Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who would go on to write and direct Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, created this fake commercial in 1998 for a series of educational shorts about action figures based on historical figures. While they acknowledge that “its educational value was somewhat suspect,” I was greatly impressed with the quality of the production values as well as Lord’s and Miller’s creativity. Alas, the Bronte Sisters Power Dolls ad was never aired. But fortunately, thanks to blogs, that’s a situation that is easily remedied!
Go Charlotte! Go Emily! Go Anne! Jane Eyre and Heathcliff never kicked butt like this!
Click here to watch a compelling two-hour documentary of the Bronte family. Trust me, you’ll want to bookmark it!
ABOUT PHIL BOLSTA
Phil is the author of Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything, a collection of 45 inspiring, life-changing stories from prominent people he interviewed, including Joan Borysenko, Deepak Chopra, geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford, Dr. Larry Dossey, Wayne Dyer, Dan Millman, Caroline Myss, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, Dr. Bernie Siegel, James Van Praagh, singer Billy Vera, Doreen Virtue, Neale Donald Walsch, and bassist Victor Wooten.
Here is a three-minute video that introduces you to Phil and his book. Click here to buy Sixty Seconds. Click here to ask Phil to add you to his e-mail list for updates on his blog and books.
Reading this book is like spending a few minutes face to face with each of the contributors and listening to their personal stories. Click here to read unsolicited testimonials from readers. Learn more by visiting the official Sixty Seconds website.
Sixty Seconds was one of three finalists in the General Interest/How-To category at the 12th annual Visionary Awards presented by COVR (Coalition of Visionary Resources) in Denver on June 27, 2009.
Tags: Anne Bronte, Bronte sisters, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Wuthering Heights
