Editor Paul Zucker, ACE, has joined Rock Paper Scissors for commercial representation in the U.S. Zucker is known for being the series editor on HBO’s seminal hit Girls, and the feature comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Shumer.
In the ad arena, Zucker edited the brand-defining “Stress Test” campaign for Secret (P&G) and Wieden+Kennedy, Portland with directors Aoife McArdle and Gia Coppola. Other commercial collaborations include Old Navy with director Wayne McClammy and State Farm with the helming duo Hoffman/Metoyer. Prior to joining Rock Paper Scissors, Zucker was with Final Cut Edit for spots and branded content.
Zucker’s narrative comedy work also includes Mike Judge’s HBO hit series Silicon Valley, and This is 40 with Judd Apatow. Not limited by category, Zucker has also edited on behalf of contemporary auteurs Michel Gondry on Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Harmony Korine on Mister Lonely, and Gus van Sant’s cult-classic, Gerry. Among Zucker’s accolades are Eternal Sunshine’s BAFTA Award for Best Editing and an ACE Award nomination for Trainwreck.
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