For the first 25 seconds of this new Gap commercial starring Claire Danes and Patrick Wilson (Phantom of the Opera, Little Children, does that help?), I was wondering about and slightly annoyed by Claire's lack of pants. Then, all of a sudden, it made sense. It may not be the ad that helped bring back swing dancing, but it's pretty darn cute.
















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A wonderfully invigorating commercial!
1Why is Claire Danes all the sudden popping up in GAP commercials? That's a wee bit random...
2I hate Claire Danes: she's a good enough actress but she can't seem to keep it in her pants for long.
3Adorable. When I was watching the commericial the other day I was like, "Yo is that Claire Danes? Cool cameo." She looks like she knows her ballet.
4that's cool
5I can't stand her either!
6Cute commercial, but I really hate that song.
7the people's voices in the song are ANNOYING!!
8but the commercial is very cute.
i don't mind claire danes, why does everyone hate her?
she seems very low key, at least she's not acting like britney spears
Loved her in My So Called Life.
9~Men lower your self esteem and your I.Q.~
I thought it was cute.
10i love love claire danes and loved this commercial...
gap always has the best
11Isn't that Ethel Merman singing? She's amazing. Unfortunatly that big Broadway voice does just NOT translate to a dinky commercial.
Gee I thought the GAP was trying to improve it's image? Using that icky Claire Danes sure wasn't a smart move. At her best she is a one note actress,(too self reflective-yet a drama princess) So not a dancer or spokesperson at all. Why???
12I always forget Claire is a trained dancer, until she busts out her Ballet moves. I really like her.
13I love it, it's so cute !!!
I think Claire Danes is actually a pretty good actress - not a fan of some of her personal choices (like hooking up with Billy Crudup while his girlfriend was pregnant...)
14it's a very cute commercial. the guys cute...he's not the one who left pregnant Mary Louise for Danes is he?
15I have never gotten over Clare Danes in My So-Called Life... I thought the commercial was cute, but I wish she could have worn the pants more.
16Cute! It reminds me of the old Gap ads I used to love, with everyone dancing and stuff. Nice!
17Luxifer, no, that's not Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Big Fish), like Molly wrote it's Patrick Wilson, he's married to an actress who was in Count of Monte Cristo, 24, etc. forget her name.
The Gap always uses celebrities in their ads like this, that's why they chose these two. I like it, I think it's a really cute commercial.
18I didn't recognize that it was Claire until I read this. I like the commercial.
19Omg..that was too cute! I had no clue she was a dancer.
20I have technical troubles with seeing this video.
21I love that commercial!
22She has good foot work on her jumps, but her arms kind of flop. I really liked her in her younger years, but I lose respect for actresses that always hook up with their co-stars.
23I saw that commercial last night with my husband. It got our attention. I thought it was cute and I think he did too. In the event that he did actually think it was cute he would never tell me so, lol.
Claire Danes is awesome. I loved My So Called Life. I miss that show. I wonder if they have it on dvd? . . . hmm . . .
24I saw this commercial a few times but didn't realize it was her. It's very cute.
25i love this commercial, its very cute
26TEAM FLUTTER!!!!!
This was cute to watch!
27I like the commercial. I don't care for Claire Danes, but the commercial is very sweet.
28That is BIZARRE. She's a pretty good dancer, though.
29Love Claire Danes! Always have despite her less than stellar personal decisions.
30I like that ad; perfect for the spring. Claire and Patrick make a cute team.
31~~LmD~~
"To dream of the person you wish to be
Is a waste of the person you are."
Thanks JMast! He's married? Darn. Haha.
32I am going to run out and get these pants - I love their boyfriend jeans!
33I like this commercial. It's growing on me.
34I didnt even know that was Claire Danes
35I don't like Claire Danes at all.
36Patrick Wilson's wife better watch her back around Claire Dane's. Given her personal history.
:-/
37thats cute...is she promoting a movie.?lol
38I think she is staring in October Road on ABC -It starts soon.
39no, that's Laura Prepon (or something) from That 70s Show.
40When I first saw the commercial I was like aww she looks like Claire Danes! I didn't actually think it was her- I had no idea she was a dancer. She's so cute! I loved her in The Family Stone (I think that's the name? w/ Sarah Jessica Parker)
41I tought that was her
42Oops - Your right- it is the girl from teh 70s show on October Road -My bad.
43Aw. I love it.
44Its on too much....I hate it.......grrrr
45Love boyfriend style trousers/jeans!! LOVE!!
46I didn't know it was claire untill... oh 5 seconds ago.
47Eaither way, good commercial.
I liked her 100 years ago in "my so called life" since then all i think she has done is date "Ben Lee" and then go on to snag Billy Crudup from his pregnant girlfriend. Nice.
48I hate this commercial. I hate the new GAP ads especially the print ones. I hate boyfriend style pants. Why would I want to wear baggy pants and look like a 12-year-old skater boy? There is a reason guys and girls do not wear the same pants. Terrible. Terrible.
49I love her, I think she is adorable in everything she does. She was amazing in Romeo and Juliet. I don't think it's fair to place all of the blame on her in the Mary Louise Parker/Billy Crudup situation. He had a big role in that breakup as well! I think Mary Louise has gotten over it by now, she's dating Denny from Grey's Anatomy, and he's totally hot, so I don't think she lost out too bad.
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