# Camouflaged Ad Campaigns GotVMail and Gary Busey on Business By Bernadette Giacomazzo | Published 2008-10-03 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gary-busey-oscar-winning-actor-celebrity-fit-club-winnerbusiness-webcaster References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/garybuseyonbusiness) Gary Busey, the Oscar-winner and born-again Christian whose career has seen a revival since his wacked-out appearance on Celebrity Fit Club, has a new title: business advisor. Go inside his entrepreneurial mind for pure genius. Who knew that the man once known for playing Buddy Holly and yelling at Wendy the Snapple Lady had such a business acumen? These skillfully crafted ads for GotVMail sound like a [tongue-in-cheek entrepreneurial advice series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-mobile-mintfomercial) from Gary Busey, but there's a plug for GotVMail at the end of every ad. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tongue-in-cheek Advertisements:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create humorous and attention-grabbing ads that subtly promote a brand or product. - **Celebrity Business Advisors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with well-known celebrities to tap into their unique perspectives and reach new audiences in the business world. - **Revitalizing Celebrity Careers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Help revive the careers of celebrities by showcasing their business acumen and expertise. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop creative strategies to blend humor and product promotion in advertisements. - **Consulting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish a celebrity consulting agency that pairs famous personalities with business clients seeking advice and strategic guidance. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create reality TV shows or online content that focuses on the business ventures and expertise of celebrities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Humorous AI-Forward Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/act-like-you-know.md) - [GenAI Mascot Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prompt-and-punishment.md) - [Smart Glasses-Compatible Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-meta-smart-glasses.md) - [Cinematic GenAI Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-knowit-alls.md) - [High-Concept Brand Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legitimate-you.md) - [Life Lesson Animated Cartoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veefriends-cartoons.md) - [Cheeky Wireless Service Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nada-yada-yada.md) - [Nightmarish Mobile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-bill.md) - [Infomercial-Inspired Pizza Oven Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matty-matheson-and-gozney.md)