Rakish, the artist-driven production collective co-founded by managing director Preston Garrett and Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster, has brought Bruce St. Clair aboard its directorial roster for U.S. representation.
St. Clair’s artistic path into advertising began in art college in London where he delved into interior three-dimensional design. It was here that his instinctive storytelling skill began to take shape, laying the foundation for a career that would redefine visual narratives and make its mark in the advertising landscape for brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Fiat, IKEA and Samsung, and agencies BBDO, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, DDB, David&Goliath, and TBWA, among numerous others.
St. Clair’s work has won assorted accolades including Cannes Lions, Clios and D&AD distinction. Prior to joining Rakish, he was repped in the ad arena by Believe Media.
“In Bruce, we found a kindred soul–a storyteller whose passion and commitment mirror our own,” said Garrett.
St. Clair said, “I rely on instinct and chemistry. With Preston, this was immediate, and Rakish’s commitment to a job is outstanding.”
“At Rakish, we understand that behind every director is not just a body of work, but a human being with a unique story to tell,” added Garrett. “Bruce epitomizes this ethos, seamlessly blending his artistic mastery with a grounded perspective on the transient nature of our industry. He approaches each project with the ambition of a visionary and the humility of a true collaborator.”
Upcoming, St. Clair has new work debuting for Toyota, a commercial made in collaboration with Burrell Communications as well as a campaign for Chevrolet out of Commonwealth//McCann.
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More