Wondros Collective has added director Jeffrey DeChausse to its roster for commercial representation in the U.S. DeChausse is an award-winning creative who has directed and produced assorted commercials, documentaries and short films. His body of work spans such brands as Apple, Lexus, Toyota, Budweiser, New Balance, Honda, Microsoft, Levi’s and Jeep, among many others.
Wondros sr. executive producer Danielle Peretz described DeChausse as “truly a multidimensional and multifaceted” writer/director/creative who is “very active and in-tune with today’s ever-evolving marketplace within the commercial, branded content and the NFT space. He’s an inspirational force to have on our team.”
Born in Italy and currently residing in Los Angeles, DeChausse was a creative director for varied agencies before starting his directing career. His years of experience across diverse work environments have molded him into a strategic thinker and problem solver. Among his agency roosts were Havas in Chicago as a creative director and MullenLowe in Boston as a sr. art director. His work has garnered recognition from Cannes, D&AD, ADDY, The One Show and Clio, among other competitions. And DeChausse directed a Midwest Emmy-winning commercial for 100 Club, an organization that supports the families of fallen police, firefighter and rescue workers.
DeChausse has written and directed six award-winning narrative and documentary short films that have been selected for 30 film festivals globally. His work has screened and been honored at the Austin Film Festival, the Madrid International Film Festival, the Buenos Aires International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Short Film Festival, the Newport International Film Festival, among numerous other events. DeChausse’s filmography includes such shorts as Anniversario, Five, No Place To Fall, and American Auto.
Prior to joining Wondros Collective, DeChausse had been handled in the ad arena by Seed Media Arts. He continues to run Tiny Elephant, a creative and ideation collective based in L.A. and Tokyo. DeChausse is interested in extending his creative reach, noting, “I am really passionate about NFT and the Metaverse space, and bringing ethos into those spaces, continuing to help clients learn about that space since it’s so new and exciting.”
DeChausse was drawn to Wondros by its talent, resources and the opportunity to work with Peretz and founder/CEO Jesse Dylan. “I’ve always been a fan of great storytelling and I’ve long admired what Jesse and his team have been building at Wondros,” said DeChausse. “When Danielle and I reconnected, we dove into everything she’s up to on the commercial/branded content side at Wondros Collective, along with the incredible opportunities that the overall company has to offer a collaborative person like me, in terms of creative direction and expansion into technology. We decided now was the time to join forces and make some great work together. I’m excited to be within a company where I can do what I love–collaborate in the creation of great stories with the opportunity to do so in transformational ways that can ideally help people, and potentially better society and humanity.”
DeChausse now gains his first opportunity to work with Peretz. But the director said that joining Wondros made him feel like he was reuniting with Peretz in that they have been friends for 15 years in the commercial and film business, and he’s been a long-time admirer of how she has built and managed directorial careers.
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