Sunday, November 02, 2008

Rowan Atkinson Miming Piano Playing at the Secret Policeman's Ball

Here's Rowan Atkinson (of Mr. Bean fame) at the 1979 Secret Policeman's Ball miming a mashed-up performance of Beethoven's Op. 13 and 27 Sonatas.



More pianists mugging for the camera:

Mylene Klass vs. Wilhelm Kempff
Anderson & Roe Play Libertango
Those Overactive Pianists

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The keyboard topography of the first part is the reason he mimes...

Amanda said...

Ha Ha :-) very funny!
I don't usually like him, he has to much control over his out of control lips but he is really very funny here.

Anonymous said...

Great video, terrific blog!

Chris Foley said...

Thanks!

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