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Selling it to the back row--and beyondDirected by Andrew Fleming, written by Fleming and Pam Brady, 92 minutes, rated R.
Andrew Fleming’s “Hamlet 2” stars Steve Coogan as the delusional, middle-aged mess Dana Marschz, a homely, failed actor cum high school drama teacher who looks like Tiny Tim by way of a train wreck. And that’s being kind.
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In another commercial, one filmed in a fuzzy, dreamlike haze, Dana sported a blond wig, a festive ascot, and he looked happy--genuinely happy--to promote a product whose aim it was to conceal a herpes outbreak from his sexual partner.
Sure, Dana’s ethics were questionable back in the day, but at least he was working. At least he was fulfilling his calling to the theatrical arts. At the time, he was convinced better things would come along. Only they didn’t.
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