Actor, producer and director (Pitch Perfect 2) Elizabeth Banks of harvest films helmed this spot for Tommy John to promote its new women’s underwear collection. Part of the “Little Adjustments” campaign from agency Preacher, the :60 through a series of humorous vignettes presents women struggling with the uncomfortable effects of their inferior underwear. In the end, the message is clear–women can “Overcome the Uncomfortable” with Tommy John.
“I loved this campaign from the beginning,” said Banks. “The underwear issues showcased in each scene is something we, as women, have all had to deal with in some shape or form. I wanted to capture that collective sense of empathy throughout the film while still making each scenario as funny and compelling as possible.”
Credits
Client Tommy John Agency Preacher Rob Baird, chief creative officer; Seth Gaffney, chief strategy officer; Jimmie Blount, art director; Joe Hartley, copywriter; Anna McCaleb, Nate James, designers; Marika Wiggan, strategy director; Stacey Higgins, executive producer; Rachel Kichler, producer. Production harvest films Elizabeth Banks, director; Bonnie Goldfarb, exec producer; Niko Whelan, head of production; Tim Suhrstedt; Leslie Owen, line producer. Casting asg casting Arlene Schuster-Goss. Editorial Cut+Run Joel Miller, editor; Nick Kondylas, assistant editor; Bebe Baldwin, exec producer; Cecilia Melton, producer. Music Marmoset Music Mix TBD Post Dusty Albertz, mixer. Finish Finland Finish Blaire Woodall, online producer; Nick Smith, online artist. Color Ntropic Marshall Plante, colorist.
How do you top one of the most viral brand videos ever made? Spoiler alert: you can’t. But when Dollar Shave Club tapped Zack Seckler to direct a new campaign to revive the absurdist humor of its iconic launch video, he knew he had a rare opportunity to create something special.
The brief was simple: introduce the concept of a physical “Club” that people would love to join while showcasing Dollar Shave Club’s products and embracing the weird. From script to direction and post, Seckler--an alum of SHOOT’s 2021 New Directors Showcase--was invited to help sculpt that vision.
The result is this “Welcome to the Club” spot which invites us to join a unique, seemingly exclusive but in reality an accessible and affordable fraternity of Dollar Shave Club members. But you need to know the password or more accurately, the two-word phrase--"shave money."
“The Club” campaign brings the brand back to its humorous roots, reflecting a new chapter after being acquired by Nexus Capital Management from Unilever in late 2023. The work takes Dollar Shave Club back to its disruptive beginnings and what made the brand a viral sensation from its inception in 2011.
