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01/02/2007
Impossible is the Opposite of Possible
At first I thought this Aleskey Vayner parody video was promoting Michael Cera’s new CBS web series “The Good Life.” Then I learned it was produced for the McSweeney's Presents: The World, Explained event, a benefit to support creative writing among youth. This just proves that my barely-legal crush is an even more talented actor than I had thought; the way he enunciates each word with such posh relevance -- much like the Vayner video -- is a brilliant forecast of what "The Good Life" will be.
Personally, I never found the Vayner video very funny because it was about a guy who REALLY wanted to be successful. Vayner actually thought that by putting his entire heart and career into a video portfolio, he would gain the respect of his colleagues and others would believe in his superiority. Since Cera’s self-aggrandizing antics are only for the sake of parody, I think it is not only funny, but genius. Knowing that Cera doesn’t actually believe his outrageous claims means that I can laugh as loud as I want and sleep soundly at night.
Moral of this story: Hurry up and get this web series out there, CBS! Mockumentaries are what Cera does best and if this new web series is even 1/nth as brilliant as this video or Cera in Arrested Development, I will be a very loyal fan.
