Monday, February 3, 2020

AMA ? ๐Ÿ˜•NO WAY !!!๐Ÿ˜ต Q&A ? ๐Ÿค” WELL...................0.K.๐Ÿ˜ฌ

               


                   The great advantage about telling the truth,
                    is that nobody ever believes it.
                                                                                         - Dorothy L. Sayers
                                     
So in honor of our 3RD ANNIVERSARY๐ŸŽ‚, we thought we would give you all a present๐ŸŽ. So here are some frequently asked questions that we have collected from the blog readers, Reddit,  Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, IMDb,etc. and the answers are from The Big Guys (and the little woman) themselves (Scouts honor.) ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿคž
Disclaimer: Neither Brendan, nor TheChamCham was ever a boy scout. Tess did attend a Girl Scouts meeting once, but she didn't join.
TCC- Why not ?
Tess: Green is not my color.
TCC-: You love green !
Tess: Yes! The world would be lost without it, but I do not do it justice. Oh, and I did not care for the cookies ๐Ÿช. 
TCC-: Yours are better๐Ÿ˜‹.
Tess: Oh thank you, honey๐Ÿ˜Š.

Tess: First question.What does BRENDAN think of Reddit, Facebook, YouTube, the whole "SaveBrendan" thing, including the memes and that petition?

TCC: Umm, I would bet that he ๐Ÿ™„thinks a lot of people have too much time on their hands and they need to join a club or work for a charity, volunteer at a shelter (human or animal), find a real hobby, plant a garden, take lessons,etc. Or go and work as an extra for one day and see what it's really like on a set, the daily process of working on a film or tv show. Most of you won't go back the second time. To those who do: be on time, know your lines, check your ego at the door, have courage and good luck. 
The petition was especially misguided. There are more important causes we need to use our signatures and voices for.
And for the record... Brendan doesn't need "help" doesn't and doesn't need "saving". 
I think the whales ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿณ still do. Somebody should check on that.

Tess: Why hasn't BRENDAN'S
website been updated since 2005?
TCC: He forgot the password.๐Ÿ˜

Tess: If BRENDAN had to watch one movie for the rest of his life, what would it be?
TCC: Is this a serious question ??? Why would he only have one movie ? Did someone steal his DVDs/Blue-Rays/Academy Award screeners, did all of the video stores close, is Netflix offline, is the library closed, did his neighbors move away ??? If the power went out (which it usually does during a storm), the tv/cable/vcr etc. wouldn't work anyway, so how could he 
watch only ONE movie ? Next question.๐Ÿ˜’

Tess:Which of the many different characters that BRENDAN has played is the most like the real BRENDAN FRASER?
TCC: Wow. ๐Ÿ˜ Umm, I know everyone wants me to say George from "George of the Jungle" , Rick O'Connell from the Mummy films or Link from "Encino (California) Man".
I'm really sorry to disappoint you and I really can't day, so I threw this question to Tess.
 Tess: Alden Pyle from The Quiet American. 
Guest:๐Ÿ˜ Really? In what way?
Tess: Because the person that Brendan appears to be, is not who he really is.
Guest: ๐Ÿคจ.Would you care to elaborate ?
Tess:..............No.

Tess: What hobbies does BRENDAN enjoy in his spare time?
TCC: What spare time ? Ha Ha. Umm, spending time with his kids.(Is that a hobby, past time, or vocation ?) Shooting arrows at stuff ๐ŸŽฏ, fishing ๐ŸŽฃ, swimming,๐ŸŠ, going to amusement parks, ๐ŸŽก๐ŸŽข  throwing stuff in bonfires ๐Ÿ”ฅ, chopping wood, boating ⛵, eating ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿจ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฆ, drinking๐Ÿท๐Ÿฅค๐Ÿน๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿบ☕, laying on the couch watching movies๐Ÿ“บ, ๐Ÿ“š reading, staying home ๐Ÿก.

Tess: If Brendan were an Adult Film Star, what would his name be?
TCC: If he was a porn star, would he even need to answer this question? ๐Ÿ˜† It's Bear Halbeck. Can I tell them yours?
Tess: No.
TCC: But it's adorable!๐Ÿ˜
Tess: No.
TCC: Oh, come on !!!
Tess: NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!๐Ÿ˜ญ
TCC:☹️Eeeep.

