VMLY&R West is expanding its presence with two key hires: executive creative director Glen Scott and group creative director Kathleen Wille.
Scott becomes lead creative for VMLY&R West, based in Seattle. In this new role, Scott will work across key clients, including Intel, Microsoft, Mazda, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Zespri Kiwifruit, and Driscoll’s Berries. He will report to John Godsey, North American chief creative officer.
Prior to relocating, Scott led creative teams at VMLY&R Kansas City to multiple new business wins and buzzworthy campaigns for Gatorade. As a 15-year ad vet, he has worked across a variety of clients, including Sonic Drive-In, 24 Hour Fitness and Las Vegas tourism, where he developed creative on the city’s iconic “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign. His work has been recognized by Cannes, Clios, Communication Arts, One Show, Webby People’s Choice, Project Isaac, Effies, and more.
Wille has joined VMLY&R as group creative director. Based in Seattle, she will work as one of the agency’s creative leads for Intel. Wille brings more than 20 years’ experience, spending the majority of her career in Chicago–most recently at FCB Chicago. She has helped build brands including Skittles, Michelob ULTRA, State Farm and McDonald’s. Prior to FCB, Wille was creative director at DDB Chicago. Her work has been recognized by D&AD, Cannes and the London International Awards, among others.
Both Scott and Wille join a Seattle team, which has grown its employee base over 22% in the past months. Eric Baumgartner is executive lead, VMLY&R West.
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