Wednesday, March 9, 2011

King Philip IV

King Philip IV
For our latest Improv Everywhere mission, we found an actor who looks just like King Philip IV of Spain. There's a giant painting of him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art so we thought it would be funny for him to dress up and pretend he was King Philip IV,

and do an autograph signing!
People started to notice when he stood in front of the painting,
and they immediately came up for autographs,

and to take photos with him!

Technically, King Philip IV would be 400 years old today but we just told people that he looks good for his age because he eats healthy ;)
Such a silly fun time!
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44 comments:

  1. PatchieMarch 9, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    What a fun mission! I love it when improv requires audience participation!

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  2. Alana Full (With Energy)March 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    What a lovely and funny idea! And he sure looks like King Philip IV!

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  3. Alana Full (With Energy)March 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Oh, and what happened with him when that man came?

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  4. Griffin and GretchenMarch 9, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    haha that's awesome. he does look exactly like the painting!

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  5. BeccaMarch 9, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    oh my gosh, LOVE this. how funny.

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  6. MiyMarch 9, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    So funny!! IE really does spread some love, laughter, and fun to this serious world! Adorable!

    Hugs,
    The Picnic Girl

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  7. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Oh wow Katie, this is absolutely brilliant.
    Siobhan
    xx

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  8. ShybikerMarch 9, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    That's hilarious! I love your sense of humor.

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  9. eclectimomMarch 9, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    The kings handler did a good job facilitating! Thanx guys!

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  10. nikkiMarch 9, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    OMG!! I went to college with that actor!!!

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  11. ShaliniMarch 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Hilarious :)

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  12. FloorMarch 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Brilliant!

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  13. Mary PMarch 9, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Awesome! This reminds me of the FB meme my friends and I are trying to start for everyone to change their profile pic to a work of art that looks like them!

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  14. harrietteMarch 9, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Haha, awesome!

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  15. Amber, theambershowMarch 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Oh! Those humorless museum people!

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  16. Dk YaminMarch 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    I'd be so shocked if i were at the museum that time ╭(⫪ ∀⫪;)╮I would think he's the real deal if I didnt know that photo was ancient

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  17. The Elephant's TrunkMarch 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I love it!! As I love all your guys's Improv stuff. Brilliant. Exactly my sense of humor. You guys have to come to Seattle!! And tell me first. lol. It would break my heart if I missed meeting you.

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  18. Lindsay JeanMarch 9, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    I knew him when I lived in NY! How random! Haha I love it. "He is famous for being in this Velazquez painting."

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  19. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Neat idea

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  20. FranMarch 9, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I love color me katie ♥

    http://fashionforyoou.blogspot.com/

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  21. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I wonder how foolish people can be! they admitted that guy as 400 years old..

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  22. SamanthaMarch 9, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    This totally brightened my day.

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  23. sriyanyMarch 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    This is totally fun!

    The museum should actually be thanking them for bringing so much attention to the otherwise boring painting of King Philip IV of Spain!

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  24. ToriMarch 9, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    That honestly made my whole week. I really needed a pick me up with all the school work I've done. Did no one read the description?

    People are so odd. But I want to know what happened after the guy came too.

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  25. Hamizah VenXasMarch 10, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    My first monthly test had finished. Now this?
    Thanks for making my day Katie!

    Will you guys come to Malaysia?
    :D

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  26. Helly Di DucaMarch 10, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Thumbs Up!

    Helen

    :)

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  27. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Who says it's so boring to be in a museum?. HAHA!. :)

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  28. KipMarch 10, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Genius! Proves that no one really cares to read the signs with background info. :)

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  29. Annie SpencerMarch 10, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I've always though that this painting of Paul Revere looks exactly like Jack Black
    http://www.americanrevolution.org/revere.gif
    It would be great to do that at the MFA in Boston, where the painting is currently located.
    http://moviescribes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Jack-Black.jpg
    Don't you see the resemblance??

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  30. katie beeMarch 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    This is way, way, way too funny! I'm without speakers and I was still laughing watching this video without sound. Love it.

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  31. caterpillarMarch 10, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    It sounded like you guys had a real fun time....

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  32. Corla RokochyMarch 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Once I was the King of Spain. Now I eat Humble Pie. Love that song. Maybe next he could sell Humble Pie at the local Pie store while the song plays.

    Love this. Spent my entire Sunday watching every video on Improv Everywhere.

    Thanks
    Corla
    www.thecircushouse.com

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  33. emily jean.March 11, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Looks lke such a fun time!!
    I'd love to see this done in front of like an Ellsworth Kelly color field with "Red" signing autographs, "Yellow" coming up saying HE'S the real star of the painting....

    See, just coming to this lil blog gets the wheels turning:)

    xx

    Emily at Third Street Photo

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  34. Adriana SenaMarch 11, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    Awww the mean museum clerk came to spoil the fun. Boo to him! At least was fun while it lasted! Haha loved when that old mister came to ask if he was the real king lol

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  35. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Love your tent and you! I had my art students do a Color Me Katie art lesson. Check it out!

    http://rewritebeautiful.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/a-little-tale-about-creating-what-you-love/

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  36. jacobianMarch 12, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    haha...whose creative idea was that? is that yours?

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  37. LisaMarch 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Hilarious!

    Just found your blog through TwentyThirtyForty. Love it!

    A Fictional Blog

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  38. Windsor GraceMarch 14, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Wow, this is incredibly awesome!

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  39. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    God, I loved it!:D

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  40. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I no wonder how foolish people can be because they admitted that guy as 400 years old..They only know how wonderfull the mediterranean diet is. (Olive oil, and things like that...i guess)
    Very nice !!

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  41. blankMarch 25, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    There is a plan to have an improeverywhere innocvation in New Zealand!
    Inspired by you guys, we want to start one here too! Do you have any ideas and/or tips?!?!

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  42. hearttypatMarch 30, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    hmm.. i don't think those people really believed that but i do think they were in it all for good fun!

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  43. UnknownApril 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    I LOVE improv everywhere! I think my favorite one was the abercrombie one with all the shirtless guys. Ha! This is so fun :)

    aimee

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  44. DJ KittieJanuary 6, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    My dad is named Philip King and my grandpa is named David King. Thought it was amusing when I saw this post!

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