This farcical yet informative ad featuring legendary stuntman Brent Butane rolling around on a Segway with American flags flapping proudly as he share details about Bell car insurance actually had me laughing out loud a couple of times. If you like your wise cracks mixed with crass humour, it’s well worth a view.
Born in Reno, Nevada in 1943, Brent was always destined for stardom as his dad mixed with the stars on a regular basis…as a handyman on the Paramount lot in Hollywood. Brent got his first taste of the industry as an enthusiastic 20 year old, cleaning up on the set of The Birds and knew from that moment, that the screen was for him. His big break came in 1968 as “5th background ape” in Planet of the Apes, and when falling over due to lack of vision in his costume, his potential as a stuntman was spotted by a producer who told him he could be the next big thing.
Brilliant stuff and a very clever way to peddle car insurance. The Butane ad is certainly a lot more memorable that most of what’s out there – I can’t say I even know of any other car insurance ads – and Brent Butane is undoubtedly a unique spokesperson.
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