Designated Doodler

I was watching an episode of Difficult People the other day and Billy Eichner gave us this gem: After seeing/hearing this statement and letting it stew for a moment, you may be asking yourself…"but Liz, is this statement accurate?" And the answer is: no shit Sherlock, of course this statement is accurate. James Spader is beyond hot. He has always been attractive and always will be. Now you may think that this is just my opinion. But it's not. It's fact. Sure you've heard that he's a very "technical" actor who balances on the thin ledge of perfection that overlooks a careening abyss of OCD and insanity…but it just adds to his allure. One could simply say he's "driven." But don't take my word for it, read this Rolling Stone article: James Spader: The Strangest Man on T.V. Aside from being a workaholic... he's damn fine, has a voice smoother than Nutella on a pancake, he has the very best lines in several stellar roles ...

Since I have escaped the profession of copywriter that I spent three years surviving, I thought that I'd reflect back on this job and on the field of advertising as a whole. So please enjoy my analysis of corporate copywriting through this series of James Spader-specific gifs and/or images. Be a copywriter they said, it'll be fun they said. Once upon a time, I proofed a letter and gave it to my boss. He made changes…GIVING IT BACK TO ME WITH MISTAKES THAT HE ADDED…and then proceeded to give me crap about my ability to be an effective copywriter. Prepare to be poor unless you work for some elite, big city agency, in which case, prepare to sign over your entire life for that paycheck. No seriously…you will be in your office at midnight…and at five am the next day. Want a husband? Want kids? Forget it. Your clients will tell your agency that they want you to "be creative," and then they will proceed to give you their (already written ...