Boutique production company Imposter has taken on U.S. representation for director Scott Perry.
Perry has directed work for clients including YouTube, Google, and Jack Daniels, starring global talents such as Serena Williams, Lil Wayne, and Dua Lipa. His talents–which he has honed across genres spanning documentary, music, and fashion–have earned him a number of Vimeo Staff Picks, including for his New York Times and Vogue campaigns.
Most recently, Perry has been working as a freelance director, following a six-year stint at The FADER. In his role as creative director and head of video, he oversaw all video content produced, whether internal or branded. With over a decade of experience in the music industry, where he filmed and toured with artists all over the world, Perry has also worked for the likes of MTV and MySpace.
Perry is currently finishing up postproduction on a number of campaigns filmed earlier this year and shooting the third round of spots in a campaign for a return client, while also writing and pitching a music documentary series in Europe.
Perry said, “Over the past year I’ve gotten to work with Imposter on a few projects and have always been impressed and super appreciative of the support and motivation they’ve given me. Like any director considering joining a roster, I was focused on finding a home with a company that would be genuinely interested in helping progress and shape my career going forward, and they’ve proven that consistently.”
Avtar Khalsa, EP at Imposter, added, “We’ve been working with Scott on a freelance basis over the last year and have continually been impressed with the thoughtful ways he elevates each and every project, both in style and substance. He has the ability to see stories where others do not, and draw out emotion through the lens. We have a carefully curated roster, and couldn’t be more excited to welcome Scott to Imposter. His fresh perspective is a much-awaited and cherished addition to our team!”
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