Great Guns has added director Thibault Debaveye to its roster for representation in the U.K., EMEA, and Asia. Debaveye first established himself in the VFX arena, turning out Emmy and Clio-winning projects and working with directors such as Wong Kar Wai, Rupert Sanders, Olivier Gondry and Phil Joanou. Debaveye officially began his directing career after almost a decade at Psyop, and has since lent his talents to a host of top brand campaigns, including a Bronze Addy winner for Toyota Sienna, as well as work for BMW, Adidas and Verizon. Outside of advertising, Debaveye’s music video for Bob Sinclar’s “Someone Who Needs Me”–an electric portrayal of positivity and desire–has racked up over 28 million views on YouTube. Debaveye also pursues a passion for photography, and has even delved into the music industry as a producer…..
Norwegian filmmaker Henrik Rostrup has joined electriclime°, a production company with bases of operation in Singapore, Dubai and Sydney, for representation in the APAC and MENA regions. Now based in Sweden, Rostrup started out in the early 2000s in the heyday of action-sport videos, honing his craft as both a director and cinematographer working with outdoor brands and agencies on numerous campaigns. As his portfolio has grown over the past two decades, he has worked with high-end brands including Vodafone, Montblanc, Reebok and Visit Saudi. Rostrup’s work has also seen him link up with a-list celebrities as part of his commercials, including Hugh Jackman and soccer legend Lionel Messi….
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