Here at Dealbreaker we are well aware of the fact that there exists a small but passionate group of financial services hacks in the audience just dying to give acting a try, but have yet to do so because of a crippling fear of the prospect of a complete and total career change. Because we’re always working for you, we’ve done some digging and found the perfect crossover gig in which to dip your toes. While Madoff didn’t enlist the services of actors for his scheme (that we know of), lots of smaller scams, like Houston-based JaxTrece, are relying on individuals who can both act and talk shop. That could be you!
Curiously, in early October, Ramon sent an e-mail to an Austin actors group: She was seeking a male actor in his 50s or 60s with a New York accent to make an appearance at what she said was a Houston fundraising event. Another document filed in a lawsuit and said to have been found in Ramon’s computer describes Scrabanek’s back story down to his children’s names and his residence (the Time Warner building in New York City), and details his attitude: “typical Jewish New York . . . doesn’t really care about anyone but yourself, snotty and stuck up.”
Some now wonder whether the man they met was actually an actor earning $500 an hour to play a part in what the Justice Department says was an investment scam that defrauded investors of millions of dollars.
That was me! I can do a good impression of a Nigerian chief too.
Bess, your tags keeping getting better.
Reminds me of Enron, Skilling ‘staffed’ a floor to show analyst their new division. They pulled people from the all the other divisions, told them to make the desks look like their own, and to act busy when the analyst came through.
Stupid texans. Please secede. I’m sure you’ll be able to deal with the hordes of zombies with dripping noses from the south. The solution will no doubt be vintage texas.
That’s actually pretty brilliant. New level of griminess.
RAAAAMONE!!!!
@4, great work.
@4: We’re stupid?? You can’t even spell “succeed” (see your “secede”..) Hah!! Yankee.
the file name of this pic is excellent.
@8, can’t decide if it’s brilliant sarcasm ripping on Texas or just a hick that doesn’t know the correct definition of secede (spelled correctly)and succeed
@10
@4 here.
I started to type a response but gave up the will to live half way through. Thanks for articulating that.
@4 – Zombies with dripping noses? That’s hardly a progressive term for “undocumented workers” is it? And speaking of progressive, I hardly think California will be better equipped to handle their southern friends than any of the other states along the border. Mexican meatpackers in Kansas? The kids from Cancun in Queens? C’mon, you’ve heard of global travel, ain’t ya? They didn’t even screen my buddy at EWR who flew out to Europe today, so yeah, maybe eventually somebody who is competent at the WH/CDC/HS will figure denial ain’t a river in Egypt but for now the Republican governor from Texas who had his Katrina shit together might be better equipped than most.
@10 Of course a Texan would know the definition of “secede.” The state did it twice and is batting .500
I’m really fucking upset that Pontiac is a dead brand.
Some of us are still not over the ’79 AMC Pacer wagon with optional wood exterior no longer being produced.
Mom, if you’re out there, I’m really sorry I killed your car.
I smoked pot with Gary Busey.
- Judson