You might know popular actor Ben Gibbard from his best selling album Twilight Soundtrack EP, or even from his most successful band, The Postal Service. What you don’t know is that he is also an actor. You’re probably used to seeing him on MTV, carrying the torch 4 indie music towards the mainstream…but now, he’s doin something new, artistic, and interesting. Here is a video of him acting.
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It seems like he plays a ’snarky’ character who is above society. Like a guy who ‘curses’ and ‘makes a scene’ in a group of ppl. I don’t really understand what is happening, but he does appear to be ‘acting.’ Don’t know how to tell if he is doing a good or bad job. Have honestly only really seen him singing Death Cab for Cutie songs.
From what I have read, this is some indie film directed by some guy in the popular TV Show ‘The Office.’
Apparently, this is “John Krasinski’s” passion project, since he adapted David Foster Wallace short stories into some indie film called Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. Have never read David Foster Wallace, but heard he is ‘a genius.’ Only heard abt him because he killed himself. Not sure if ’suicide’ is an effective marketing tool. Some people might say that his ‘pain’ was complex and worth reading, but the hopeful part of me thinks reading DFW might mean I support ‘giving up on life.’ Think the main problem is that I don’t read books, so maybe if he was alive and had a bloggable blog, I would read him.
I wonder why Benjamin Gibbard ‘got the acting bug.’ Maybe he was a creative drama kid in high school. Seems likely that since he married a famous actress, Zooey Deschanel, he thought that he acquired her skills in the marriage.
From what I understand, Zooey Gibbard-Deschanel is attempting to ‘be a singer’ now that she has married an indie rock legend. I am not sure if relationships work this way. I don’t think that your skills ‘automatically transfer’ to ur mate. If some1 married Carles, would he or she automatically become a culturally relevant blogger, or would they be ‘not taken seriously’ and appear to be ‘riding Carlesz coattails’ towards relevancy. Actually wish it worked this way, then I would marry LeBron James and ‘ball over all’ in the N.B.A./possibly a member of Animal Collective.
Do yall think Benjamin Gibbard is a good actor?
Can musicians act? Can actors make good music?
Was Ben Gibbard ‘exploited’ as a marketing tool 4 this movie?
Are movies as good as books/writings?
Did TheOfficeBro only cast Ben Gibbard bc he looked like that 1 zany did in The Office?
Is Benjamin Gibbard weakening his brand, or taking it 2 the next level?
What’s ur fave ‘Deathcab’ song of all time?
Is Jared Leto the only multi-talented actor + indie front man?
Is Jared Leto a ‘human mashup’ of Zooey Deschanny + Benjy Gibby?
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40 Comments
1st yall
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failz.
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I once punched jared leto in the face
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zooeydeschcore
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//////////Reply by JT
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
@cooooorrss, deschcab
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En televisa todos cantan y actuan es verdAd
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//////////Reply by tvAZTECA
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
@Kim,
calla golfo de california!
que tu blasfemia no es verdad!
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//////////Reply by Kim
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
@tvAZTECA,
no lo hacen bien, pero lo hacen jaja
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//////////Reply by Alex
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
@Kim, you arent speaking english, this comment is irrelevant to me, I cant understand it.
but… is it alt to speak a nonenglish language?
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//////////Reply by Anna
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 12:51 am
@Alex, it is only alt if the nonenglish language is french or japanese. also, if it is japanese, it must be your second language. germans are rednecks. the french suck but some of them are okay. the japanese are culturally relevant, therefore acceptable. but not alt. you are not truly alt unless you only speak english, with an american accent.
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//////////Reply by †®åπP
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 11:26 am
@Anna, only if you speak african tribal tongues and a dab of icelandic in african american dialect
//////////Reply by Lunar Sea
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
@Kim, ne;dr
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can we discuss instead about how white people tend to use those overrated messenger bags/backpacks that tend to be only property of the white people [via hipsterdom]? ughh, those bags are like so 2k8.7! ughh!
someone explain to me the ‘personal brand’ of those people? arghh, fish dickz! <3
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//////////Reply by fishdickz
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
@kozti, we cant afford the new balloon bags. sorry! viva la 2k8.7 por siempre!
