Author Topic: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)  (Read 5712 times)

Reeleyes

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I am an amatuer comic doing open mics whenever I can find or make the time. I have never done impressions nor do I consider it to be "my thing". The main reason that I've never considered it is that most celebrities that are interesting enough in their demeanor to impersonate are the same people that everyone does impressions of already so it is completely uninteresting to me to even try. Lately though I've been developing a Tom Scharpling impression. Now I agree with the old saying that impersonation is the highest form of flattery and I wouldn't have even began trying this if I didn't love The Best Show and listen to it as often as I can but impersonations can be construed by the impersonatee as making fun or just generally being a jerk. So I guess my question to you Tom (and the forum) in this the Dear Tom area is: Would you be flattered or offended? Would it be FOT suicide? Would I be banished from the land of The Best Show forever? I'll take my answer of the air.
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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 09:46:32 PM »
Sounds like a good idea to me.
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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 09:49:33 PM »
to get banished forever?
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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 09:49:59 PM »
I want to hear this either way.
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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 11:57:50 PM »
Yes, I want to hear it too, but I'm thinking calling him up and just starting up with the impression might not be the way to go.

Look at what happened to Brian Wilson a couple months back...

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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 12:44:03 AM »
 I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not
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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 12:50:16 AM »
I thought this thread was going to be about someone who had killed him or herself. thank god it's not

me too. Yer already in the hole.

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Re: FOT Suicide???
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 01:47:03 AM »
Sorry guys, I certainly didn't mean to insinuate an actual suicide. Looking back, dumb name for a thread but not as dumb as posting intentions to impersonate the boss man. I feel sick.
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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 02:00:38 AM »
I retitled the thread so that people wouldn't be freaked out until they read it.

And sure, why don't you call this Tuesday with your impression? I am flattered! And as someone who has done enough impressions of others it is my time to pay the piper.

Tom.

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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 04:56:50 AM »
oh, I can't wait to hear this.

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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2009, 11:40:41 AM »
Yes. I too am eager to hear this. Please call.
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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2009, 11:51:12 AM »
Can you do Tom doing Spike?

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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2009, 12:21:06 PM »
I think I'm going to work on an impression of Vini.
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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2009, 04:34:23 PM »
Tom, thanks for changing the topic title. I didn't think that one through. OK, I'll do it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like Tom is ever condescending to people who try to do bits on the show. It's not like I'll never hear the end of it on the message boards. It's not like I never should have posted anything about it. I'm not nervous at all. Did I mention that I feel sick?
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Re: Should I Do My Impression Of Tom For Him? (was FOT Suicide?)
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2009, 04:52:17 PM »
I am trying to teach Emma from Knoxville to do a Spike impression.