Hey look, the National Post has turned my friend, Garry Marr, into a video star.
They’ve just launched a new series called Marred by Taxes that features Marr talking about taxes. The first video (below) has him talking about the many hidden car rental taxes. What makes the video work so well is it reflects Garry’s true personality. He’s not acting; this is the real Garry, and he delivers like he’s been doing videos for years. I think he may have found his calling.
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We shoot a fair bit of web video and I have to say that was great and pretty informative. He is a great speaker and he added depth to his script with his tone and speaking. Personally, I would have nixed the Southern accent bit, but funny none the less.
Can’t wait to see other installments.
My other suggestion would be cutting it back by 30 to 45 seconds – seems a little long.
that’s one of the funniest clips i’ve seen in a long time. it’s perfect – i wouldn’t have changed a thing.
thanks for the post.
kr
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Interesting, to say the least.
This was the exact discussion I had after returning and paying for my rental vehicle in Calgary this summer. The final price was much higher than what I had been quoted when I reserved, all because of these various fees and taxes. Rental companies (and airlines for that matter) should have to disclose true price of a transaction, not parts of it.
Marred by Taxes may be the best piece of convergence journalism in Canada!