Saturday, June 13, 2009

Voices of Home Improvement

When Home Depot surged in the retail Home Improvement industry, I respected hearing Gene Hackman's voice for the Lowe's TV commercials. Hackman has a good villain caricature. I always respected Lowes from when I was a kid. Besides 84 Lumber, it was the home improvement store I'd visit with Jimbo. Now Home Depot's got Ed Harris, a very respectable recent Western Good Guy in black, but he's been known to play a villain as well...even black face. I also hear a fair amount from Harris' M&A co-star Jeff Bridges in TV commercials, Duracell, Hyundai, Ameriquest, there are a few others.

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