Stink Rising has signed director-photographer Theodor Guelat for representation in the U.S., U.K. and Germany. This marks the first representation in the U.S. and U.K. for Guelat whose portfolio includes contemporary and urban commercial work.
Guelat has a unique ability to capture modern culture with style. His love for music, graffiti and traveling sits at the core of his creative output, landing him collaborations with leading brands such as Carhartt, Mercedes-Benz, Louis Vuitton and Adidas, while high profile artist collaborations include A$AP Rocky.
With his signing, Stink strengthens its position as a production partner that’s connected to culture and can deliver ambitious projects with the right visuals and tone. Further, Stink Rising continues to be a platform to support the development and experimentation of exciting up-and-coming talent.
Dom Mckiernan, global head of Stink Rising, said, “Theodor’s work is a seamless blend of editorial precision and unapologetic realness. It’s a masterful balance of restraint and boldness. I can’t wait to work with him!”
Guelat shared, “I’m really excited to start this new journey with Stink Rising and I can’t wait to be part of projects that truly make an impact.”
Gary Oldman’s Series “Slow Horses” Trots For Several Seasons Before Getting Some Emmy Love
Jackson Lamb is an Englishman who solves mysteries, but he's not your typically elegant, charming type. One clue is that he often passes gas, rather loudly.
Lamb — portrayed by Gary Oldman — is the beating heart of Apple TV+'s "Slow Horses," a critical darling that seems to have gained traction in the U.S. only lately, now in its fourth season. Ignored at the Emmys for two seasons, it goes into Sunday's telecast with nine nominations, including for best drama series.
"I think it's been a slow burn," says Oldman, who earned an Emmy nod for his Lamb. "More people are now coming up to me and saying, 'I really like the show.' I've become that guy on TV, which I kind of like, actually."
Lamb is the comically unpleasant leader of a band of dejected British spies nicknamed the "Slow Horses" because they work at lowly Slough House, far from the gleaming center of power in London. They've messed up their careers in a variety of ways, including botching surveillance operations, gambling addictions or leaving a top secret file on a train.
Lamb's hair is unkempt and greasy. He wears a ratty, dirty raincoat and his stocking feet are forever up on his desk. He smokes too much, drinks scotch on the job, is violently un-politically correct and is blunt to the point of rude. His voice mail says: "This is Lamb. If I didn't answer it's because I don't want to speak to you."
He's also fiercely loyal to his team and is the sharpest — if the most unclean — knife in the drawer. He can tell from just a footprint the person's salary and is at least three steps ahead of anyone else. He refuses to follow rules — a petulant middle finger to the establishment.
"If there's a sign that says 'No smoking,' Lamb will smoke," says Oldman. "He's... Read More