USA: Ferrell, Galifianakis make whistle-stop for "The Campaign"

Record ID: 346605

  • Title: USA: Ferrell, Galifianakis make whistle-stop for "The Campaign"
  • Date: 17th July 2012
  • Summary: "THE CAMPAIGN" MOVIE POSTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "Actually that would be great, to do an amusement park tour throughout the country." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, SAYING: "Make it legal to make a left on red. [cheers] Big fans of left on red." (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "Left on red, we've got to get that done. I think that's on the ballot this year, Prop 89, left on red." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, SAYING: "I didn't realize there was a whole ... this was a set up for the left on red coalition." (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "Who knew? [Chanting] Left on red! Left on red!" FERRELL TALKING TO CROWD (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "I think with Congress' approval rating below 20 percent. Ten? It's at ten. Nice. I think that's what they were going for. I think there's tons of fodder there. With the presidential race, there's always a camera on the two candidates so there's plenty of opportunity ot make fun" GALIFIANAKIS AND FERRELL SHAKING HANDS FERRELL AND GALIFIANAKIS TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "Diction, proper diction. I take that back, George Bush was elected for eight years, so, he didn't quite have that. Normally, proper diction, tall, you have to be tall. [Galifianakis walks away] See you later buddy." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, SAYING: "I would say being a really good bullshitter, is really the most important thing." FERRELL AND GALIFIANAKIS TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL FERRELL, SAYING: "So I'll start with my best whistle ... wait, do you hear that? Can everyone be quite please. Quiet in the Grove please. Can we tell everyone at PacSun to quiet down. [faint whistling noise] That's my best whistle." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, SAYING: "[Makes raspberry noise] I can't. It's hard to whistle. I can't do outdoor whistling."
  • Embargoed: 1st August 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts
  • Reuters ID: LVA2JR927DISW3ZVG9T19EZS4ZC7
  • Story Text: Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis kick off a whistle-stop tour to promote their political comedy, "The Campaign."
    Funnymen Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis took to the "Campaign" trail on Tuesday (July 17), bantering about politics to promote their latest politically charged comedy. Ferrell and Galifianakis bounded onto a stage in Los Angeles decked with stars and stripes and debating podiums. The two answered questions about their latest flick, "The Campaign," which pokes fun at politicians and the antics leading up to an election.
    The whistle-stop tour got both 'candidates' to purse their lips and attempt their best attention grabbing noise, with mixed results.
    Ferrell, who honed his political chops playing President George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live, pointed out what he considered to be a key trait of an electable candidate.
    "Diction, proper diction. I take that back, George Bush was elected for eight years, so, he didn't quite have that," said Ferrell. "Normally, proper diction, and tall, you have to be tall."
    Galifianakis and Ferrell play opposing political wannabes, rival North Carolina congressional candidates, out to bury each with mud-slinging and back-stabbing, in the summer comedy that takes today's political circus to the next level.
    The bumbling pair will battle their way into theaters on August 10.
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