Deutsch LA has hired Erwin Federizo and Eric Helin as associate creative directors
Deutsch LA has hired Erwin Federizo and Eric Helin as associate creative directors on the Volkswagen account. They will report directly to executive VP/group creative director Michael Kadin and his new partner, exec VP/group creative director Matt Ian, who joined the shop in early July. Federizo and Helin come over from 180LA, where they worked together on several accounts, including Boost Mobile, Sony and adidas. The duo created the “Fast Don't Lie” campaign for adidas featuring NBA stars Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose, and comedian Ken Jeong. They teamed up at 180LA in 2008, and their work has been awarded One Show Pencils and SlamDance honors. Federizo and Helin both worked at Wongdoody (currently Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener) in Los Angeles before moving to 180LA in 2007 and 2008, respectively….Hornet has signed directing team Ben&Julia (Benoit Créac'h and Julia Gaudard) for U.S. repesentation. Involved in multiple disciplines, Ben&Julia's credits span varied platforms, from commercials to music videos to exhibitions at Art Basel. Most recently Ben&Julia created a large-scale art installation as part of the Pictoplasma Festival in Berlin….Noelle Stevenson, film commissioner of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Office of Film & Entertainment, has been elected chair of the Film Commission Council for Film Florida. In her new role, Stevenson will support the council's continued efforts related to encouraging the development of new media and the expansion of existing industry infrastructure, as well as retention of the state's film, television, and entertainment industry….
“Overnight Success” Has Been More Than A Decade In The Making For Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson
Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson, two of the stars of Netflix's whodunit "The Perfect Couple," have news for you if you want to call them breakouts: They've been working in this business for more than a decade.
Fahy made her TV debut in 2009 in an episode of "Gossip Girl." Hewson's first big film role was in 2011's "This Must Be the Place." They do concede, however, that it's recent TV roles — "The White Lotus" for Fahy and "Bad Sisters" for Hewson — that have led to new frontiers of opportunity.
Susanne Bier, who directed "The Perfect Couple," says both Fahy and Hewson are "going to be big stars."
"They certainly have proper, profound star quality, Both of them in very different ways," Bier says. "Both are incredibly creative, incredibly smart, and also have a impressive insight as to who they are. You can be a great actor or actress and not necessarily really know who you are yourself. And they do."
Hewson, 33, whose dad is U2 front man Bono, may have grown up in a famous family but she's now in demand in her own right. She will next be seen in a second season of "Bad Sisters, " out in November. She's in Noah Baumbach's next film, alongside Adam Sandler, George Clooney and Riley Keough. She's also been cast in Steven Spielberg's next production and is set to star opposite Murray Bartlett in a racing series for Hulu.
Fahy, 34, is in production on a limited series with Julianne Moore and Milly Alcock called "Sirens," written by Molly Smith Metzler ("Maid") for Netflix. She also has two films in the can with Josh O'Connor ("The Crown," "Challengers") and Brandon Sklenar ("It Ends With Us").
The two actors spoke candidly about this phase of their careers. This interview has been condensed for clarity and... Read More