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//////////Reply by flowers4alger-anon
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 7:29 am
@kozti, can we discuss instead about how white ppl wear ’snuggies’?!
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//////////Reply by †®åπP
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 11:27 am
@flowers4alger-anon, snuggies for pets via bedbathbeyond
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maybe officebro wanted to get to zooey somehow
benjy gibbs just had a character with too much sass
he needs to have a role as a housedad
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I HATE OFFICEBRO/BALLOONBOY WITH A PASSION!
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//////////Reply by Bebe
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
@HOMOSAPIEN_FUCK, ME 2 WHO R U
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benny gibby is good actor cus he looks zany wich means he is a meaninful actor jus like Ryan Gosling in untd stats of leland.
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//////////Reply by Anna
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 12:52 am
@kool kat klub, L2S
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I totally forgot that those two were married. I can only imagine what kind of conversations they have when they are completely fucked up.
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//////////Reply by †®åπP
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 11:33 am
@Me!, theyre just reg peeps yall
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this sounds like it is going to suck. DFW translated into a motion picture sounds like an awful idea. that guy is meant to be read only.
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//////////Reply by grant golland
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
@bleh, i bet he would have wanted infinite jest to be a movie. A twenty hour long, infinitely entertaining movie that robs you of your will to live and paves the way for the quebecois takeover, but a movie none the less.
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there is not way office bro would do this if DFW was still alive. he wouldnt have the balls
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//////////Reply by nim chimpsky
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
@officebrodie, actually kinda think jim from the offices got the official ok from DFW a few years ago. not that that means it will be any good, but the Man Himself gave it His blessing.
was this before benjy gibby met ‘the face that launched 1000 shits’ and lost some weight? feel bad about sayin that [via my respect for that song/album].
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feel like he’s still singing deathcab when he acts
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//////////Reply by remixes are better
//////////Posted October 19th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
@sanscholesterol, tooooooooootally. i thought he would follow her into the dark :(
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feel like this culd nevr be as good as sol yurick’s ‘the warriorbros’ when made in2 a major motion picky
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jared leto really looks like gibby and hottie melded 2gether
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//////////Reply by Iceberg
//////////Posted October 23rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
@chong you are brilliant. This is the only remotely insightful comment I’ve seen re: this post.
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what’s wrong with gibby’s face
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‘Jesus fucking Christ.’
“‘ball over all’ in the N.B.A./possibly a member of Animal Collective” – Carles, 2k9
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“the hopeful part of me thinks reading DFW might mean I support ‘giving up on life.’”
hehe
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weak post carles.
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Ben Gibbard is Corey Feldman 2.0… or is it the other way around?
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i disagree with the bro above me… SOLID post!
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//////////Reply by yessum
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 1:06 am
@the fink,
you only think that because you don’t work for your money
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skinny jeans…check.
hipster hat (now sold at walgreens, $4)…check.
big buddy holly allen ginsberg specs…check.
big white (or color of your choice) 50s, uhm I mean 80s sunglasses…check.
golf shirt collar up (now that’s original)…check
plaid shorts…check.
CANT YOU PEOPLE DO ANYTHING ORIGINAL? FECKIN LOSERS.
yes, I’m talking bout all you cooler than thou hipsters…you know who you are, all postin like you aint. FECKIN JUVS.
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//////////Reply by Anna
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 12:54 am
@pirmin, i’m pregnant, thanks for nothing
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//////////Reply by dc
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 2:16 am
@Anna, do grumpy punkbros make cool dads?
will he sell his flogging molly cds when the baby needs pampers?
