follow links to ones people recommend.

Though I have obtained a Monocle Smile GIF.

[belovedwarrior.livejournal.com]

There are far too many to watch them all,

That, my friend, sounds like a challenge. I am up to it. Huzzah!

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

If you do, you must create a list of your most recommended ones.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Post the best ones here!

[mechturtle.livejournal.com]

I would pay good money for someone to engineer my answering machine message out of this.

You probably know this by now, but look here! For free! (http://pixelatedgeek.com/oldspice_vm/index.html)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Oooo! Thank you!

ETA: Now I have to figure out how to get it onto a cheap phone...