Register

    Flashback for January 24, 2014

    By SHOOTUpdated:No Comments1603 Views

    January 23, 2009

    --

    The Mill, with VFX/post studios in London, NY and L.A., topped the field of spot nominations for the 7th annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. Three of The Mill’s five ad noms came on the strength of its NY office’s efforts on Coca-Cola’s “It’s Mine” directed by Nicolai Fuglsig of MJZ for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore….Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has joined Saville Productions for exclusive North American representation in commercials. Spurlock is best known for the 2004 documentary film Super Size Me….Joe Johnson, who most recently served as a creative director at Ogilvy in New York, has joined Publicis New York as executive VP/executive creative director. In his new role, he will work with the agency’s creative teams to develop campaigns for Procter & Gamble’s Vicks global brand…..Noel Haan has joined Energy BBDO, Chicago, as senior VP/group creative director. He comes over from Cramer Krasselt, Chicago, where he served in the same role…..

    January 23, 2004 
    Roman numerals become a bit unwieldy when it comes to conveying the average cost for 30 seconds of ad time on CBS’ telecast of Super Bowl XXXVIII, pitting the New England Patriots against the Carolina Panthers on Feb. 1. Word is that a half-minute timeslot on the Big Game in Houston is fetching an average of nearly $2.3 million, about nine percent more than the going rate for the 2003 Super Bowl….Director Frank Todaro has wrapped a longstanding tenure with @radical.media and formally come aboard bicoastal Moxie Pictures….Red Car, the editorial house with operations in Santa Monica, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Dallas and Buenos Aires, has set up shop in San Antonio. The company has also made a key hire to help coalesce the talent at all its offices, offering a national roster of artisans to the ad community at large. Coming aboard in the newly created role of national marketing director is Valerie Petrusson, whose editing pedigree includes her serving as an executive producer/strategist/consultant for the Santa Monica operation of Crew Cuts. Prior to that, she helped to build editorial house Inside/Out from the ground up….Director/cameraman Vittorio Sacco has signed with Plum Productions for exclusive spot representation in North America. Harold & Motion Pictures, Milan, represents him in Italy while Hot Tabletop, his production shop with partner Piero Cozzi, handles him in Europe….




    Robert Eggers and Willem Dafoe Reunite For “Nosferatu”

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    When Willem Dafoe enjoys working with a filmmaker, he'll often jump at the chance to do it again.

    The list of directors with whom the 69-year-old has worked with more than once is extensive, including Wes Anderson,Yorgos Lanthimos,Paul Schrader,Lars von Trier and, now for a third time, Robert Eggers. "If it's good, you come back," Dafoe said plainly.

    The pair spoke about Eggers' adaptation of "Nosferatu" that hits theaters Wednesday, some of the challenges they faced making "The Lighthouse" — their first project together released in 2019 — and the unique relationship that exists between actors and directors.

    The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

    Q: Willem, I read that you called Robert after you saw "The Witch." What did you say?

    DAFOE: I want to meet you and I want to know who this filmmaker is.

    Q: What is it about him that keeps bringing you back?

    DAFOE: Well, if it's good, you come back. When I saw "The Witch," I thought, "Wow, this is a film about a period that I'm not particularly knowledgeable about, but I enter it so easily. This is relevant. It's rooted. It's my story. I'm with these people."

    That's quite an incredible trick because a lot of period films, they're always pointing to themselves. They're always sending messages. They're always showing. This had a kind of energy and the kind of physicality and sensuality that I thought, "Who does this? I gotta see this guy." And then I had a wonderful experience in "The Lighthouse" and I played a part that was really fun in "The Northman." So, when he wants to do this passion project and offers me this beautiful role of Professor Von Franz, I say,... Read More

    MySHOOT Profiles


    Add A Comment