In an apparent nod to the fact there are other actors in this teledrama than Mason Jarr, today’s strip introduces us to Tawny Peaks, who, until this point, hasn’t said word one to Les (or vice versa) so I have no idea where she’s getting the idea she’s wrong for the part.
White woman in her 30s, somewhat attractive, decently built? Check. It’s not like they’ve cast an American Eskimo for the role. I can only wonder how Lisa was depicted in Lisa’s Story the book but in the comic she kind of moped around and complained about her job or the fact she has cancer. I’m not knocking that, but I don’t think it’s going to take a Jessica Lange-caliber actress to pull that off.
Meanwhile, what’s with Ms. Stalky lately? Don’t tell me she’s into sarcastic goatee’d writers!
Son of Stuck Funky 
Is the problem she’s too attractive to play Lisa? I swear that secretary is the embodiment of aged Lisa. Do her Les, you know you want to.
“But hey, I’ve been checking out your website … you know, not in a weird way of anything …”
Of course the normal response of the actress would have been to that comment; well i didn’t think is was weird that you were looking at my public website that I want people to visit until you got defensive and creepy.
That last panel I hope that she’s being sarcastic or congratulating Les on finally passing the gas he looks like he’s having trouble with.
Good God–Les must be praised, and praised continuously, for everything he does.
Here, “Lisa” appears and says, apropos of nothing, that Les thinks she’s “wrong” for the part. Les says, in a half dozen panels, “no, not really.” And Les is told he’s awesome.
Les Moore – the Most Hated Man in Comics (c)(r).
Nice Job, Writer Guy!! Nice job doing what? Creeping out the female lead then giving her some pointless advice while she says “Thanks” and slowly backs away?
Looks like Les was searching for nude photos of the actress online… you know, not in a weird way or anything. By the way, nice breasts. Yeah, you might want to do something about those if you’re going to be a convincing Lisa.
I agree: Lisa was way more bland, pious, sanctimonius and sickly, this chick is never gonna pull it off. My suggestion would be to stick her in front of a X-ray machine in an asbestos-filled room for an afternoon to help nail down that special “Lisa Moore glow”.
Another cast member is secretly an insecure self-doubting mess, eh? What a surprise. No wonder Les is fitting in there so well, as he’s always enjoyed basking in the self-deprecation of others. And seeing how it’s the only kind of character TB can do, it’s an especially lucky break for all involved. Except for the readers, that is, but we all already knew that.
Next, we have to get him to work the same magic on Mexican Durwood. That ought to set race relations back about five hundred years…..
Why should Les – or any of us, for that matter – be surprised that the actor portraying Lisa is attractive, well-endowed, and has *ahem* a popular website?
I’m sure that as an “actor”, she’ll do what she does.
After all, the crappy cable TV movie is titled, “Lust for Lisa”.
Oh, and Mr. Batiuk. Nice job again, Writer Guy.
What I would really like to see–
After both “Les” and “Lisa” insist that the original script be used, Clay Wallace gives in…and has a nice cameo role for Les.
“Here,” he says, “just put on this lab coat. Then, when the director yells ‘Action!’, you just put this bunch of papers into this envelope.”
And when “Lisa’s Story” (as it will be re-titled, because Les Moore) airs, Les will cameo as the technician who sent out the wrong x-rays.
Yeah, I know that’s really evil. But, when Les Moore is on screen, that’s how I roll.
The sole purpose of this strip has devolved into deifying Les Moore, peace and blessings be upon him.
As if any actor, ever! cared what a writer thought!!!!
So, that’s Les’ brilliant insight, is it? “You’re an actress, so, um, act I guess?” Man, I liked it better when nobody bothered to ask him what he thought.
Faux-Lisa looks like a pleasant, attractive, sincere human female you might actually want to spend some time with.
Of course she’s all wrong for the part.
1)–Looks as if we’re going to be in for another week or two of this garbage. I want to see Les have it out with Producer Guy over how the latter is wrecking the point of LISA’S STORY. I want Les to threaten that if Producer Guy doesn’t kill Lisa, Les will bombard the social media, telling people to boycott the movie. Les can also contact Cindy—uhh, Cynthia and tell her what’s going on.
2)–..”I’ve been checking out your website..you know, not in a weird way or anything.” Creepiest thing Les has ever said. He’s turning into Aldo Kelrast.
@beckoningchasm: I like the way you think!!
@beckoningchasm: I think you just won Son of Stuck Funky, if not all of comics snark.
I—I stand in line.
In the main.
You should salt that comment into a, like, archive or something.
It would be funny in a weird way if there is a topless scene in the film and Les screams, “Lisa’s nipples were not that small.”
I love the implication that the crew is aware that that weirdo Les has problems with the production, that they’ve spoken to each other about this, so much so that lead actress sought him out to ask if it’s true that he thinks she’s a bad fit for her part. Of course, she wouldn’t care and her reaction would be that he could go screw himself, but we can’t have everything. I just think it’s funny how they’re gossiping about that weird man and his weird rigid need that everything must be exactly as he wants it or he’s going to sulk, pout and mewl helplessly.
I also like how Batiuk seems to think that Les’s statement of literally nothing at all assuaged whatever concerns led the actress to approach him in the first place. Seriously, diagram those lines; it’s a statement of no value or meaning whatsoever. She doesn’t look like Lisa and he went to her website not to perv on her or anything and it’s all about acting so all she needs to do is act. Or something. It’s three non sequiturs. And apparently Batiuk thinks this is not only the absolutely right thing for Les to say in this situation, but it’s also something worthy of praise. It’s incredible. You have to be special to be this bad.
I have to admit that I thought that Les would be a dick to everyone in Hollywood as he was so torturously tortured by them not getting it, and he certainly hasn’t disappointed. But I never could have imagined that Les would be a dick in this particular fashion. He’s the dick. Hollywood indulges him in virtually every way possible. We’re supposed to hate Hollywood for their presumption and cheer for Les for his honesty and humility.
Again, it’s special to be this bad.