"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
For our 154th installment, we'll be looking at Steve Carell's watch .
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Steve Carell (or so it seems) started a virgin boom in Hollywood with his hit love story about a middle-aged virgin, The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). Twenty years have passed since then, and even now at over 60, he is still a talented comedian who shows off his funny faces in numerous comedy films and plays a cool middle-aged man in serious films.
This time, we would like to take a closer look at the watch worn by Steve Carell in the movie.
40 year old virgin
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005)
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Andy ( Steve Carell ), who works at a home appliance store, is earnest, friendly, and well-regarded by his coworkers. However, he has a secret that he cannot tell anyone. That is, he is 40 years old and has never been with a woman. One day, while hanging out with three of his coworkers and bad friends, he is unable to keep up with their dirty jokes and reveals that he is a virgin.
But one day Andy meets Trish ( Catherine Keener), a woman who runs an online auction store across from his workplace. With the help of his bad friends, he succeeds in asking her out on a date. Just as he is about to share a bed with her at her house, a young girl comes home. Trish is a single mother raising three children.
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) was a huge hit worldwide, depicting the single-minded love of a virgin boy who, even after turning 40, can't stop his geeky hobbies of manga, video games, and collecting action figures. The watch Steve Carell wears in this film, which made his name known all over the world, is thought to be a Casio G-SHOCK (Ref. DW5600E) .
G-SHOCK has a strong prejudice that it is a high-performance watch for nerds who don't care about their outfits because it is difficult to match with dressy and formal clothes. This choice directly uses this stereotype in the character expression.
The Office
THE OFFICE (2005-2013)
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At the Scranton branch of Mifflin, an American paper company, Michael (Steve Carell), the self-proclaimed "world's best boss," is insensitive, incompetent, can't read the mood, loves sexual harassment, and yet is convinced that everyone around him loves him. As always, he freezes the floor with his lame jokes.
In an office where rumors of restructuring are circulating, Michael makes a subordinate cry by jokingly telling him he's been fired, nearly runs over an employee while driving while not paying attention, and dates the mother of a subordinate. But one day, the office is to be downsized...
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The Office (2005-2013) is a comedy drama that depicts the hectic daily life of a fictional company in a documentary-like style. It was originally a popular British drama, but this is the American remake of it. In this film, Steve Carell, who plays Michael, the hated but lovable bad boss, wears A quartz watch that appears to be a Timex Perpetual Calendar (Ref. T2D611 ) .
If he were to wear a luxury watch such as a Rolex, he would look like a "competent boss," so a quartz dress watch from a mass-market watch manufacturer is an excellent choice. Also, by wearing a Timex, a representative American watch manufacturer, they may be conscious of the "American version" being different from the British version.
The Big Short
THE BIG SHORT (2015)
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One day, Michael ( Christian Bale ), who runs an investment company, notices that subprime loans, which are supposed to have low creditworthiness, are embedded in CDOs, highly rated financial securities. Michael realizes that the collapse of CDOs is only a matter of time, but no one on Wall Street, which is booming, listens to his prediction.
Banker Jarrett ( Ryan Gosling ), who believes in Michael's prediction, approaches his friend, fund manager Mark ( Steve Carell ), to discuss the matter. Mark was skeptical of the prediction, but was shocked to learn that many of the subprime loans were made to low-income people who could never repay them.
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The Big Short (2015) is a financial drama that depicts the investors who made a fortune from the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Steve Carell plays Mark Baum, a man based on Steve Eisman , a real-life investor who speculated in anticipation of the bankruptcy.
The watch he wears in the film is a Rolex Submariner (Ref. 116610) . It is not certain whether the real Eiseman wore a Submariner, but when it comes to watches for investors and wealthy people who appear in films, a solid gold Day-Date was the norm in the past. The fact that it has been replaced by a SS (stainless steel) Submariner shows the changing times.
Space Force
SPACE FORCE (2020-2022)
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Mark Naird ( Steve Carell ), the number two man in the United States Air Force, bursts out laughing when he learns that his home country is aiming to establish a space force. Soon the newly established United States Space Force is called "Space Force." Mark is appointed as its first commander.
Space Force sets the goal of building a moon base as the first step towards militarily controlling space. However, he is laughed at by his former colleagues, and is scolded by his supposed collaborator, scientist Mallory ( John Malkovich ), who says, "It's ridiculous to turn space into a battlefield!" Will Mark be able to lead Space Force, which is full of eccentric members?
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" Space Force " (2020-2022) is a comedy drama that depicts the laid-back daily life of the US Space Force. Steve Carell, who plays a soldier who ends up leading a useless space force, wears It appears to be an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (Ref. 311.30.42.30.01.005) .
Space Force! America! Speedmaster! This is a drama that makes you wonder if even this simpleness is a joke. It is unclear whether Omega is sponsoring this drama.
summary
What did you think.
It was a parade of stereotypical watches that perfectly represented the roles they played: a G-SHOCK on the wrist of a nerd , a Timex on the wrist of an incompetent boss , a Rolex on the wrist of an investor , and a Speedmaster on the wrist of a space force commander .
Steve Carell started out as a comedian, and since his main job is turning prejudices and stereotypes into laughs, he needs a range of watches that look like something he would wear, as props to help express his character in an easy-to-understand way.
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In Wes Anderson 's latest film, Asteroid City (2023), Steve Carell brilliantly filled in as a pinch hitter for Bill Murray, who was infected with COVID-19, and he will also show off his voice acting skills in Blue and the Secret Friends (2024), which is scheduled to be released this year.
Looking at his choice of watches, full of prejudices and stereotypes, with a grin on his face, is a secret pleasure only " watch lovers who love movies " can enjoy. What kind of "typical" watch will he wear next, who can play any role from a virgin to a space commander? I can't wait to see.
see you!