Professor Nestor Jackdaws

Jim Meskimen is one of the best impressionists on the internet.  I've watched him on and off for several years.  He can switch from voice to voice in a flash, adopting mannerisms and ticks to match.  Really impressive stuff.  However, he has one unique character that is both a goofy caricature of an English professor and also a serious advocate for the arts.  Professor Nestor Jackdaws of Oxmouth College speaks on all facets of art, sometimes giving a review of art, but always encouraging the artist in everyone.  Though an artist himself - he has displayed his paintings and drawings in some videos, Meskimen has created his alter ego to evangelize for art.  It is a strange thing to say that I like the Nestor Jackdaws videos more than his celebrity impressions.  If you liked watching Bob Ross paint, Nestor Jackdaws is just the fellow for you.

Happy 4th!

Each Independence Day, I read the Declaration of Independence.  Today, I listened to someone else read it.  Jim Meskimen does some terrific impressions and a few mediocre ones.  Still, worth watching:

Declaration of Independence in 61 Celebrity Voices