TO LIVE AND DINE IN L.A. | Omeleto Comedy

A group of diners get an experience.
TO LIVE AND DINE IN L.A. is used with permission from Sebastian Stenhoj. Learn more at bme-films.com.
One evening in Los Angeles, a group of disgruntled German tourists land in a Chinese restaurant, sharing the room with a series of locals dealing with their own personal problems.
But then none other than actor David Hasselhoff himself enters the restaurant, causing a minor stir, especially among the Germans. The icon, aware of the effect he's having, swoops into the fray, solving their issues and revealing himself as a man of many talents -- and as heroic as the famous characters he's played.
The comic short -- directed by Sebastian Stenhoj and written by Harry Chaskin -- possesses a sly, offbeat wit that derives most of its humor from upending expectation and exploring the collision of sensibilities within a fascinatingly hermetic world.
The film's style is reminiscent of early Jim Jarmusch, not just with its luminous black-and-white cinematography but with its focus on how eccentric personalities co-exist within a self-contained milieu. And also like Jarmusch, the storytelling and style explore the condition of foreignness and being a "stranger in a strange land" with intelligence and humor.
This particular "strange land," though, is celebrity culture in Los Angeles. In a world saturated with pop culture -- and where many people feel intense emotional attachment to worlds, figures and stories that seem more vivid than reality -- our cultural imagination can make existing in everyday life seem odd, strange, flat or simply just boring.
But in Hollywood, famous actors, musicians and others pop up in places both heightened and banal, mixing the quotidian with the imaginative and creating a unique tension that's productively explored in this short. The subtle, smart writing plays with this central dilemma of today's star system, in which audiences both revel in and are disappointed by the idea that stars are "just like us."
The joke, of course, is that the Hoff more than lives up to his heroic reputation, saving the proverbial day for most of these bickering, bedeviled characters. Hasselhoff plays himself with subtlety, charm and a disarming self-awareness that's great fun to watch. He just wants to pick up his takeout in peace, but seeing the buzz his presence creates, he deals with each set of character with verve -- and reveals himself to be both more multi-dimensional than anticipated -- and just as amazing as Knight Rider.
TO LIVE AND DINE IN L.A. is a self-assured comic gem that's smart and impeccably calibrated to highlight its biggest asset, thanks to sharp writing and supremely stylish visuals. Beyond Hasselhoff himself, what's most surprising about the story is how uncynical and even deeply human it is. It is easy to drift through the world, sealed off in our own bubble and unaware of the other small worlds in our vicinity -- but it takes a hero like David Hasselhoff to look up from our self-absorption and make us aware of strange charm and wonder around us.

[@juliaconnell]

I thought the Germans wanted noodles. seriously though, that was really well done, awesome work. respect to David H for showing up & playing.

[@hallertau]

I saw a plate of noodles at the very end, being served.

[@vegasgeekee]

Proof The Hoff is magical🥰😜😂

[@lwliu1112]

Just discovered this channel. Impressed! I’m a fan!

[@charlesford157]

That...was great. Glad to see The Hoff is still making his rounds.

[@egrace3738]

Super fun! ❤😂🙌

[@Dayvit78]

Germans love David Hassellhoff

[@waynedexter]

Well, the Germans in this sketch most definitely

[@gaargy1]

I should have scanned the comments BEFORE posting the exact same friggen thing!

[@FreeSeers]

@@waynedexterNo. All Germans.

[@FreeSeers]

That’s the gag 😅

[@crickkett7510]

Omg this is funny! More so when you’re from here.

[@DrDavelope]

(Spoiler) Restaurant in LA. Tables full of people, each with a different challenge. In comes the Hoff who solves their problems, one by one. The Hoff is part man, part LEGEND, part Phenomenon, part MASTER, and a positive force of nature. Go HOFF!!!!

[@paineoftheworld]

He IS magical.

[@johnmitchelljr]

Well done. Did some work at his house in the Valley. What I remember is walking into his den and saw a perfect life size statue of himself laying flat on a platform. I mean perfectly lifelike. A little creepy. Always wondered where it came from. Thank you . Great channel. Love Hollywood miss ya!

[@kelamram]

Oh my gosh why do i need this in my life so bad? ❤

[@bobgierke3648]

It wasn't what I expected, it was much better.😊🎉

[@kismypencek6185]

💚💚💚

[@waynedexter]

The waitress coughs to get the patrons attention In what world, much? 😂

[@JosieStev]

The Hoff, popular singer too in Germany

[@waynedexter]

What do you mean by “too”? Is he a popular singer anywhere besides Germany?

[@francescaa8331]

I think they mean a popular actor- but also a popular singer in Germany.

[@christineodonnell9391]

Love love David H

[@hallertau]

Bravo. Loved it.

[@mycreations318]

I used to know this kid when I was young who loved that kit car show. This was a nice movie.

[@elizabethperkins5555]

Night Rider!

[@clasencoach]

@@elizabethperkins5555 No. _Knight_ Rider.

[@matokaknox971]

That was really cool! I was in Hollywood this morning at the market. Wow

[@thrashpondopons8348]

& the funny thing is... The Hoff wasn't even IN 'To Die In L.A.'! It was Will Petersen! Xie Xie Loa Ban!

[@suzanneblaylock9598]

I'm hooked. Subbed !

[@tinjadog]

Next stop: Interior Chinatown.

[@GGiblet]

Fun stuff

[@katevalentine7075]

Who ?!?

[@Rcaneneophyte8906]

A talking chimp or a talking car lol what happened to Babewatch?

[@earlleeruhf3130]

And Babewatch Knights.

[@clasencoach]

Dafuq was this. One probably has to know Hasselhoff’s work very well to get much out of it.

[@veritylife8432]

I feel so sorry for you!

[@clasencoach]

Don’t. We can’t all adore everything ☺️

[@elizabethperkins5555]

It's excellent. 👨‍🍳💋

[@francescaa8331]

True. Probably have to be over 40 to know most of these jokes. But for decades, some of these key points were pretty well known. He was in two big TV shows and he had a singing career that was mostly popular in Germany - extremely popular in Germany.

[@clasencoach]

@@francescaa8331 Ha, I am exactly that generation, and I know all if that. I just never watched more than a handful of _Knight Rider_ episodes and perhaps a couple of _Baywatch_ ones.

[@CB-rv9kb]

6.5/10

[@Enr227]

Well done, no substance