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January 25, 2023
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You weren't even born.

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January 26, 2023
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I thought we were discussing O? I'm getting tired of writing the rest of the letters......

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I was born.....

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It wasn’t Brandon it was me, and I’m old enough to be his Dad.

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No it was me! And I'm old enough probably to be his Mom! And His Wife!

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My favourite thing about this Substack is the pure refusal to ever spell Brandon's name correctly. I love it, I'm here for it.

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January 25, 2023
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Winner results in the whichever second syllable spelling of our name becoming the default?

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January 25, 2023
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Too many Brandens here, I'm getting confused.

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January 25, 2023
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How do you spell Brandon? K-A-R-I-E A-N-N-E you know like the bologna!

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Is there a Bryan and Brian in here? May as well settle em all. Kerri/Kerry/Cari/Carrie royal rumble. They all get a board with a nail in it.

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January 25, 2023
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Dont forget the boards and ten penny nails!

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Brandan! I like your new photo!

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Thank you :)

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Don’t let him make you a cake

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And it's not Colton either.

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Hahaha!

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Colton has called himself Oliver in workshop before, so he has no room to complain.

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Oooo!! That’s gonna be so cool!!! I wanna know what happened to all the clothing. Did they save it? The pink robe is iconic. Loved all the clothing and styling on that film. Lots of guys in this area started dressing like Tyler. Some—— never stopped. Lol. I believe Meat Loaf kept his chest piece, but fell apart years later.

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Can I model said pink robe someday? Not for you but I see a bookcover with me and nothing else on........ strategically worn to cover nudity but accentuate scars? I could get my own but my God that's my favorite part of Tyler Durden and the very reason I saved the one of Michael's.... lololol the blue bathrobe is too big and hot and I usually use it as a winter coat when I go anywhere in my town cuz I really don't give a fuck.......

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I guess I’m probably guilty of attempting the Tyler look. I’d still do unspeakable things for that leather jacket.

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Actually -- full disclosure -- this is a ruse. Fox/Disney is planning to take legal action to reclaim the eyeglasses.

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Well— lemme try and get the fish hook out of the side of my mouth. 😮

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I want no part in this.....

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He was also an extra in Revenge of the Nerds 7 - the one where they became pornographers and Booger went to prison for human trafficking.

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Was Brandan even alive in 1996 or whenever it was?

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When you own a rather unique looking Deloreon -- as I do -- being alive or not in a certain year doesn’t necessarily mean I wasn’t around.

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Not coincidentally, I watched this last night. Super interesting. https://youtu.be/Ox6Wgzp_onQ

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Woo-woo. . .

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He was in his dad’s tummy.

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Hehe j/k Brandan. You only tease the ones you love, right?

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I was but a glint in an eye. . .

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You have to go BACK...

...TO THE FUTURE!!!!

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1999, but we’re the two of you out of diapers is what I’m asking?

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😄😄 I was 16...

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Ok I was 18, I just like to give Brando the gears to compensate for being older than most of the people here

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I was 20 😁

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Thats when it was released. Dont know when it was filmed.

I was 15-16 in 99.

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July to December 1998.

I was starting University when it came out

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I started HS and had my first couple of weed experiences during those months.

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One of my music profs was driving a couple of us to a gig, and he bent over to unlock the car, dropped a ziploc on the ground. “You didn’t see that,” he said as he stuffed it back in his pocket.

He was packing more than enough to share...

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How rude.

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Can’t believe I’m being discriminated against for having Benjamin Buttons’ disease. Unbelievable.

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You better write faster

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You changed your avatar!

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Not intentionally. I was reading this comic when a hand came out of one of the panels and pulled me into another dimension where everything looks like it’s been sketched with a pencil. It’s not that bad but the guy who pulled me through won’t stop singing.

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Too bad you live in a country with no legal protections for human rights.

Other than pleading your case to the King...

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I’ll take my chances swimming the Atlantic.

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Now you have to write something in first person of someone aging in reverse. The last chapter would be crayon drawings of indiscernible animals.

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“Most people can’t remember their first few years, but I can tell you that when pooper first produced, as the squish and squirt flung out I screamed like a newborn baby. Well, I mean I was a newborn baby, but my hip stung worse than the time that tiger but right through my ass cheek.

Would you believe you could shit your pants and break a hip at the same time?

I didn’t believe it; and it happened to me.

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I can remember back to being 2 years old.

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I knew you smell like a circus performer.

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Pretty sure they used those same glasses in “American Psycho.” Better search the wardrobe dept. there. I bet Brett Easton Ellis has them.

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It's me....and shame on you for letting him go twice without exchanging information.......he's gonna get such a kick out of this.......

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Or not

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It is me. I totally took the glasses. It was either that or wear Chewbacca for the fight scenes. Disney would have not liked that and they didn't own Fox at the time.

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I don’t know about you but I was definitely an undercover agent for CSIS agent investigating Canadian money laundering in the film industry at the time

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Makes sense. You can't have people laundering their dirty beaver money in the American movie industry.

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Didn’t you ever notice how many American films and TV shows are shot in Toronto and Vancouver?

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So, I'm wondering if I'm in a time loop because I remember this question. Deja Vu, all over again. May of last year - different search - same title. Phew

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Sorry, I brought it up again because of the definitive 'Fight Club' coffee table book that's being produced. They're looking for art and anecdotes, and I'm trying to give credit where it's due.

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I wasn't complaining. It was a different topic. It was just funny because it was a similar headline so I thought I was having a bad case of Deja Vu.

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IMD has these two folks as extras casting folks. Would they know? (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/fullcredits)

Sande Alessi ... extras casting | https://www.sandealessicasting.com/contact/#page-content

Bill Dance ... extras casting | http://www.billdancecasting.com/

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How cool. Looking forward to seeing more photos and things 😁

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Random thought time. I have thought about hiring escorts just so they can recount as many stories as they can. The best, the worst. It's all research. Chuck mentioned he used phone sex hotlines for research for a book (maybe Snuff?) and how he was able to use those phone calls as a tax write off. And I'm thinking that my escort idea could be a tax write off too.

I think I'm starting to better understand your concept of reframing things in terms of "I'm just doing research."

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Oh dear. No name naming, but I once worked with a publicist who'd supported a Major Film release and told me how he was tasked with "providing a selection of companions" for the film's male lead during the promo junket. This meant a minimum of five females each night. Five different ones each night. And all of these ladies had to be "expensed" as acting talent and added to the closing credits so their fees could be deducted by the film's distributor.

The publicist in question said he felt filthy. He hates this actor with a vengeance.

So, I say go for it. And, no, I will not name the actor. And I've never met him in person. Just get their Social Security Numbers for the 1099's.

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Hi Chuck, would you want to act in a movie I’m shooting up in St Helens next month? One night. You’d be a creepy priest who gives a passionate speech and then gets murdered by an evil Santa Claus in a church. Would be a lot of fun!

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That hits a little too close to home.

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Thanks Chuck and a great pass!

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