HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Dane Cook is none too pleased with the marketing minds behinds his upcoming film “My Best Friend’s Girl,” in which he stars alongside Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin and Jason Biggs.
The 36-year-old comedian took to his MySpace blog to let off some steam about the film’s poster, saying he knows “from past missteps marketing wise that the wrong poster sends the wrong audience into the theater.”
“Although I’m not a marketing major, I have a bit of a trusted reputation after 18 years self promoting,” he writes on his blog. “I’d like to inform you I had no say in this marketing campaign, but if I did, things would be different since it is obvious that this poster is boring/odd.”
Cook goes on to share a list of things “that truly blow” about the poster, including:
Graphics — “Whoever photoshopped our poster must have done so at taser point with 3 minutes to fulfill their hostage takers deranged obligations. They should have called Donnie Hoyle and had him give a tutorial using ‘You Suck at Photoshop’ templates. This is so glossy it makes Entertainment Weekly look wooden.”
The Stare — “My character apparently has fallen in love with a strand of Kate Hudsons hair. Kate’s mannequin is desperately in love with the inside of my right ear while Jason is half stunned, half corsage.”
Lips — “It looks like I’m wearing Maybelline Water Shine Diamonds Liquid Lipstick. My characters name is now Winter Solstice and I’m a hooker with a heart of gold. Jason is my floral carrying pimp, while Kate is my first trick!”
Flesh — “It’s no secret that I’m more rugged facially due to a drunken visit by the teen acne fairy, but according to this poster I’ve got perfect porcelain flesh.”
Hair — “It’s actually a close up shot of Tom Sellecks ‘Magnum P.I.’ mustache they photo-slapped on my noggin’.”
On the positive side, Cook says the film, which hits theaters on Sept. 19, is the “best/funniest film I’ve done yet.”
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