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Local Commercial Personality To Star In Movie
Stephen Ortiz
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Focus
"The American Poop Movie," which was produced by California-based Road Dog Pictures, was filmed on location in Connecticut. Babich described it as "one of the funniest movies" she's ever seen, and that it will "definitely be a cult college-humor classic - very American Pie meets Animal House."
So there's more to Babich then meets the Nissan of Norwich ads, that's for sure. But what's the deal with this mysterious Charlie and his angel?
Sami Syed, the man Babich tells viewers to see in the "See Sammy" ads, is the general manager of Nissan of Norwich, the largest dealership in southeast Connecticut. Who's responsible for that? You guessed it.
"Our business has quadrupled since this ad campaign has started," Syed said. "She's done very well for us and this campaign. She is a very nice girl and she comes from a very good upbringing."
Syed then added jokingly, "The No. 1 catchy thing about those ads is her voice. Some people say her voice is so annoying that they have to come down just to try to meet her. She's all over Google chat rooms and people want to know who she is, and if they see her out at a bar, they want to buy her a drink."
Babich submitted her headshot and resume for a different audition, but the casting agency liked her look and decided that they would try her in a car ad.
"I shot one commercial the night before Christmas Eve and by New Years I was booked to shoot about eight more!," Babich said.
When asked if she ever gets recognized, she replied, "All the time! It was quite a shock to me at first, because the ads don't air here in Rhode Island where I am at school. It was such a weird experience to come home and be out to dinner with my family and have people come up and recognize me."
With one movie and a handful of commercials under her belt, Babich has plenty to look forward to in the future. On Tuesday, she was in Boston shooting the pilot episode of a new cooking show that will be pitched to a few stations, and she just recently filmed another television commercial for The Riverview, a banquet facility opening in Simsbury that should be airing in shortly.
Despite the challenges that a career in acting is known for, Babich seems to always wear her cheery disposition on her sleeve.
"I want to be the kind of actress that doesn't have to wait tables in order to pay the bills," she said. "Seriously though, I consider myself lucky to have as much success as I've had so far and hope that I can continue to flourish in this business. It's so fun at this point in my career, because I never know what's around the corner. If you asked me a month ago if I'd be working on a cooking show, I would never have believed you and neither would anyone who's ever eaten a meal I've made! New things pop up every day and it really keeps my life so interesting and exciting."
Contact Stephen Ortiz at Stephen.Ortiz@UConn.edu
So there's more to Babich then meets the Nissan of Norwich ads, that's for sure. But what's the deal with this mysterious Charlie and his angel?
Sami Syed, the man Babich tells viewers to see in the "See Sammy" ads, is the general manager of Nissan of Norwich, the largest dealership in southeast Connecticut. Who's responsible for that? You guessed it.
"Our business has quadrupled since this ad campaign has started," Syed said. "She's done very well for us and this campaign. She is a very nice girl and she comes from a very good upbringing."
Syed then added jokingly, "The No. 1 catchy thing about those ads is her voice. Some people say her voice is so annoying that they have to come down just to try to meet her. She's all over Google chat rooms and people want to know who she is, and if they see her out at a bar, they want to buy her a drink."
Babich submitted her headshot and resume for a different audition, but the casting agency liked her look and decided that they would try her in a car ad.
"I shot one commercial the night before Christmas Eve and by New Years I was booked to shoot about eight more!," Babich said.
When asked if she ever gets recognized, she replied, "All the time! It was quite a shock to me at first, because the ads don't air here in Rhode Island where I am at school. It was such a weird experience to come home and be out to dinner with my family and have people come up and recognize me."
With one movie and a handful of commercials under her belt, Babich has plenty to look forward to in the future. On Tuesday, she was in Boston shooting the pilot episode of a new cooking show that will be pitched to a few stations, and she just recently filmed another television commercial for The Riverview, a banquet facility opening in Simsbury that should be airing in shortly.
Despite the challenges that a career in acting is known for, Babich seems to always wear her cheery disposition on her sleeve.
"I want to be the kind of actress that doesn't have to wait tables in order to pay the bills," she said. "Seriously though, I consider myself lucky to have as much success as I've had so far and hope that I can continue to flourish in this business. It's so fun at this point in my career, because I never know what's around the corner. If you asked me a month ago if I'd be working on a cooking show, I would never have believed you and neither would anyone who's ever eaten a meal I've made! New things pop up every day and it really keeps my life so interesting and exciting."
Contact Stephen Ortiz at Stephen.Ortiz@UConn.edu
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posted 2/29/08 @ 12:05 PM EST
What's See Sammy's AIM?
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