Tess: Do you think BRENDAN will ever get married again?
TCC: I'm not clairvoyant, so I can't answer that question, but I don't think anything is ever set in stone. Why ? Are you proposing? ๐Ÿคจ
Tess: No, Sir!
TCC: Good girl !

Tess: If BRENDAN could live anywhere, where would he live ?
TCC:  With his kids. Where would you live ?
Tess: Japan.
TCC: ๐Ÿ˜ข.

Tess: What are BRENDAN'S goals at the moment and how is he thinking of accomplishing them?
TCC: Are we back in high school ? 
Tess: You can skip that one if you want to.
TCC: I have to think about it.

Tess: Why are so many pages missing here from BRENDAN'S filmography?
TCC: Apparently there are quite a few things that Tess hasn't seen and that somebody apparently doesn't want her to see like ....."Doom Patrol"๐Ÿ˜ฏ.
Tess: That one has a page.
TCC: But it wouldn't have one if you had seen the pilot first .....would it?
Tess:. No, it would not......You asked and I answered.
TCC: You don't ask, you don't get.
Tess: Be careful what you wish for.

Tess:Why do you guys use puppets for your avatars, instead of your real photos?
TCC: Isn't that the point of using avatars in the first place? Anonymity ?
Tess: Yes. I do not believe that any sensible person would be using their real name or photograph online.
TCC: And they aren't puppets. He's a marionette and she's a doll. I got into a fight with a guy on YouTube about that and he worked for Gerry Anderson !!!

Tess:Why hasn't TESS written a post since last September?
TCC: Well, amongst other  reasons, My Tess has been poached by another site because they loved her George of the Jungle page and she's going to be doing movie pages for them!!!
Tess: You said that you did not mind!
TCC: I don't. There's nothing for you to do here. Posting Comic-Con pictures is a waste of your time and talent.
Tess: Going to Comic-Con$ is a waste of "someone else's" time and talent.
TCC: ๐Ÿ˜ฎ!!!

Tess: If BRENDAN could have played any character on GAME OF THRONES๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿบ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฒ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™⚔️๐Ÿ—ก️, which one would he choose?
TCC: Ramsay Bolton๐Ÿน๐Ÿ—ก️!!!
Tess: ๐Ÿ˜ณ .
TCC: Why are you looking at me like that ?
Tess: ๐Ÿ˜ฐ........ Westworld. The same question.
TCC: The Man in Black.
Tess: ๐Ÿ˜ฃ.

Tess: Who was BRENDAN'S favorite actor to work with so far? 
TCC: That's easy. That would have to be a tie between Ian McKellen and Michael Caine.

Tess: Same question, actress?
TCC: That's too hard to answer. Brendan wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

Tess: What is BRENDAN'S favorite kind of food?
TCC: The edible kind  !!!(laughs)
Tess: I am not going to take that personally.
TCC: What's for dinner ?
Tess: Whatever you want. 
TCC: I have two hours to think about it.
Tess: Not if you want it cooked.
TCC: Let's order pizza ๐Ÿ• !!!๐Ÿ˜
Tess: You have filled your pizza quotient for this month.
TCC: ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ.
Tess: What did you say? ๐Ÿ˜ฏ
TCC: I said gosh darn it.๐Ÿ˜‡

Tess: What did BRENDAN think of the "new" Mummy movie?
TCC: Brendan doesn't believe in kicking someone when they're down. Next question.

Tess: Does BRENDAN really want to make another sequel to The Mummy ?
TCC:  Your guess is as good as mine, but I wouldn't count my chickens๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ” .Even if they greenlight it, it wouldn't hit theaters for two years. Today's moviegoers are as patient as they are loyal and Brendan hates to work out so..........

Tess: What attracts BRENDAN to a certain script?
TCC: The crazier, the better.

Tess: Would BRENDAN like to do a sitcom?
TCC: No.

Tess: As a STAR WARS fan, what did BRENDAN think of the third trilogy?
TCC:๐Ÿคช.
Tess: Has he been to Galaxy's Edge ?
TCC: No.
Tess: Why not?
TCC: Because he's a Star Wars fan.

Tess: Is there a country BRENDAN has not been to yet, that you think he would like to visit?
TCC: ๐Ÿค”...........................................
.......................................Lithuania.
Tess: Why?
TCC: Idle curiosity.

