Just want to take a few minutes to remind us all of a national treasure: Tom Wilson.
You probably don't know the name, but you'll know his face. You probably know him best as this guy:
And because of his role in those movies, you probably think of him as a jerk. Yeah of course we all know he's just an actor, but most of us only know him from a single role, and when we only know an actor from a single role, it's sometimes hard to separate the actor from the part.
But he's anything but. Not only is he reported by everyone to be among the nicest of the Back to the Future actors, but he's also a bit of a comedian and a comic singer and does local shows. Here is a bit of a song that he always performs at his shows, or at least always used to.:
That video is from his YouTube channel and was the very first video he posted 18 years ago. 18 years ago.... wow, YouTube really has been around a long time at this point, hasn't it?
Anyway, he isn't a very active YouTuber, but he does post a few videos a year. In the past, they were mainly songs from his stand-up act. Lately he's been posting more vlog type entries where he tells humorous stories while wandering around. Here's his most recent one:
Actually pretty good, where he talks about how at his comedy shows and even at the Back to the Future conventions he attends he is seeing more and more negativity in people, and he talks about that. It's a nice talk.
And that's really what you'll find on his channel, a mix of funny and introspective and philosophic. None of which you might expect from Biff, but there you go.
Here's a funnier one:
Oh man, I can relate to that.
Here's a great behind the scenes at one of this Back to the Future conventions:
Anyway, good stuff. He seems like a fun guy. I'd recommend looking through the video history and seeing if anything jumps out at you. If you subscribe, he only puts out a few videos a year so you won't be overwhelmed. See what you think.
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David is an American teacher and translator lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time and searching for the perfect haiku. He blogs here and at laspina.org. Write him on Mastodon. |
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