Comedy writer and director Lucy Forbes has joined SMUGGLER for worldwide commercial representation.
The London-based filmmaker found breakout success with the darkly comedic coming of age story, In My Skin, for the BBC and went on to serve as lead director on season 2 of UK Channel 4/Netflix’s critically acclaimed series End of the F**ing World.
Her work is characterized by her bold visual style, unique comedic sensibility and universally relatable characters. Prior to her recent long-form successes, Forbes began her career in commercials helming campaigns for brands as diverse as ASDA, Carphone Warehouse, Comic Relief and Oreo, always infusing her trademark style. Previous to coming aboard the SMUGGLER roster, she was with Hungry Man most recently as a solo director, and earlier as part of a directorial duo with Andrew Chaplin.
SMUGGLER co-founder Brian Carmody said of Forbes, “She’s clever, witty and charming both in person and in her work. Her experience is vast, ranging from television to commercials, celebrity and performance. We feel lucky to have the leading voice of the new generation of comedy directors joining the family.”
Forbes added, “After a very busy 2019 making back to back TV, I’m thrilled to be joining the wonderful SMUGGLER roster for commercial representation. There is an amazing team behind me there and I’m excited for this new chapter in my commercial career.”
After 20 Years of Acting, Megan Park Finds Her Groove In The Director’s Chair On “My Old Ass”
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It's not just a single tear either — more like full body sobs.
She didn't set out to make a tearjerker with "My Old Ass," now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young woman in conversation with her older self. The film is quite funny (the dialogue between 18-year-old and almost 40-year-old Elliott happens because of a mushroom trip that includes a Justin Bieber cover), but it packs an emotional punch, too.
Writing, Park said, is often her way of working through things. When she put pen to paper on "My Old Ass," she was a new mom and staying in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. One night, she and her whole nuclear family slept under the same roof. She didn't know it then, but it would be the last time, and she started wondering what it would be like to have known that.
In the film, older Elliott ( Aubrey Plaza ) advises younger Elliott ( Maisy Stella ) to not be so eager to leave her provincial town, her younger brothers and her parents and to slow down and appreciate things as they are. She also tells her to stay away from a guy named Chad who she meets the next day and discovers that, unfortunately, he's quite cute.
At 38, Park is just getting started as a filmmaker. Her first, "The Fallout," in which Jenna Ortega plays a teen in the aftermath of a school shooting, had one of those pandemic releases that didn't even feel real. But it did get the attention of Margot Robbie 's production company LuckyChap Entertainment, who reached out to Park to see what other ideas she had brewing.
"They were very instrumental in encouraging me to go with it," Park said. "They're just really even-keeled, good people, which makes... Read More