Steve Bridges: $18,500 keynote fee plus airfare and expenses

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Note: There's a "before" photo of Bridges at the URL that doesn't allow for direct linking. The Web Site is also careful to point out that "Speaker fees often vary based upon length of presentation, location of event and other factors. Typically, travel and expenses are additional costs above speaker fees."



http://premierespeakers.com/1189/index.cfm

The son of a Baptist preacher, Steve Bridges was all set to follow in his father's footsteps. Then, of course, he became a comedian.

The unlikely jump from pulpit to stage actually began in Bridge's childhood. A Dallas native, he moved with his family to northern California's Oakland Bay area at the tender age of three. Not many years later, his natural talent for making people laugh became apparent via his dead-on impressions of the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry and/or Curly) done from the back seat of his parents' car.

By high school, Bridges had carefully honed his uncanny characterizations to include contemporary political figures. Then, his biggest laughs came courtesy of Jimmy Carter. Today, he arguably does one of the best George W. Bush impersonations anywhere.

In between, he has mastered a host of other political characters (with the emphasis on characters) including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Senators Phil Gramm, Ted Kennedy and Strom Thurmond and even the Rev. Jesse Jackson. He also has expanded his repertoire to include newsmen Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera and Sam Donaldson, as well as television characters like Regis Philbin and Homer Simpson - not to mention the ever-popular Mr. Haney from Green Acres. What makes Bridges such a comic standout is his ability not only to accurately voice these and many other characters but to instantly switch between them to create "conversations" among two or more of them at the same time.

[Sydnie]

1. Here's the before picture

[wndycty]

2. Your point? Are you trying to tear this guy down?

For all you know he is a liberal. Seriously entertainers, be it Colbert or Bridges, ENTERTAIN, what is your point?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

5. Sorry, I have a strict policy.

I never explain or justify my posts when people ask "what is your point," especially when they ask it twice.

My point is that I posted it. From there, you're on your own.

[Kagemusha]

3. Steve Bridges, man of the hour, dominator of the stage

Pay no attention to the clown hugging the old woman whose name no one bothers to remember.

(This is sarcasm.)

[northzax]

4. actually, you're not quite right

his fee is inclusive of airfare and expenses. that means there are no additional costs. Ann Coulter, for instance, requires two first class tickets in addition to her speaking fee. and Sean Hannity requires a private jet, in addition to his speaking fee.

just a small point.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

6. Yeah, I wondered about that, but the saw the comment:

"...Speaker fees often vary based upon length of presentation, location of event and other factors..."

...and figured he could pretty much charge whatever people would be willing to pay in the right situation.

:patriot:

[emulatorloo]

7. well, he will do a custom video for you if you would rather have that

http://www.stevebridges.com/custom_video.html

probably a little less dear. . .

[lpbk2713]

8. Nyuk nyuk nyuk

They need one more Stooge to complete that pic.

[Lisa]

9. to be fair, some of that fee is going to the makeup guy ...

... Kevin Haney, who does really outstanding work. Bridges might be a good impressionist (he's got more acting experience than a lot of the Bush impersonators, like Brent Mendenhall, who happen to resemble Bush and have only worked as amateurs) -- but without the makeup, he wouldn't be getting anything near this level of attention. I might not agree with Bridges' politics (he's a Bush supporter), but he works pretty hard (and the makeup artist and his apprentices have done even more and don't get much attention).


Check out the contract rider ...

http://www.stevebridges.com/rider.html

[Nickster]

10. Wow, did you catch the rogue's gallery on the main web page? Yikes! n/t