Anti-smoking Campaign: "MYSELF" Radio ad by Verdens Sterkeste Mann

Advertising Agency: VIRTUAL GARDEN, NORWAY, Oslo
Scriptwriter: Karl Nystøyl/Arne Schau-knudsen
Agency Producer: Tove Rødde
Account Supervisor: Jannicke G Øiaas
Advertiser's Supervisor: Kari Huseby
Director: Espen Nordal
Sound Engineer: Kjetil Røst Nilsen


Script in English
MVO1: Hi, it’s me!

MVO2: Oh, hello me!

MVO1: I’d like to have a word with myself about something.

MVO2: Oh?

MVO1: Do I think I ought to stop smoking?

MVO2: Ya! Definitely. Except at parties.

MVO1: Oh no. Not at parties . I’ll go along with that.

MVO2: Right. And I do need one break for a cigarette when I’m at work.

MVO1: Ya, or I can’t do my job properly.

MVO2: And after dinner.

MVO1: Oh ya, I really must have a cigarette after dinner.

MVO2: I think two would be OK.

MVO1: Ah right. Nice talking to me.

MVO2: Nice talking to me too.

SFX: Music

ANN: Talk to someone else, not yourself, if you want to stop smoking. Call the Anti Smoking
Line free on 800 400 85. We will help you find your way to stop smoking.







Script in Orginal Language
MVO1: Hei, det er meg!

MVO2 (på telefon) Åh, hei på meg!

MVO1: Jeg vil gjerne snakke litt med meg om noe.

MVO2: Ja?

MVO1: Skal jeg slutte å røyke?

MVO2: JA! Helt klart. Bare ikke på fest.

MVO1: Nei. Bare ikke på fest. Der sier jeg noe.

MVO2: Ikke sant. Og så trenger jeg en røykepause på jobben.

MVO1: Ja, ellers jobber jeg ikke bra nok.

MVO2: Og så etter middag.

MVO1: Ja, etter middag så må jeg ha en røyk.

MVO2: Jeg vil si to.

MVO1: Ikke sant. Hyggelig å prate med meg.

SFX: Music

ANN: Hyggelig å prate med meg også. Snakk med noen andre enn deg selv når du vil slutte å
røyke. Ring Røyketelefonen på 800 400 85. Vi gir deg gratis hjelp til å finne en måte å slutte på.

Brief Explanation:
In norwegian there is a lot of word play releated to you/me that was somewhat hard to translate
(an english example of this would be "thank me very much).

Brief Explanation
In norwegian there is a lot of word play releated to you/me that was somewhat hard to translate (an english example of this would be "thank me very much).