Blood of Tobin Bell (Saw promo)

indiephantom · 10-12-2006, 05:07 AM

Here's the latest promo gag. I remember the band KISS contributed blood to the red ink in a comic based on them back in the early 80's, so this isn't as "novel" as the article states.

From ImdB.com:
Actor Gives His Blood for His Art

Actors may have contributed sweat and tears to a movie, and now Advertising Age is reporting that one actor is also contributing blood -- his own. According to the trade publication, Tobin Bell, who plays the villain in the Saw movies agreed to provide blood for use on 1,000 posters Lionsgate is using to promote the third episode of the franchise, which opens Oct. 27. Some will be sold on the Lionsgate website for $20, with the American Red Cross receiving the proceeds. "This is likely the first time real blood has been employed as a buzz builder," AdAge commented. Lionsgate is also staging a blood drive in 25 markets in connection with the film's opening. Tim Palen, Lionsgate's co-president of marketing, said, "I didn't want [the promotion] to be blatantly gimmicky. ... I didn't want to do something weird just for the sake of doing something weird."

Dusk · 10-12-2006, 05:25 AM

Great pub stunt, I love 'em dearly. I'm sure that vial would have been diluted to nothingness after the first 30 or so posters. Still, funny stuff.

BloodMan · 10-12-2006, 05:25 AM

Sounds blatantly gimmicky to me...

10-12-2006, 05:31 AM

i hope he's been tested.

DeathDealer · 10-12-2006, 05:42 AM

He did for promotional purposes. No doubt.

Dusk · 10-12-2006, 10:34 AM

Does this mean the *white* on the SAW II poster was...

_pi_ · 10-12-2006, 12:49 PM

How brave and original of him. If only he would do it for something worthwhile. Oh, my bad. I haven't seen the film so I shouldn't comment ... I take it all back.

10-12-2006, 05:07 AM	#1
indiephantom Horny Spirit Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Ghost World Posts: 3,880	Blood of Tobin Bell (Saw promo) Here's the latest promo gag. I remember the band KISS contributed blood to the red ink in a comic based on them back in the early 80's, so this isn't as "novel" as the article states. From ImdB.com: Actor Gives His Blood for His Art Actors may have contributed sweat and tears to a movie, and now Advertising Age is reporting that one actor is also contributing blood -- his own. According to the trade publication, Tobin Bell, who plays the villain in the Saw movies agreed to provide blood for use on 1,000 posters Lionsgate is using to promote the third episode of the franchise, which opens Oct. 27. Some will be sold on the Lionsgate website for $20, with the American Red Cross receiving the proceeds. "This is likely the first time real blood has been employed as a buzz builder," AdAge commented. Lionsgate is also staging a blood drive in 25 markets in connection with the film's opening. Tim Palen, Lionsgate's co-president of marketing, said, "I didn't want [the promotion] to be blatantly gimmicky. ... I didn't want to do something weird just for the sake of doing something weird." __________________ My Collection 2011 2010 2009

10-12-2006, 05:25 AM	#2
Dusk Stalker Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 244	Great pub stunt, I love 'em dearly. I'm sure that vial would have been diluted to nothingness after the first 30 or so posters. Still, funny stuff. __________________ Retro Slashers - The Guide To Slasher Movies

10-12-2006, 05:25 AM	#3
BloodMan Kill Time B4 It Kills You Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,435	Sounds blatantly gimmicky to me... __________________ We Are Never Very Far From Those We Hate, For This Very Reason, We Shall Never Be Truly Close To Those We Love If I Don't Have The Right To Torture You, Why Then Do You Have The Right To Torture Me By Taking Away The Pleasure That I Could Get From Torturing You? Remember, one cannot make footprints in the sands of time by sitting on their butt, and who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?

10-12-2006, 05:42 AM	#5
DeathDealer I Inhale Horror Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Your Mind Posts: 2,118	He did for promotional purposes. No doubt. __________________ Peace Out My Dvd CollectioN Top 6 Directors Of All Time (No Order) - 1. Quentin Tarantino (America) 2. Dario Argento (Italy) 3. Takashi Miike (Japan) 4. Ingmar Bergman (Sweden) 5. Akira Kurosawa (Japan) 6. Martin Scorsese (America)

10-12-2006, 10:34 AM	#6
Dusk Stalker Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 244	Does this mean the white on the SAW II poster was... __________________ Retro Slashers - The Guide To Slasher Movies

10-12-2006, 05:31 AM	#4
life_o_petey Guest Posts: n/a	i hope he's been tested.

10-12-2006, 12:49 PM	#7
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	How brave and original of him. If only he would do it for something worthwhile. Oh, my bad. I haven't seen the film so I shouldn't comment ... I take it all back. __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

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