Director Noah Marshall, who continues to be handled internationally by The Sweet Shop, has taken that representation global by signing with the company’s U.S. operation. He had previously been repped in the American ad market by PRETTYBIRD.
Marshall said of his decision to sign with The Sweet Shop US, “It feels like the perfect time to consolidate my management to coordinate and concentrate on the great work that’s been coming my way, as one voice. The executive team in the US, helmed by MD [managing director] Laura Thoel, features some of the most forward-thinking talent around and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together in the States and on the worldwide stage.”
Marshall cut his teeth in the ad world as an art director, working with agencies including Bates, BBDO and FCB. He then settled into the director’s chair to marry his passion for storytelling with his love of image and design. The result is a body of work that has been honored at competitions including Cannes, D&AD and The One Show.
Among Marshall’s clients over the years are Beats by Dre, Nike, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Sony, Panasonic, Ford, Toyota, General Motors, HSBC, Barclays Bank, HP and Schweppes.
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