Barry Scott

[Lakesailor]

HELLO, I'M BARRY SCOTT AND I SHOUT ALL THE TIME. EVEN TO PEOPLE STOOD ALONGSIDE ME. BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT CILLIT BANG.

What is that all about? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[StellaGirl]

http://www.cillitbang.co.uk/in_action.shtml

 

[Lakesailor]

But the last one says "take that nasty scum away" and he's still there!

 

[suse]

hahahahahaha!! Extremely funny - hadnt noticed that one!

 

[Twister_Ken]

Depressing.

Makes me glad I got out of advertising.

 

[Spyro]

The ad must be working, It's got people talking and everyone knows who he is and what the ad is for.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

I don't - never heard of him and still don't get the point - must be getting slow in my old age!

 

[jhr]

"Barry Scott" is a completely fictitious character, made up for the commercials and played by an actor.

But, as everyone says, it's got people talking and - like the Shake 'n Vac advert - it's lodged the brand firmly in people's minds through its sheer tackiness.

Not exactly great art but hey - Salman Rushdie and Fay Weldon both started out as advertising copywriters so there's hope for them yet. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Blueboatman]

As did also the founding editor of Classic Boat magazine and that Mayle bloke who said to all us Brits ''come on down to Provence and spend a year here''. Perhaps crap product promotion actuallyprovides real inspiration to get on and do something else!

 

[Lakesailor]

It's in the same vein as the Safestyle UK double-glazing ads that get up my nose.
It is a way, but I much prefer the Honda and VW Polo approach. I don't suppose you can create quality values for kitchen cleaners.

 

[Slow_boat]

Not exactly great art but hey - Salman Rushdie and Fay Weldon both started out as advertising copywriters so there's hope for them yet. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Ever tried reading a Salman Rushdie book?

I read a lot but found the three of his that I tried hopelessly unreadable. Probably something to do with the author being so far up his own backside, I expect. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jhr]

Salman Rushdie

I really like Midnight's Children and Shame, but haven't been so keen on his more recent stuff.

His first novel, Grimus, which is a kind of weird Sci-Fi -ish book is unreadable, and one of the few books I've given up on half way through.

"The Life and Loves of a She-Devil" by Fay Weldon is great; they made an excellent TV version of it a few years ago.

 

[Slow_boat]

Re: Salman Rushdie

Each to their own, I suppose. As a rule of thumb I reckon that I probably won't like any book nominated for the Booker or Whitbread prize. I have tried a few and the only one I found interesting was the biography of Samuel Pepys that won a few years ago.

Salman Rushdie may have a lot of good stories or points to make but if an author fails to engage the reader then he's not much of an author.