Steve Martin explains that his job as an actor is to make everything seem real when starring in the hilarious Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi Zero
Steve Martin showed off his impressive acting skills in a Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi on Sunday.
In the two-minute video, Martin explains how it’s his job as an actor to make people believe what he’s doing is real.
The 77-year-old actor starred in one of two commercials promoting Pepsi Zero during the game and nailed his 30-second airtime.
The ‘Father of the Bride’ star played out feelings of confidence, frustration, disappointment and joy before taking a long sip of Pepsi Zero and expressing his satisfaction with the drink.
The Super Bowl is known for its high-profile commercials that air during the game, with companies paying top dollar to stand out from the crowd with Hollywood’s biggest names.
Super Bowl Commercial for Pepsi: Steve Martin explained that it’s his job as an actor to make every situation seem real when he appeared in a hilarious Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi on Sunday
Surgeon: In the first part of the commercial, Martin is dressed as a surgeon who has started a nose job on his patient
Not real: When the camera looks down at the patient, he turns out to be a dog
In the first part of the commercial, the Only Murders in the Building star disguises himself as a surgeon who has started a rhinoplasty on his patient, who turns out to be a dog.
The actor confidently assures ‘Ms. Hastings that the surgery was successful before explaining that he needs to make audiences believe the emotions they are seeing on screen are REAL.
The next scene shows Martin upset when a bank teller refuses to help him.
He drops his briefcase on the floor and seems annoyed as he shakes his head before looking at the camera and describing his frustration should seem genuine.
Bank frustration: The next part shows Steve who is visibly upset that a bank employee is refusing service
Understandable frustration: Martin drops his briefcase on the floor and shows pure frustration as he shakes his head
Make it real: After dropping his suitcase, Steve faces the camera and explains that as an actor, he has to make the frustration real
The next shot shows Martin anxiously awaiting his meal at a fancy restaurant, only to reveal some small pearl onions and a tiny piece of meat.
In this situation, he seems very disappointed before explaining again that it’s his job to make the disappointment seem real.
The next emotion he portrays is Joy as the Father of the Bride star is shown playing a board game against his family. When he wins the game, he is delighted with the result.
Disappointment: The next shot shows Martin anxiously waiting for his meal in a fancy restaurant
Rip off: The camera shows a few small pearl onions and a tiny piece of meat
Joy: The next emotion Martin portrays is joy as he wins a board game against his family and is thrilled with the outcome
The actor is finally drinking Pepsi Zero and seems to be smitten with the drink…or is he?
The intelligent and thoughtfully produced commercial aims to pique the interest of viewers, who should be compelled to see if Pepsi Zero is as good as Martin seems.
Pepsi, which bought additional airtime to fill a similar commercial starring another fan favorite, comedian Ben Stiller, made its mission clear.
Is it really that good? Or is he just playing?
The idea behind the production is to convey that Steve Martin is such a talented actor that there is no way to tell if Pepsi Zero is as good as he makes it out to be or not.
At the end of the clever commercial, Martin says, “Is it great acting or is it great taste?
“The only way to find out is to try it yourself,” he says.
No Sugar, Just Flavor: Intelligently and thoughtfully produced, the commercial aims to pique viewers’ interest, who should be compelled to try Pepsi Zero to see if it’s as good as Martin makes it out to be