Editor Emily Spiegelman-Noel is joining the roster of the creative editorial division at content and creative studio LVLY. Spiegelman-Noel’s most recent work includes Banana Republic’s return to television advertising after a 15 year absence, with their “Love the Present” Holiday ‘20 Campaign, as well as Tom Petty’s “Leave Virginia Alone” music video, directed by Adria Petty and Mark Seliger. Spiegelman-Noel has worked with brands including Dior, YSL, Chaos, Express, Kohl’s, Revlon and Target.
Wendy Brovetto, executive VP and managing director of LVLY, described Spiegelman-Noel as “a great fit for us, particularly given our legacy in the world of beauty where aesthetic and precision are so important.”
Spiegelman-Noel has been working on projects with LVLY since leaving Modern Post in late 2019. She was born and raised in California and studied politics and filmmaking at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles. Prior to joining LVLY, she was rostered at Consulate, Exile Edit and Modern Post.
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More