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//////////Reply by flowers4alger-anon
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 7:35 am
@dc, plz ‘lay off’ my flogging murphys cds/kilt collection
//////////Reply by ol strato
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 7:34 am
@pirmin, damn u really told us off. your right, i’m going to go change now. maybe i’ll wear non-skinny jeans and an unpopped collar. i’ll be the most original kid in the room.
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//////////Reply by ol strato
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 7:35 am
@pirmin, btw, yr a fucking cunt
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//////////Reply by SLEEPY
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 7:54 am
@pirmin, how do i wear sunglasses and specs at the same time
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//////////Reply by †®åπP
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 11:41 am
@pirmin, dont say feckin you sound like a little f-U-cker
and youre like the 43901 kid to come through here trying to show people up even though you just seem like an angry teenager who still listens to biggie like youre the shit
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//////////Reply by ol strato
//////////Posted October 20th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
@†®åπP, tho biggie -is- the shit
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feel like ben gibbard is going to quit music after having a kid with zooey and move them back to washington. feel like ben is enough of an asshole to live off zooey’s acting career after he gives up on music and be a “stay at home dad” who teaches his sons guitar then selects the better of the 2 to record an ep with. can’t fuckin wait to buy that ep on vinyl
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oy somebody just link the kerouac spin thing and lets be done here
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Carles,
I just realized how comfortably ‘world weary’ you’ve helped me 2 become in the last ~6 months. It’s been a long road, cowboy. Wondering if ur ‘cynical’ attitudes on life currently have you at the point of ‘blissful stoicism’ or ‘a world of crippling anxiety’. Or somewhere in between. Wondering where I am right now. Sometimes, at night, I like to pretend that our life histories are similar. Sometimes I lay my spare pillow next to me and pretend its u, my bro, and we just came down from a sweet shroom trip and think that it’s not gay to lie in the same bed together as long as we don’t physically touch.
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h8 u Evan Dando.
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i have a friend who looks zackly like BGibby- like theyre the same breed or sthing.. worried.
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THIS DUUD IS A HORRIBLE SINGER AND ACTOR.. CRUISE CONTROL BITCHEZ
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John Krazinski is a fucking hack and The Office is terrible. Not watching this. Maybe later.
Also, Jared Leto is the man.
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feel like ben gibbard is a fggt
feel like i wanna break his glasses and tell him to look better and to stop trying to be smart
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ben gibby wishes he was a pot addict. then we could “take him seriously” and understand his character’s (non)depression. DFW would spend less time rolling in his grave. too bad he has plans on “selling his indie soul” to mickey mouse. heard mickey packs ten inches in those hella cute red shorts (does am appy sell these yet? thought i saw an altbag tagalong wearing them in union square last month) so gibby’s been passing off “throat exercises” as legitimate acting. pot or mouse cock, only one will get you ahead in indiewood
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OMfG!!! My two heroes, DFW and CARLES, are duking it out post mortem via bloggable media. This is better than eating food!
Anyone have any DFW bible passages to throw back at Carles so we can get this a bit more interactive?
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Thanks for the up-to-dates on which alts are doing what. You’re mentioned here: http://flavorwire.com/44522/ben-gibbard-brief-interviews-hideous-men
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LetoBro looks ‘rlly fucked up’ in that photo. Looks like he just saw ’something krazie’.
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carles u didnt kno? ben gibby was a drama minor in collage. DUH
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//////////Reply by flowers4alger-anon
//////////Posted October 21st, 2009 at 9:41 am
@terrar, but he majored in ‘being in an authentic indie band’.
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tunde adebimpe
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‘damn’. want some tequila. ‘wtf’.
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Both of their careers are peaking and their cultural relevance is in serious jeopardy. By the time Zooey loses her “baby weight” there’ll be another alt “It girl” and Benjy will be too old, rich, and complacent (via “house husbandry”) to still be singing angsty heartbreak poetry for entry level tween alts.
PS Carles don’t even try to read DFW. That’s serious literature for sophisticated people. You couldn’t even handle it.
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there’s something really detached and cold about your article, it feels like you’re mocking me.
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