Thursday, January 7, 2010

A Scientific Comparison

I have a hyperactive eye for detail. Don't ask me how, but I notice if my toothbrush has been moved even a fraction of an inch.

(Incidentally, I promptly throw it away because this means my daughter found it again and used it to brush our cat.)

*shudder*

Aside from being specially attuned to my tools for oral hygiene, this unhealthy attention to detail shows up in other ways.

You may remember my now famous comparison of a certain Muppet and a Hollywood celebrity.

You aren't? Well then, click on the link and prepare to be amazed.

I also have another comparison for you, but it's only funny if you've seen Zoolander.

Have you ever noticed that some actors have a specific default facial expression when their on screen?

No? Just me?

Allow me to illustrate.

Michael Vartan's face for 90 percent of Alias:



Elijah Wood's face for 96 percent of The Lord of the Rings:




Whenever I see these kind of faces (which usually mirror some form of constipation) I nickname them Blue Steel (the name for Ben Stiller's signature look in Zoolander).

2 comments:

Jill said...

I love Michael Vartan 4-ever

politicchic6 said...

In each example I notice that the actor has 'concerned eyebrows'. As a former high school thespian, I can vouch for the concerned eyebrow. The concerned eyebrow can cover awkward acting moments or a horrible script.