The consequences of ignoring symptoms and/or health concerns are underscored in this client-direct PSA for male cancer awareness charity One For The Boys directed by Sam Huntley of Iconoclast, London.
With a voiceover by Samuel L. Jackson, this piece titled “The Difference” shows how a negative outcome can be averted when men seek out support and medical expertise. More than 85,000 men die of cancer in the U.K. every year and one in four are not diagnosed until symptoms are advanced.
Client One For The Boys Production Iconoclast Sam Huntley, director; Anna Smith, exec produer; Luke Plaister, producer; Suzie Fownes, production assistant; Bailey Marks, first A.D.; James Blann, DP; Gillian O’Brien, production designer. Editorial Marshall Street Editors Patric Ryan, editor; Melissa Geczy, editor’s assistant; Katie Truelove, offline producer. Postproduction Gramercy Park Studios Ben Rogers, colorist; Kit Lawson, post producer. Audio Factory Phil Bolland, sound designer/mixer. Music SIREN Jon Clarke, composer; Sian Rogers, music producer/supervisor; Sean Atherton, music exec producer. Voiceover Samuel L. Jackson
At the heart of this campaign for Pay.UK Current Account Switch Service (CASS) is a playful yet relatable narrative, brought to life in the hero TV commercial, “Blind Date.” Directed by Rosie May Bird Smith of Biscuit Filmworks for agency House 337, the spot follows a woman nervously meeting her blind date, only to discover the person waiting for her is someone you definitely wouldn’t want to meet on a blind date. The voiceover reassures: ”Blind dates. They’re a bit like switching bank accounts. You don’t want any surprises. That’s why we guarantee there won’t be any when you switch with the Current Account Switch Service.” “Everyone knows the pain of a bad date, the gut-churning realization you’ve texted your boss instead of your mate, and being stuck next to someone eating the world’s stinkiest lunch,” said Ross Newton, creative director, House 337, who added, “Life is a minefield of unwanted surprises, so coming up with the campaign idea was the easy part. The real challenge was deciding which situations to include and which to ditch. Sadly, these scenarios are all too relatable for us all, myself included.” [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/27172312/Current-Account-Switch-Service-Blind-Date.mp4"][/video] Read More
