The world knows
Posted by David on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 2:41 PM.
The setup: Richard Gere tapes a 15-second ad encouraging Palestinians to vote in the upcoming elections.
They have no clue who the hell he is.
But the best part is the last line here:
... many voters, already struggling with the labyrinthine politics of the West Bank and Gaza, say they have never heard of the actor who swept Debra Winger off her feet as a dashing Navy officer in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman" and were even less interested when they were told he's an American."I don't even know who the candidates are other than Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas), let alone this Gere," Gaza soap factory worker Manar an-Najar told Reuters.
"We don't need the Americans' intervention. We know who to elect. Not like them -- they elected a moron."
Full article: Appeal by Pretty Woman Star Perplexes Palestinians.
Andrew, on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 9:02 PM:
That's a great quote. I particularly like the bit about Americans voting in a moron. :-)
Rabbi Yonah, on Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 11:35 PM:
Washed Up Actor Washes Up in Mideast. Oy Vey!
Sarah, on Monday, January 10, 2005 at 5:26 AM:
My friend Nahil is studying in Jerusalem at the moment, and apparently Richard Gere made a number of visits there last year. I guess it's a cause he's passionate about, even if no one seems to know who he is. I wonder if he's as unrecognizeable in Tibet?
Karl, on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 7:14 AM:
Just goes to show that at least the rest of the world is smart enough to ignore actors, even if we aren’t. (mumbles…actors and morons…stupid Americans)