Director Wayne McClammy has signed with bicoastal/international Hungry Man for commercial representation. He was formerly repped by Oil Factory, Los Angeles.
McClammy is perhaps best known for the short video Who’s F*cking Matt Damon?, which was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live and has gone on to generate considerable viral buzz. The short, which stars actor Damon and comedian Sarah Silverman, continues to gain fans and hits on YouTube. It was not only directed but also edited and co-written by McClammy.
McClammy got his start in directing by making short films that were featured in the Austin (where he received the Audience Award), Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Seattle International Film Festivals. Two of his shorts gained exposure in the well-known Texas theater chain, The Alamo Draft House. He soon got noticed by the likes of Bob Odenkirk, Jimmy Kimmel, and Sarah Silverman. Kimmel was so impressed he brought McClammy on board to be the comedy segment director for his ABC show.
In addition to his writing and directing for Jimmy Kimmel Live, McClammy is a director on The Sarah Silverman Program for Comedy Central and is in pre-production to direct the 20th Century Fox comedy Cool School.
“Se7en” Turns 30, Gets A Special Restoration From David Fincher For Its Re-Release
For David Fincher, seeing “Se7en” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion.
“There are definitely moments that you go, ‘What was I thinking?’ Or ‘Why did I let this person have that hairdo’?” Fincher said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.
He’s OK with the film being a product of its time in most respects. But some things just could not stand in high-definition resolution.
“It was a little decrepit, to be honest,” said Fincher. “We needed to resuscitate it. There are things you can see in 4K HDR that you cannot see on a film print.”
Ever the perfectionist, he and a team got to work on a new restoration of the film for its 30th anniversary re-release. This weekend the restored “Se7en” will play on IMAX screens for the first time in the U.S. and Canada, and on Jan. 7, the 4K UHD home video version will be available as well.
The dark crime thriller written by Andrew Kevin Walker and starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as a pair of detectives looking for a serial killer was somewhat of a career-reviver for Fincher, whose directorial debut “Alien 3” had not gone well. “Se7en” was not a sure thing: It was made for only $34 million (and only got that when Fincher managed to persuade studio execs to give up $3 million more). But it went on to earn more than $327 million, not accounting for inflation, and continues to influence the genre.
Fincher has over the years overseen several restorations of the film (including one for laser disc) but decided this needed to be the last. It’s why he insisted on an 8K scan that they could derive the 4K from. He wanted to ensure that it wouldn’t have to be repeated when screens get more... Read More