Accomplice Media, under the aegis of founder/executive producer Jeff Snyder, has brought director/writer Zach Braff and exec producer Chris Karabas into the company fold. Karabas most recently served as head of the production company Revival, which he co-founded with Braff.
Currently directing a feature for MGM starring Morgan Freeman and Florence Pugh, Braff will be available for advertising projects via Accomplice beginning in December according to Karabas.
Earlier this month, Braff was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series on the strength of the “Biscuits” episode of Ted Lasso (Apple TV+). That same episode back in March garnered Braff his first career DGA Award nomination.
Braff has earned wide acclaim for his work on both sides of the camera. After starring for nine seasons in the ABC comedy Scrubs, he made his directorial debut in 2004 with the independent drama Garden State¸ which won critical praise and became a surprise box office hit. He has since directed the feature Going In Style and numerous television projects, as well as advertising work for Hidden Valley Ranch, Adobe and other brands.
Meanwhile EP Karabas will work to extend Accomplice’s talent base and relationships with agencies and brands. The 10-year-old company has enjoyed success in automotive and comedy advertising, with the former including work for Ram Trucks, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Chevrolet. Karabas will seek to broaden the roster and scope of work.
“Chris has a stellar reputation among agencies nationwide and many of the industry’s top directors,” said Snyder. “I look forward to working with him in growing the company and creating new opportunities for our directors.” Accomplice’s directorial roster includes Braff, Igor Borghi, Finback, Leo Hoorn, Sam Jones, Lino Russel and Damien Toogood.
Karabas said he was drawn to Accomplice’s strong national presence, the logistical support it offers, and the reputation and resourcefulness of Snyder.
Prior to launching Revival, Karabas was part of the global leadership team at The Ridley Scott Creative Group. He also led the independent rep firm House of Representatives. Karabas repped directors including Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Woody Allen, The Russo Brothers and Braff.
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