Description
The Impersonator is an edgy and sometimes over-the-top take on a classic variety show in which one of the nation’s finest impersonators takes his A-list celebrity guest on a roller coaster ride through their life. In each episode, one of the nation’s best loved celebrities is studied and interrogated by the host impersonator, whose goal is to get so close to his guest that he becomes the celebrity. Thus, the show takes impersonation to a new level through a number of innovative steps that help our host master the celebrity’s voice and body language. As the show goes deeper, the celebrity starts to reveal their personal secrets and the endlessly entertaining result is a mix of a tribute, a roast, and a soul-baring awakening.
Each show begins with an all-guns-blazing Hollywood introduction of the celebrity guest. This tongue-in-cheek parody is the narrative starting point for the host’s transformation. Then, through musical numbers, sketches and humour, the host explores every aspect of the celebrity guest’s personality, body language, voice and look. The unorthodox interview techniques, funny tests and impersonations bring out quirks and mannerisms that reveal true-or-not-true facts about the star.
At the end of the show, the fully transformed impersonator performs alongside the star guest to deliver an amazing, show-stopping finale.