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Golf: US duo leadGolf: US duo leadGolf: US duo lead 04/10/2004 08:23 PM Chris DiMarco and Phil Mickelson will take a two-shot lead into the final round. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Golf: US duo leadGrok Headline matches for Golf: US duo leadGolf: Tiger takes leadGolf: Tiger takes lead 05/15/2004 01:31 AM Tiger Woods moves into the lead at the Byron Nelson Championship. Golf: Jones in Sawgrass leadGolf: Jones in Sawgrass lead 03/25/2005 06:28 AM Steve Jones leads from Lee Westwood after round one of the Players' Championship at Sawgrass. Golf: Havret takes leadGolf: Havret takes lead 07/09/2004 01:37 PM Gregory Havret finishes strongly to head the field by one stroke after the second round of the Scottish Open. Golf: Rose claims leadGolf: Rose claims lead 04/09/2004 11:53 PM Justin Rose maintains his two-stroke lead at the Masters with a one-under 71. Golf: Rose shares Ohio leadGolf: Rose shares Ohio lead 06/05/2004 01:15 AM Justin Rose is one of three players sharing the lead at the midway point of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. Golf: Britons lead rain-hit MastersGolf: Britons lead rain-hit Masters 04/08/2005 06:32 PM England's Luke Donald and David Howell and American Chris DiMarco lead the rain-ravaged Masters. Golf: Donald rues losing leadGolf: Donald rues losing lead 03/29/2005 07:07 AM Luke Donald is disappointed to throw away a winning position at the Players Championship. GL Golf 1.0GL Golf 1.0 12/09/2003 09:47 PM GL Golf is a 3D golf game programmed in Objective-C with OpenGL and Cocoa. GL Golf 1.1.2GL Golf 1.1.2 05/03/2004 03:12 PM A realistic 3D Golfing game for Mac OS X. KGA Golf 1.2KGA Golf 1.2 04/16/2004 06:31 PM Classic golfing fun - you can even create your own course. Crazy GolfCrazy Golf 11/16/2003 06:13 PM At 12 holes, it's only a temporary fix, but it's better than another year of withdrawals. By Kirk Hiner (Applelinks via MyAppleMenu) Crazy Golf 1.025Crazy Golf 1.025 11/06/2003 05:02 PM Golf game with wacky holes. golf & goofsgolf & goofs 07/30/2004 11:46 AM Thanks to Andre Tolme, now you will know that the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar, and that a par of 11,880 is possible. (Bonus golf link: Tundra Golf!) Golf GTI commercial and ElsewhereGolf GTI commercial and Elsewhere 03/14/2005 04:25 PM When I first watched the cool new VW Golf GTI commercial featuring an updated Gene Kelly poppin' and lockin', I guess I wasn't paying that much attention to it.
Then the other day a friend IMed me and asked, "hey have you seen this Golf GTI commercial with that guy from the crazy Kollaboration video?" "It's the same guy? I know that guy!" I watched the video again and sure enough, Gene Kelly was dancing with the unmistakable style of Elsewhere, aka David Bernal. After a quick search, I found a message board post from Elsewhere himself that it was indeed him in the commerical:
I emailed David to ask him about the experience and he graciously took the time to answer a few questions. Jason: How did you get the Golf GTI gig? Audition or had someone seen your stuff and specifically wanted you for it? David: They specifically wanted to use me for it. I had done a Heineken Commercial several months prior and the special effects people for that commercial were going to do the effects for this VW commercial. I got an email asking me if I could dance in the rain with a prosthetic mask on and several weeks later I was in London doing just that. jkottke: That scene from Singin' in the Rain is one of the most famous in film, and certainly the most famous dance number in film. What was it like to be a part of an attempt to recreate and update it? David: It was an honor and a privilege being one of the dancers in this commercial. Gene Kelly was a great dancer, singer and actor which is a lot more than I have to offer. It's extremely flattering having a commercial that essentially implies that my moves are an updated version of Gene's dance skills. jkottke: Some folks have complained about the crassness of using a dead guy's likeness to sell automobiles. As one of the actors playing the deceased, do you have any thoughts on that? David: Yeah it's kind of weird, but imo it kind of comes with the territory when you're a legend. I don't know if Gene would be too hot about the whole thing but obviously the Gene Kelly