Tess: If BRENDAN could star in a remake of a popular film, which one would he choose?
TCC: Popular films shouldn't need remakes. 
Tess: Amen to that.

Tess: What's with the purse? 
TCC: ๐Ÿคจ
Tess: I would have phrased that differently.
TCC: What purse ?
Tess: I believe that they are referring to the satchel.
TCC: Oh. It's a leather satchel. What's the question ?
Tess: I suppose that they want to know what he has in there.
TCC: Oh ! (laughs๐Ÿ˜„) None of your beeswax !!!
Tess: Now you have piqued their curiosity.
TCC: Ummm...His whips and chains.
Tess: Oh my goodness.๐Ÿ˜•
TCC: Wrong answer ?
Tess: His little fans at 4Chan will love that.
TCC: Yup. Next question.

Tess: Why did BRENDAN'S character (Ben Sullivan) on "Scrubs" have to die?
TCC: That was at Brendan's request when he was asked to do the show.
Tess: But he did not die for three episodes.
TCC: Nope.๐Ÿ˜

Tess: What is BRENDAN'S favorite movie role?
TCC: That's like asking him to choose his favorite child ! Next !

Tess:If BRENDAN could remake any of his movies, which one would it be?
TCC :Been there, done that.

Tess: In what role did BRENDAN feel the most immersed as an actor?
TCC: Umm, I guess Elliott in "Bedazzled", because of all of the different characters, the makeup,etc.

Tess: What does BRENDAN have against social media?
TCC: Everything ! (laughs๐Ÿ˜„) He Googles things when he needs to, but if he wanted to sit at a computer for hours everyday, he'd work in an office so he'd get paid for it. He has other hobbies. He likes to be outdoors.

Tess: Would BRENDAN be interested in competing on "Dancing with the Stars" ?
TCC: What's the prize if he wins ?
Tess: That garish mirror ball trophy.
TCC: ๐Ÿ˜„ He doesn't want to have to work that hard. Besides, where would he put it ?
Tess: eBay? I have heard of people using their Oscars as doorstops. I think that is disgraceful.
TCC: Yeah.๐Ÿ˜”

Tess: Would BRENDAN ever do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) at Reddit?
TCC: No way. (๐Ÿ˜ƒ) he'd rather have a root canal.
Tess: Oh! And I know how much he dislikes going to the dentist.
TCC: Doesn't everyone?
Tess: Yes.

Tess: Would BRENDAN ever visit Cr1tical on The Official Podcast?
TCC: Sorry ? Oh, that's a person ? ๐Ÿ˜’Huh.Umm......(views one of his videos on YouTube)......NO !!!

Tess: What is BRENDAN doing with that extra $50,000 ?
TCC: No comment.๐Ÿ˜

Tess: What will BRENDAN be doing next?
TCC: Probably taking a nap. 
Tess: I think they meant in his career.
TCC: Superstition prevents me from answering.

Tess:If BRENDAN were stranded on a deserted island, what two companions and what three things would he want to have with him?
TCC: A tv set, a refrigerator, an open bar.......
Tess : He would not have electricity there.
TCC: Then he's not going๐Ÿ˜.

Tess: What was the last book you read?
TCC: Zen in the Art of Archery. Thank you for that, by the way.
Tess: You are very welcome,Sir.

Tess: Why did you agree to answer questions on our blog?
TCC: You said I could name my price (raises eyebrows suggestively and winks).๐Ÿ˜‰
Tess: Stop that.๐Ÿคญ
TCC: You said you'd quit if I didn't do this !
Tess: I did not.
TCC: I can refuse you nothing.
Tess: (sighs dramatically) I am spoken for.
TCC: You don't have to remind me.....๐Ÿ˜’ Mrs.Virgil Tracy.

And last, but not least, OUR
MOST ASKED QUESTION.
Tess: Are you BRENDAN FRASER?
TCC: ๐Ÿค.
Tess: I think you have to answer this one. I think we have kept them in suspense for too long.

