A jockey falls of his horse in mid-race but undeterred continues the race himself at the behest of his injured steed (who incidentally can talk). Sprinting at full speed against other horses, the lone jockey amazingly wins the race, much to the delight of a capacity crowd which even includes a gent who tore up his betting ticket upon seeing the jockey’s initial accidental dismount.
The jockey’s secret to outpacing the competition: an energizing Weetabix breakfast.
Ringan Ledwidge of Rattling Stick, London, directed “Steeplechase” for agency WCRS, London, with visual effects from The Mill, London.
WCRS creatives were Larry Seftel and Dave Day with Sally Lipsius serving as agency producer.
The DP was Jess Hall. Editor was Rich Orrick of Work Post, London.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More