wanted to direct again," he says. "I was a little fed up with my artistry and being an artist and all that. In October ’98, I did a pop video for Baxter, a Swedish band that was signed to the American label, Maverick." Maverick is run by Madonna, who liked the highly stylized Baxter clip, called "Television," and had Renck direct her clip for "Nothing Really Matters." At the same time, he began directing commercials in England and Europe.
"I was doing promos and commercials simultaneously because I think they’re two very different types of work," he says. "If I’ve done many spots, I always feel the urge to do promos, and the opposite."
In addition to the question of spots vs. videos vs. movies that many directors face when contemplating the future, Renck also has his music. "I’m still writing music and am just now completing my third album, which I’m going to put out in April," he says. "Songwriting and directing are very much related. It’s all about expression and conveying stuff to people. It’s about communication."
One clear goal is to do much of his work in the United States. "I really love to work in America," he says. "The teams and the people you work with are amazing. Of course, it’s interesting to work with the most creative agencies in the world. It was great to work with the guys at Wieden + Kennedy. We understood each other. So many times you work with people who don’t understand that they don’t understand. In this case, we were locked on target from the beginning."
focused idea
Although lauded by Palumbo for his collaboration in the creative process during the Nike shoots, Renck says he likes best to be presented with crystal-clear ideas. "Then I can focus on what I’m supposed to be doing in the spot. The worst thing is when agencies come to you and say, ‘Hey, we’ve got these jeans here. Would you help us with an idea for a spot?’"
As a director, Renck hopes to balance music video and commercial work, and would like to try stage directing and feature films. "I always want to try new things," he says. "I love so much what I do. I work seven days a week, fifteen hours a day. I have no friends. My girlfriend almost hates me by now. But I love it."c
Judge Upholds Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Charge Against Alec Baldwin In “Rust” Shooting
A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her July decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. She said prosecutors did not raise any factual or legal arguments that would justify reversing her decision.
"Because the state's amended motion raises arguments previously made, and arguments that the state elected not to raise earlier, the court does not find the amended motion well taken," the judge wrote, adding that the request was also untimely.
A spokesperson for Baldwin's lawyers said Friday that they had no immediate reaction to teh decision.
The case was thrown out halfway through trial on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
Baldwin's trial was upended by revelations that ammunition was brought into the Santa Fe County sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers say investigators "buried" the evidence in a separate case file and filed a successful motion to dismiss.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey can now decide whether to appeal to a higher court.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for "Rust," was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer —... Read More