Defamer Acting Reel Theater: Channing Lair, Action Hero
A reader just submitted this video, a demo reel he said he obtained from its star at a commercial shoot during the SAG strike of 2000, confident that it would make a fine companion piece to the now-infamous Brian Atene audition tape. Our tipster noted that the video contained no contact information, making it nearly impossible for a prospective employer to utilize "Channing Lair's" estimable edged-weapon, bo stick, and extreme-mullet skills in the kind of action vehicle that would've fulfilled the actor's ambition of being "one of the biggest stars in the world." Perhaps now that the footage has been resurrected, someone will be able to find Lair and assist him in finally realizing his dream—or, at the very least, offer him a gig standing in for Steven Seagal on the set of whatever low-budget film he's currently shooting in Romania, where he could further hone his craft by studying with a true master.