Bicoastal Original Film has brought filmmakers Peter Lydon and Rupert Wainwright aboard its roster. Lydon was most recently repped for spots by Hungry Man, while Wainwright joins Original following three years at bicoastal Saville Productions.
Although known primarily for his comedy ads, Lydon actually got his start directing documentaries for the BBC. He turned that knack for finding the drama in everyday lives to directing episodic television including the popular British shows Shameless and Secret Diary of a Call Girl, as well as the upcoming four-part miniseries Garrow’s Law about the pioneering barrister William Garrow that will air next month on the BBC.
Lydon’s ad work includes recent spots for the Discovery Channel, Ikea and a package for Sky TV.
“I really enjoy transferring my skills from the world of TV into making commercials,” said Lydon. “In particular my experience with actors in long form comedy has really rubbed off in my comedy spots. That, combined with a desire to bring a cinematic look to the work, helps to set them apart. Many comedy spots have a tendency to look a little flat. I try to bring a little more gloss, a little more visual daring, but always with a strong performance.”
Rupert Wainwright
Wainwright began his career directing high-profile music videos for such artists as Michael Jackson, NWA and MC Hammer. The helmer then diversified into commercials (Reebok, AT&T, Sega, Sprite, and Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics bid) and feature films (Stigmata, The Fog, The Sadness of Sex) and TV (NBC’s Fear Itself).
Wainwright said he was drawn to Original based on its creative reputation and its involvement in not only traditional commercialmaking but other new forms of content in the advertising/marketing arena.
Original is headed by exec producers/partners Bruce Mellon, Jeff Devlin and Joe Piccirillo.
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The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
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