Eric Kallman is joining Goodby Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco as a creative director and associate partner. He is slated to start at his new roost on March 3.
Over the past decade, Kallman has been one of the most awarded advertising creatives in the business. He helped create campaigns such as Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” and Ragù’s “Long Day of Childhood” as well as celebrated work for Skittles, Coca-Cola, Kayak.com, Little Caesars and Careerbuilder.com, among others.
“I think Eric will be an inspiration to our clients, to our people and, frankly, to me,” said co-chairman Jeff Goodby. “I’m looking forward to watching how he sells such challenging, distinctive work.”
“We have always believed that humor is the democratic language for the world, and nobody does it better than Eric,” said co-chairman Rich Silverstein.
Most recently, Kallman was executive creative director and partner at Barton F. Graf 9000 in New York. Prior to leaving BFG 9000 last November, he spent two-and-a-half years leading and winning pitches for clients such as DISH, Little Caesars, Unilever, Finlandia, Disney, Muller and Supercell.
Prior to his time at BFG 9000, Kallman was at Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore., where he created, among other things, the lauded “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” campaign for Old Spice.
Kallman started his career at TBWAChiatDay, New York.
“I honestly can’t wait to get started,” said Kallman. “I’m originally from the Bay Area, so it will be good to be back home. But, corny as it sounds, I’m also just really excited to start working with the team at GSP.”
Kallman will be working on the SONIC Drive-In and California Milk Processor Board (“got milk?”) accounts as well as helping to lead various new business pitches.
Over the years, Kallman has won Best of Show at the One Show along with 24 One Show Pencils. “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” won the Film Grand Prix at Cannes. The following year, Old Spice’s “Response” campaign won the Cyber Grand Prix as well as the One Show Interactive Best of Show. Plus he has won 19 more Cannes Lions. Other recognition includes two D&AD Black Pencils, eight D&AD Yellow Pencils, the Art Directors Club’s Interactive Best of Show, the GRANDY, back-to-back AICP Best of Show awards and an Emmy. Kallman was honored in London at D&AD’s 50th anniversary celebration as the third most awarded copywriter in D&AD history.
Review: Writer-Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood’s “Heretic”
"Heretic" opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they're all pretty much a standard size. "What else do we believe because of marketing?" one asks the other.
That line will echo through the movie, a stimulating discussion of religion that emerges from a horror movie wrapper. Despite a second-half slide and feeling unbalanced, this is the rare movie that combines lots of squirting blood and elevated discussion of the ancient Egyptian god Horus.
Our two church members — played fiercely by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East — are wandering around trying to covert souls when they knock on the door of a sweet-looking cottage. Its owner, Mr. Reed, offers a hearty "Good afternoon!" He welcomes them in, brings them drinks and promises a blueberry pie. He's also interested in learning more about the church. So far, so good.
Mr. Reed is, of course, if you've seen the poster, the baddie and he's played by Hugh Grant, who doesn't go the snarling, dead-eyed Hannibal Lecter route in "Heretic." Grant is the slightly bumbling, bashful and self-mocking character we fell in love with in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," but with a smear of menace. He gradually reveals that he actually knows quite a bit about the Mormon religion — and all religions.
"It's good to be religious," he says jauntily and promises his wife will join them soon, a requirement for the church. Homey touches in his home include a framed "Bless This Mess" needlepoint on a wall, but there are also oddities, like his lights are on a timer and there's metal in the walls and ceilings.
Writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood — who also... Read More