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"Jim Gaffigan"

2024/11/25
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Jim Gaffigan 分享了他早年生活和职业生涯的轶事。他谈到自己出演过 200 多个商业广告,曾在 8 岁时为了得到 Jimmy Walker 的签名排队两个小时,以及他如何开始单口喜剧生涯。他还提到自己来自中西部,并在纽约生活了 35 年。Will Arnett 对 Jim Gaffigan 的职业生涯表示赞赏,并回忆起他曾去加拿大探望 Will。

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Jim Gaffigan discusses his early career, including his extensive commercial work, his desire to be a farmer, and his father's reaction to his acting aspirations. He touches on the prevalence of "dumb White guy" roles in 90s commercials and his experience acting on Silver Spoons.
  • Over 200 commercials, performed stand-up for the Pope.
  • Acted on Silver Spoons.
  • Initially wanted to be a farmer, then an actor.
  • Parents were children of the Depression era, prioritized security.
  • Family history of coal mining.
  • Dumb White guy" commercial roles were prevalent in the 90s.

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Ladies and gents, it’s Jim Gaffigan the clapping sea lion! 200 commercials, 11 specials, 5 children, and a bunch of bottles o’ bourbon. “Did they introduce new numbers?” Welcome to SmartLess.

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