Simon Baker ANZ Ad, shot in Los Angeles

Starts off at the Pacific centre entrance (South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles),
further down can see 'Caravan Book Store' on 550 South Grand Avenue and Starbucks (which is on the corner of 6th and Grand), walks away from corner.
Goes to shot of phone. Phone shows it's connected to Optus.
Next shot is near the corner of South Olive and West 6th Street, while on West 6th street, walks towards number 523, the Pacific Centre (fake ANZ). A 'City National Bank' becomes visible and then a Manpower office. If he kept walking he would end up at the corner with the same Starbucks shop visible in the first shot. On Google maps using the street view option a person could have a look down the streets he walked.

Checking on the ANZ website the Los Angeles office closed in 1994 and the only US office open now is New York. The 'We Live In Your World' becomes sort of funny now.

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[mcpheefive0]

I saw this last night and was disappointed he was speaking with an American accent.

Even Alex O'Loughlin admits he wouldn't lose his accent because he just loves talking in Aussie slang.

I thought that too I thought it looked like Sydney but was shocked to learn it was in L.A. I guess he didn't find the time to fly back to Australia to do the ad. He's a local from where I'm from my brother used to be friends with his brother.

[Mentalgal97]

He is using an american Accent because the whole point of the add is that he's being Patrick Jane, not Simon Baker. Hence the suit. And also hence the shooting it in america. I bet he earnt heapsxD

[The2cyn]

"I know what you're thinking"...

oh man... now I'm getting no sleep.

[victoriaisntsosecret]

Its it weird that I think that Simon Baker is more attractive than Patrick Jane; even though Patrick Jane is just Simon Baker's character?...

[MajorG25]

...I forgot about the music - the xylophone/keyboard-type music is a staple of The Mentalist.

[MajorG25]

Seconding MentalGal. The hairstyle, suit, and the WAY (not just the American accent) he speaks is exactly how he is when he's Patrick Jane.

[Kidis82]

Im thinking how i should never have had my home loan through ANZ.

[xxforyou23]

This is ridculously attractive.

[troughlollies]

Interesting. I assumed it was shot in Australia because the cars are driving on the left side but I see now it's a one way street in LA.

The Australian accent version (spoof) cracked me up.

[RemiShinigami]

I'm wonder how much he earn taking part in this ad?... =)