Estate approved it, so it's apparently not that crass to them. jkottke: I've read that you often freestyle when you dance, making it up as you go along, but that you also have little micro-routines that you rely on as you do. In shooting the commercial, how much of the choreography was scripted and how much did you get to ad lib? How much did you need to change your style much based on specific shots from the original film or Gene's style? David:It was different for each shot. For example with the close-ups they would say just do a bunch of wavy stuff, so I would simply freestyle with some waves. Most of the full body shots were more routine based. They would specifically want me to do a list of moves, but to connect everything I would naturally freestyle. I didn't have to change my dancing stylistically at all. They wanted me to dance the way that I dance. In fact they had us watch the original Singing in the Rain scene so many times that I started unconsciously moving a bit like Gene Kelly. The director at one point even told me that I was moving too much like Gene and I needed to move more like me. If anything the parameters and conditions of the shoot inadvertently changed my style. The sound stage was cold and we had to dance under artificial rain for hours. To avoid freezing we wore wet suits under our already thick, tight costumes. This restricted my movement a lot. My shoes were quite uncomfortable and fake flooring we danced on was soft and spongy. I had to keep my head up and smile constantly which was very unnatural for me. Yet the biggest difficulty for me was the rigid time restraints. Since it was a commercial we had to do a lot within a small amount of time. This forced me to speed up my style more than I usually do. jkottke: Thanks, David. You can see more of David's stuff on the Detours Video site, by purchasing some DVDs, or by doing a search for "david elsewhere". "Golf News""Golf News" 01/18/2004 03:52 PM Golf: Drummond in shock winGolf: Drummond in shock win 05/30/2004 01:18 PM Scott Drummond wins the Volvo PGA Championship by two strokes from Angel Cabrera at Wentworth. Golf: Rose keeps calmGolf: Rose keeps calm 04/10/2004 06:24 AM Masters leader Justin Rose vows the pressure will not get to him as the tournament enters its final 36 holes. Golf: Leonard, Singh on topGolf: Leonard, Singh on top 08/13/2004 07:40 PM Justin Leonard and Vijay Singh share a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the USPGA. Golf: Monty confident for Cup bidGolf: Monty confident for Cup bid 09/08/2004 10:38 AM Colin Montgomerie believes Europe's 2004 Ryder Cup team has unprecedented strength in depth. Golf: Monty out of MastersGolf: Monty out of Masters 03/29/2005 05:41 PM Colin Montgomerie is not one of five players to receive last-minute invites to the Masters. All Golf Links, All The TimeAll Golf Links, All The Time 05/20/2004 11:28 AM All right, all you Happy Gilmores out there, here's your directory of golf courses in the US, and what are described as "carefully reviewed and hand picked Golf only web... Free Golf ClubsFree Golf Clubs 05/27/2004 10:39 AM Ad - http://www.freegolfgift.net May 27 2004 3:39PM GMT "the Kabul Golf Club:""the Kabul Golf Club:" 05/27/2004 09:13 AM Amju Super Golf 1.1Amju Super Golf 1.1 08/02/2004 08:59 PM The cutest, coolest 3D golf-action-puzzle game with super groovy soundtrack! Web-based Golf Course ReservationWeb-based Golf Course Reservation 11/13/2003 08:45 PM Golf Reservation 1.0 is released Islands Mini-Golf ADD-ON 1 1.0Islands Mini-Golf ADD-ON 1 1.0 09/21/2004 10:42 PM 18 new holes for Islands Mini-Golf, with an Egyptian theme. Golf: Langer to name pairingsGolf: Langer to name pairings 09/16/2004 01:30 PM Bernhard Langer is preparing to reveal Europe's opening four-balls pairings for the Ryder Cup. Golf: Masters win for DonaldGolf: Masters win for Donald 09/05/2004 11:16 AM Britain's Luke Donald wins the European Masters by five shots for his second Tour victory. Golf: Open set for showdownGolf: Open set for showdown 07/14/2004 08:53 PM With Royal Troon in perfect condition and all the form horses present, the 133rd Open promises to be a classic. Golf: Singh revels in top spotGolf: Singh revels in top spot 09/07/2004 05:05 AM Vijay Singh is delighted at becoming the new world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship. 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