SixTwentySix has brought directing duo Plummer/Strauss aboard its talent roster for U.S representation spanning commercials and branded content. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Justin "the Plummer" and Martin "the Strauss" have turned out projects for such brands as Home Depot, Jim Beam, Ralph Lauren and even the United Nations.
As a filmmaking team, Plummer and Strauss are alums of SHOOT's 2014 New Directors Showcase. Their work has also earned recognition from the Cannes Young Director Awards and various festivals and forums. Prior to joining L.A.-based SixTwentySix, Plummer/Strauss had been represented in the advertising arena by kaboom productions.
Having chosen the moniker Plummer/Strauss right out of college, the directors admit in jest to unintentionally sounding more like a law firm than creative collaborators. Plummer said of his new spotmaking roost, “As soon as we met the SixTwentySix family, we clicked over our shared enthusiasm for the craft. They understood our aesthetic, our process, and the attention to detail it requires.”
Strauss added, “SixTwentySix is in a position to handle both the present and future of the industry; we’re excited to be with them for the ride and to push our work further with a creative powerhouse that's been growing, year after year.”
In a joint statement, Jake Krask, managing director and partner, and Austin Barbera, executive producer and partner at SixTwentySix, shared, "We're thrilled to welcome Plummer/Strauss to our dynamic team of creatives. Their unique blend of impactful, innovative, and whimsical storytelling perfectly embodies our mission. Beyond their exceptional talent, as collaborators, they're a natural fit with our team's spirit. Together, we're eager to push creative boundaries and deliver profoundly impactful stories to our clients."
Most recently, Plummer/Strauss embarked on a global journey to scout unique locations for its next project, shaping the visual narrative for their upcoming work with Salesforce. Currently in postproduction, the film captures the essence of Tokyo, São Paulo, and San Francisco, harnessing the distinctive architectural and design styles of each city.
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More