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“Ned and Tara” From the Otezla Commercial

beach-mom — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:53:25 GMT

Does anyone know who the actors are in this commercial? TIA!

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Janey2 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:28:12 GMT

@beach-mom Easy to find out....google it

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:50:34 GMT

Amanda Manez and Jono Selvadurai

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kaydee50 — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:07:49 GMT

I don't "get" that commercial. Are they supposed to be on a date and just go to a movie and then say good bye? Seems stupid to me--LOL!!

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Shelbelle — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:17:13 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I don't "get" that commercial. Are they supposed to be on a date and just go to a movie and then say good bye? Seems stupid to me--LOL!!

I so agree with you, seen it a ton of times and always think that, if this was a great date, you dont just walk away from each other outside a movie theater.

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beach-mom — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:27:40 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
@beach-mom Easy to find out....google it

I did @Janey2 . Most said either Natalie Verde or Hayley Marie Norman. Some thought "Ned" was in a Foo Fighters video but couldn't name him.

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beach-mom — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:31:56 GMT

Thanks @They CallMe MRWILKES! I've seen the commercial a lot. Some think it's dumb; I think it's cute, although it does look like something I would have seen about 5 or 10 years ago. LOL!

I also think "Ned" is cute! I would like to see him in a TV sitcom. Of course I don't know anything about this actor!

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beach-mom — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:42:17 GMT

@kaydee50 - I think they're supposed to be meeting for the first time after matching on an online dating site.

I think it's a little unrealistic though. Most young couples I know who meet this way go to dinner or somewhere they can talk. They hug at the end and go their separate ways. Maybe they exchanged numbers sometime during the evening (?)

I think Ned is self conscious about his plaque psoriasis, and I think the commercial gives everyone a message that life is normal if you have this condition. You can still have a relationship. Ned gets to the theatre and imagines all of the (probably negative) attention on him. The older lady is someone he probably spotted as soon as he got there. She was in his imagination, then he saw her in his real life after the movie let out!

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LavernLuvsShoes — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:02:32 GMT

They do make a cute couple...

Perhaps Otezla will do a "follow-up" commercial showing them on another outing, while his psoriasis has cleared up completely.

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beach-mom — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:12:12 GMT

@LavernLuvsShoes wrote:
They do make a cute couple...

Perhaps Otezla will do a "follow-up" commercial showing them on another outing, while his psoriasis has cleared up completely.

@LavernLuvsShoes - That would be cute! Great idea!

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SilleeMee — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:12:43 GMT

To me the old lady in that commercial represents his psoriasis. She's right there with him at the beginning but then goes away only to return in the distance...still there but away enough to be not as noticeable.

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MalibuFox — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:38:52 GMT

@SilleeMee great insight, 🩷

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qualitygal — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:18:20 GMT

I just thought they were related. S & B. ??? And, is that little old lady a relative too? Makes NO sense what so ever!!

Maybe @SilleeMee has figured it out.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:22:06 GMT

I doubt they're related unless they haven't seen in other in 25 years.

He checks his phone to review her photo (presumably a dating app) and Tara asks him "Ned??"

The idea that the older lady represents Ned's psoriasis is really interesting. Note that she is wearing a pink coat (or is it a jacket?) and clings to him at the beginning, basically showing him off to the crowd assembled to see Ned.

By the end, as they exit, she has changed: her coat is darker and she waves her acknowledgement that things are changing and good bye!

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BarbiHollywood — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:19:12 GMT

I thnk I'd better pay more attention this commercial the next time I see it.

This commercial has driven me nuts for the longest time. I dread when it comes on. I, too, don't "get" how they meet up, see the movie, then just leave. And I really don't understand why they freeze-frame all the others in theater. One lady's putting on lipstick, one guy is asleep on someone's shoulder, and the popcorn and sodas are also freeze-framed.

The white-haired lady, too, doesn't make sense. She waves, winks, and walks off.

BUTTTT now after reading the thoughts that this might all represents the actual psoriasis makes me think, hmm, maybe that's what it is!!! I also need to notice the change in color of the white-haired lady's coat. I've honestly never paid attention.

Great insight!!!