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How David Spade was convinced to do the DirecTV commercial

  • Ad executive: So, David. Love your work. We want to put you in one of those commercials where it looks like it's just a clip from a movie, but then you talk about DirecTV. All the big stars are doing it: Craig T. Nelson, Chevy Chase, King Kong.
  • Spade: Yeah, those commercials are funny. Let's do it. So which one of my awesome movies will you be using? Joe Dirt? Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star? The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove?
  • Ad executive: Actually, David... Tommy Boy.
  • Spade: I don't like where this is going. A scene with just me in it though, right?
  • Ad executive: That's not what we were thinking. We want to use the "fat guy in a little coat" scene with Farley.
  • Spade: Nonononononononono. That's fucked up, man. I'm hanging up.
  • Ad executive: We'll give you a million dollars.
  • Spade: And free DirecTV?
  • Ad executive: Done.
  • (via sharingtime)