Searching for Brian Atene?

[milowent]

kind of a mini-youtube mystery, i guess. this claimed clip was sent to Stanely Kubrick in 1984 to audition for Full Metal Jacket:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWbl4vQLfr4

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and, no, the guy posting responses on youtube as Brian in 2006 is not him, but he is funny.

some background:
www.defamer.com/hollywood/brian-atene/over-20-years-later-brian-atene-is-still-holding-on-to-a-dream-211062.php

oh, and don't scurry off to myspace, its already been done:
www.myspace.com/brianatene

[wixy15]

My brain ain't plugged in.

What the F00k is this?

[milowent]

"In 1984, Director Stanley Kubrick placed ads throughout the U.S. for young aspiring actors to send in audition tapes for "Full Metal Jacket". This is one of them..."

just the latest ridiculous youtube vid to get lots of views for just being odd. the fickle finger of fate.

one site i found says the real brian atene is here and will post something soon: www.youtube.com/profile?user=juilliardropout

[wixy15]

Is he someone famous?

Or did he just make this video that happens to have come out?

[milowent]

no, no one's heard of him, until this video was released, which was supposed to have been made in 1984.

[Terryfic]

Yeah, when I first saw it I thought it was a joke video, artificially aged to look like it was from the 80s. It is way radder if it is real.

[milowent]

terryfic said:

Yeah, when I first saw it I thought it was a joke video, artificially aged to look like it was from the 80s. It is way radder if it is real.

it appears real, as defamer found his 7th grade picture online, which matches timewise:

home.twcny.rr.com/thedigiovannis/Grade7table.html

[milowent]

Brian Atene IS ALIVE!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMGXJsWrsPg

[milowent]

Christmas Greetings From General Ursus

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK0JZbZwRWE

figured this would appeal to CuriousGeorge.