That’s part of the reason I like the show Chuck so much.  It’s got a real nerd playing a real nerd.  And trust me, Zach Levi is a real nerd.  Just look at his Twitter page; for status he’s got “Inside a Tauntaun.”  Dude is a nerd.

But that’s what ROCKS!  He’s a real, genuine nerd!  Playing a nerd!  And not just playing a nerd on a show, but taking the nerd to Hollywood and OWNING it!  Following his twitter feed will give you pictures of him doing zany stuff with other celebrities like sharing a milkshake with Seth Green, twitcasting off his iPhone, talking about gaming parties, and a few months ago he had this huge Nerd Party with like TON of celebrities and pictures to go with it.  But it’s not all nerdstock.  He also shares info and pics from backstage filming of Chuck or his trip to Europe.   Really, Zach is one of the most fun Tweeps I follow.

D-Wade rockin' a Nerd Shirt

So what about this whole “owning it” thing?  That’s probably my favorite thing – Zachary just launched a new website called “The Nerd Machine” the other day where he’s selling exclusive nerd apparel.  And it’s a hit.  How do I know it’s a hit?  Cause Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat is already wearing a nerd shirt.  …okay, that’s not really proof that it’s a hit but it’s a great start!  If nothing else, I’m getting one so he’s guaranteed 2 sales now right?

Oh, and before I forget – Zach is also doing voicework for the soon-to-release video game Fallout: New Vegas as well as the new Disney version of Rapunzel coming out later winter.

So, there you have it.  If you’re a nerd, join the rest of us and add Zachary Levi to your follow list.  And if you’re not a nerd, follow him anyway and maybe one day you too can be a nerd!

Didn’t want to let this whole week get carried away with nothing but E3 talk so I thought I’d take a moment to share the first trailer for the new Disney animated fairytale coming out this winter.  Now, they’ll call it something stupid but I refuse to call it anything other then Rapunzel.  Why? Cause that’s the name of the fairytale, plain and simple.

Worth noting:  the animation is actually a mix of 2D and 3D.  It’s drawn by hand then run through a computer program to give it that 3D look.  It is a hand drawn movie using a 3D program to ‘amplify’ it’s reality.  It looks okay to me, but I think it still loses some of the charm that we were reminded of with the Princess and the Frog last year.

Also, the guy is voiced by Zachary Levi better known as Chuck of the show Chuck!  Very cool.