Dirty Pretty Things at the Fonda: A Challenge

By Lauren - Wednesday August 16th 2006

Dirty Pretty Things
The Fonda
August 8, 2006

Iâ€™m going to fast forward through all of the “concert review” aspects of this concert review and focus on what I was thinking about for the majority of the Dirty Pretty Things show at the Fonda last week. Yes, this was their first show in America. And yes, they were brilliant and lovely and loud and homoerotic and dirty and pretty and things-y.

But here is what was truly plaguing me throughout their entire show, including during the two Libertine songs in the encore.

Who does Carl BarÃ¢t look like?
carl barat

Donâ€™t give me that look.

Itâ€™s not unknown that celebrities generally resemble between one and three other celebrities.

For instance:

Chad Smith, the drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Will Ferrell.

Uncanny.

See how easy that was? Fun, even.

So I ask you again, dear losanjealous readers:

Who does Carl BarÃ¢t look like?

Part Jason Schwartzmanâ€¦

Part Alan Cummingsâ€¦

Partâ€¦?

And what about the other DPTs?

Solve this quandary and “put all the rumo(u)rs to bed”â€¦

What now?

21 Responses to “Dirty Pretty Things at the Fonda: A Challenge”

Posted by KA 8/16/06 at 1:23 pm #

Did you write this whole article because you knew I, the master at this game, was going to the NY show this week?

You’ve thrown me for a loop with Jason Schwartzman, but we decided- about 5 minutes in- that Carl Barat is…

1) Alan Cumming
2) Judd Nelson
3) The “beer has gone bad” guy from “Can’t Hardly Wait” (Paradise City, anyone?)

The guitarist…who I may have developed a teensy crush on (it was the trumpet playing, I swear)… is 1) Orlando Bloom, 2) John Frusciante… 3) is still up in the air, but I’m thinking it’s not so cute…so as to prevent said crush from escalating…

Please continue to write articles relevant to my life here in NY, so I don’t have to start reading the Brooklyn Vegan blog or anything like that…
Posted by lauren 8/16/06 at 1:29 pm #

I’m with you on the Judd Nelson, but I still maintain that he’s got a bit of the Schwartzy. Nevertheless, I still think he’s missing one more person.

So since you’re obviously up for the challenge, here’s another one:

Who does this Adonis look like?
Posted by lucinda michele 8/16/06 at 1:36 pm #

Taxi fricken’ Driver, dude.
Posted by lauren 8/16/06 at 1:45 pm #

Lucinda Michele-

I’m inclined to agree, but I wonder how much of it is because of the very De Niro-esque pic of dear Carl.

Let me examine my files and get back to you.
Posted by KA 8/16/06 at 1:46 pm #

Some people think he’s looks like 1) a piece of shit 2) sludge and 3) a fungus… but I will go with a more traditional answer of 1) Sean White, the Flying Tomato, 2) Tom Plotkin, a Broadway actor who was in Footloose and Seussical and 3) Gunnar, drummer for The Exit. I don’t feel like html-ing in visual proof, so you’ll have to do the research yourself or take my word for it.
Posted by KA 8/16/06 at 1:58 pm #

I was referring to Carrot Top in the above… Carrot Top who has the prominently displayed “Tour Rider ” link on his site password protected. It’s ok, I didn’t want to know the list of 65 hair products you require. It can’t beat the special microphones requirements Dr. Drew has…because as little as people care about you, Carrot Top, they care less about Dr. Drew.
Posted by Jeannette 8/16/06 at 2:01 pm #

I say he looks
a.) One part Alan Cummings in Circle of Friends

b.) One part Willard:
http://www.p2.com.br/ccbb/05cl.jpg

c.) …and one part this guy from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
http://www.reelfilm.com/images/willard.jpg
Posted by Jeannette 8/16/06 at 2:01 pm #

oops… i reversed those
Posted by lauren 8/16/06 at 2:04 pm #

KA-

Good work. Another acceptable answer would’ve been the face of Andrea Barber (the always facetious Kimmy Gibbler) face and John Basedow’s body.

(Please see this picture.)
Posted by V 8/16/06 at 2:04 pm #

Tim Roth.

Game over.

What do I win?
Posted by Sarah 8/16/06 at 2:16 pm #

Duh, Pee Wee Herman
Posted by Ryan 8/16/06 at 2:56 pm #

You guys are close but all wrong. Singer on left, Liam on right. He looks like Liam. Master Qui-Gon. Darkman. Rob Roy. Schindler. Aslan. YAY what do I win?
Posted by thenotic 8/16/06 at 3:35 pm #

he looks like shitbrake and pee wee after watching a show at the pussycat theater in conoga park.
Posted by will 8/16/06 at 4:05 pm #

I say he’s a few bad teeth away from hetting a Shane Macgowan look about him.
Posted by lauren 8/16/06 at 7:07 pm #

Jeannette-
I think you’re onto something.

V-
You win tickets to Inland Invasion 2015

KA-
Who needs passwords when you’ve got connections*?
For you, m’dear.
*connections=thesmokinggun.com

Ryan-
You win an honorable mention and another try.

We’re getting close guys, I can feel it…

(Btw: V and Ryan, stop cheating. Or at least tell me how to post pictures in comments)
Posted by Jeannette 8/17/06 at 11:14 am #

yeah… my photos wont post in comments either… because you know i thought of another comparison:

A.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/217267237/
and
B.) http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/114156680/
Posted by Henry 8/17/06 at 11:42 pm #

Jon Lovitz

http://www.bobandmike.com/jonlovitz.jpg

Eat fresh!
Posted by Goatmouth 8/18/06 at 9:36 am #

http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Charlie-Sheen-Photograph-C12149946.jpeg

or

Billy Lund
Posted by bookworm 3/25/07 at 6:23 am #

take a look here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2006/06/08/bmbarat1.jpg

then here:
http://www.neilgaiman.net/images/G1651-600.jpg

and tell me i’m wrong.
Posted by Jeannette 3/25/07 at 11:01 pm #

Those two pictures look similar, bookworm…but I’ve seen Neil Gaiman in person and he looks NOTHING like him. (gee… I hope bookworm isn’t Neil Gaiman)
Posted by josie 6/2/07 at 11:37 am #

Adam Green
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/gallery/2005/02/18/carl300.jpg
&
http://libertines.twinkling-star.com/adamcarlkoko180206_2.jpg

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