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June 17, 2014 09:36 am GMT

'Rob Ford The Musical' Hopefuls Do Their Best Impressions in 6 Seconds

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TORONTO — Residents of Toronto could be forgiven for thinking their embattled mayor was back in town.

Dozens of Rob Ford doppelgängers, with their protruding bellies, red faces and spiky blonde hair, auditioned for the title role in Rob Ford The Musical: The Birth of a Ford Nation at an open casting call in downtown Toronto on Monday.

See also: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to Take Leave of Absence, Get Help for Substance Abuse

"Sometimes I can get drunk, and be a little bit of a loudmouth and stumble around. So I figured if Rob can do it, so can I," Matthew Garlick told Mashable. Garlick, 38, has been a professional actor for 10 years, and came all the way from Vancouver to audition. (Watch his six-second impersonation of Ford, below.) Read more...

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