The Gunn Report has released a special Showreel of more than 60 commercials representing “50 Years of Best Car Ads” as selected by legendary Havas adman, Jacques Séguéla.
Doyle Dane Bernbach’s “Funeral” for Volkswagen (1969); “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie” for Chevrolet by Campbell-Ewald (1974); “Snow Covered” for Jeep by Bozell North (1994); “The Hire” for BMW by Fallon (2002); “Sculptor” for Peugeot by Euro RSCG (2003), now Havas Worldwide; “Cog” for Honda by Wieden + Kennedy (2004); and “Humanity” for Toyota by Hakuhodo (2006), are just a few of the enduring ads featured in the reel.
Séguéla said, “Starting out in auto advertising is like entering the priesthood: either you are defrocked by the end of the seminar or it becomes a vocation. Mine has lasted over half a century. A car represents our fantasies, our desires, our longing to escape. For the general public it’s an expression of personality, for the advertising executive it’s an expression of creativity. Each spot is an adventure. I’m delighted to share my ‘50 Years of Best Car’ Ads with all the creatives around the world lucky enough to have entered this very secret club of the imagination with four wheels and an engine.
Séguéla’s “50 Years of Best Car Ads” is now available to view exclusively on The Gunn Report website.
Séguéla is a consultant for the French global communications group Havas, having served as its chief creative officer and VP. He began his career as a reporter for Paris-Match followed by editor of France-Soir. In 1970 he created advertising agency RSCG, which merged with Eurocom in 1991 to create Euro RSCG Worldwide. His close association of 30 years with Citroën has been chronicled as one of the most brilliant and fertile collaborations in the history of the car industry. Séguéla is also the author of 18 books on advertising.
“Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.
Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.
"Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.
Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.
Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.
Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.
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