TCC: Actually, I am relieved that this is over and that I am finally at liberty to say that I AM NOT NOW, NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN, BRENDAN FRASER !!!
Tess: ๐Ÿ˜Š.
TCC: Could you untie me now ?
Tess:(gasps) You are very naughty.
TCC:Yeah. Maybe I should be punished.๐Ÿ˜ Go and get the satchel.
Tess: I think we are done here.
TCC: Aw, shucks.๐Ÿ˜ž

As of FEBRUARY 3, 2020 this blog will no longer be current. Please feel free to browse the pages, but there will not be any new content. We have no desire to continue and have left the ball in someone else's court, but I expect that it will go dormant just like it's predecessor website. http://www.brendanfraser.com/ You can lead a horse to a laptop, but you can't make him type.๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿด.

In that case:
For possible new acting projects https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000409/
For Comic-Con news see Adele Mellish's Facebook fanpage at https://www.facebook.com/BrendanFraser1968/
For Gossip, rumor, and innuendo try TMZ, Perez Hilton, and The Daily Mail.
For videos full of half truths, inaccurate information, delusion and blasphemy: YouTube.

TheChamCham๐Ÿ˜‰



Wednesday, January 1, 2020

BRENDAN'S EVENTS CALENDER.


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Here are some of BRENDAN's appearances for 2019-2020.

SEPTEMBER 14th 2019
Tamarack Country Club-Greenwich, Connecticut

Brendan's wife Afton (center w/trophy)
 Afton's coach and partner Elmar Schmidt(left),
and choreographer Billy Blanks,jr. who was one of the judges last year and was master of Ceremonies this year. Afton won the coveted mirror ball trophy at last year's event, but did not win this year.๐Ÿค”

Elmar, Afton, and Brendan.
















BRENDAN served as one of the judges for the second year in a row.

OCTOBER 11th and 12th
THE HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŽž️๐ŸŽฅ
Indianapolis, Indiana

Brendan is returning to his birthplace to celebrate the 20th anniversary of THE MUMMY๐Ÿค• with a screening at THE TOBY AT NEWFIELDS at 7PM $25. There will be a Q&A following the screening.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12th
There will be a screening of GODS and MONSTERS at 10:00am at  THE AMC CASTLETON in THEATER 4.

and THE QUIET AMERICAN at THE AMC CASTLETON at 10:30 am in THEATER 11.

BRENDAN will be there ๐Ÿค  (but the Stetson will probably stay home) to give an introduction to both films.
$13 for regular admission, $7 for students with a valid I.D. and children under 12.

OCTOBER 26th and 27th
PREVIEW CON
San Antonio, Texas









NOVEMBER 15th
NEW YORK SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Opening the festival will be
LINE OF DESCENT, the Rohit Karn Batra drama that Brendan filmed in Mumbai in the summer of 2016. Brendan is planning to be on the red carpet.


DECEMBER 22nd
Tamarack Country Club
Greenwich, Connecticut

FEBRUARY 15TH
FAN EXPO VANCOUVER
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, The Great White North๐Ÿ˜‰



Brendan will be signing autographs and posing for  photographs. There is the possibility of a Q&A.

JUNE 19-21 (CANCELLED๐Ÿ˜ท)
Dallas Fan Expo
Dallas, Texas
GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE fans will be interested to know that JOHN CLEESE is also scheduled to be there.

APRIL 8th (CANCELLED)
PASSOVER SEDER DINNER
Tamarack Country Club
Greenwich, Connecticut








JUNE 4-7 (CANCELLED๐Ÿ˜ท)
MEGACON ORLANDO
Orange County, Florida


JULY 17-19 (CANCELLED๐Ÿ˜ท)
CALGARY COMIC and ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Brendan will be signing autographs and posing for photographs with fans. There is the possibility of a Q&A.

All dates are subject to change.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

LINE OF DESCENT PREMIERE AT THE NEW YORK SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL.


Brendan on the red carpet.
Thank you to Urbanasian, Miss Roshni, Kamala Chetty and CR Cinema.๐Ÿ˜‰
On Friday night, Brendan attended the opening night festivities held at the historic Altman Building in the heart of Chelsea. The building was originally the carriage house for shoppers and staff of the B. Altman Department Store in 1896. It is now used as a venue for weddings, parties, and as an event space.



Actor Abhay Deol and  writer,director and producer Rohit Karn Batra.


Brendan with editor and fellow world traveler, Ayesha Bibi Hakki.

TRAILER ๐Ÿ‘‡



Friday, November 1, 2019



Brendan was a special guest on Thursday on There's Something About Movies hosted by Alan Carr on SKY ONE (taped before a live audience. Live ???๐Ÿคช I sure hope so !!! Although someone shows up near the end who might not be......๐Ÿ˜ง๐Ÿค•!!!)

Tess has been trying to edit out Brendan's clips to put up here, but she has a toothache (dentist appointment pending๐Ÿ˜ต) I think she got it from grinding her teeth over the "bawdiness" ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿค (parental warning given๐Ÿ˜’) and I sent her to bed and put up the full video on my YouTube channel because the file is too big to upload here. Enjoy๐Ÿ˜‰!!!
What a happy fella, you say ???

Tess: Uh oh๐Ÿ˜Ÿ.

Me: Yup.



Sunday, October 27, 2019

TEXAS !!!


Brendan spent this past weekend
at Celebrity FanFest Preview Con in San Antonio, Texas.
He took part in panel discussions
with Clare Kramer,
signed autographs, and posed for photos with fans.













Have Stetson๐Ÿค . Will Travel๐Ÿ˜‰.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

♥️HEARTLAND♥️


October 11 at The Toby Theater
at Newfields (The Indianapolis Museum of Art).
Brendan on the red carpet.

 Heartland International Film Festival President Craig Prater and Film Critic and Q&A Moderator Pete Hammond.
Mr.Hammond, Mr.Fraser, and Mr. Prater.


Wednesday, October 2, 2019



Hey Kids,
                   It's been brought to our attention (thanks Jaime ๐Ÿฅ‡, Paul๐Ÿฅˆ, and Kathleen๐Ÿฅ‰ !!!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ that there were new videos on the ol' YouTube that we might want to take a look at ๐Ÿค“(or not ๐Ÿ˜ฒ). I like to think that I'm brave (My Tess tells me I am๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜,)  but ....Wow. ๐Ÿ˜’ When I was done watching (and having watched my share of Academy Award screeners ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ™Š, I like to think I've seen everything possible in the genre of cinematic ๐Ÿคฌ) , I couldn't believe that someone would actually waste so much time in the name of "entertainment". There's a lot of great videos on YouTube, but you have to admit that there's a lot of bad ones on there too. I'm happy to say that thanks to our above-mentioned "watchers", for lack of a better word (Kathleen is a Buffy fan and she thought that was "cool") there are a few less, but they'll be keeping their eyes๐Ÿ‘€peeled (๐Ÿคชthat sounds painful) in case "Club Brendan" ( now there's a club I wouldn't want to belong to ๐Ÿ˜) decides to return. I'm a big boy, I can take a joke, but when we set up the blog we made some rules (You Found Us post) and those rules still stand.

I don't believe that "Club Brendan" is a visitor here, at least I hope not, because we don't want to have to ban anybody else (... you know who you are๐Ÿคจ). He also left some upsetting comments on Tess' channel ,so I deleted them and turned off her notifications. I turned off her videos first ๐Ÿคชand I think I might have deleted one๐Ÿคซ. So, to make a long story short (too late๐Ÿ˜ฃ) Club Brendan has the crazy idea that Brendan and Afton are back together, which couldn't be further from the truth ๐Ÿ˜„. You do one (ok, two) charity events with your ex wife and you're suddenly on your way to Niagara Falls๐Ÿคต๐Ÿ‘ฐ ??? I DON'T THINK SO !!! ๐Ÿคฃ (Does anybody still go there ?) Tess and I had a good chuckle about that, and she needed it because she's been blaming herself, but it was my fault.
If you've checked out The Busy Bee post at the bottom, I slipped in a little early ,(or belated) April Fool's Day joke (now deleted to save future visitors from confusion ๐Ÿ™„).
I asked Tess if ANYONE would think it was real and she assured me that our readers were far too intelligent to be misled, especially after our April Fool's Day post two years ago about Brendan becoming a veterinarian๐Ÿ˜. Apparently Club Brendan (changing the old moniker would be appreciated too, buddy) missed that one, or he...thought it was.....true too ๐Ÿ˜•....  His channel says he trains racehorses, so how about a nice video about horses๐ŸŽ or some funny barn bloopers๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ‡. That could be a new hobby, for him !!!
As long as nobody gets hurt๐Ÿค•๐Ÿด.  ๐Ÿ˜‰✌️

UPDATE:  As of February 18th (?) , the aforementioned channel has been deleted. Good riddance and don't come back ๐Ÿ˜ก!!!