Since E*Trade is about seizing opportunity, spokesman Kevin Spacey says he’s going off script in this spot and proceeds to seize varied artistic opportunities by portraying different characters–replete with distinctive accents and dialects–in rapid fire succession.
Steve Miller of @radical.media directed the ad, entitled “Accents,” for agency R/GA, New York.
Client E*Trade Agency R/GA, NY Nick Law, global chief creative officer; Taras Wayner, SVP, executive creative director; Michael Lowenstern, VP, digital advertising; Lee Margolis, creative director; Steve Giraldi, Peter Unger, associate creative directors; Kat Friis, group director, film production; Brian Schierman, sr. producer. Production @radical.media Steve Miller, director; Frank Scherma, Gregg Carlesimo exec producers; Frank Dituri, head of production; Matt O’Shea, line producer; Igor Martinovic, DP. Editorial Cutting Room, NY Merritt Duff, editor; Megan Katuran, assistant editor; Melissa Lubin, exec producer. Music JSM, NY Joel Simon, chief creative officer/composer; Neil Jason, composer; Nathan Kil, composer/sound design; Jeff Fiorello, exec producer. Telecine Company 3, NY Tim Masick, colorist. Postproduction Light of Day, NY Colin Stackpole, exec producer; Pete DeAndrea, Flame artist. Audio Sonic Union, NY Michael Marinelli, audio engineer; Justine Cortale, sr. producer.
In this Super Bowl :30 for Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cup--directed by Matias & Mathias of Epoch Films for agency Erich & Kallman--a concerned park ranger reports live from the site of an active volcano where Reese’s fans are going to extreme lengths to get their hands and taste buds on the lava flow.
As passion builds, a team of park rangers rein in the mayhem--saving grandma from scootering into the hot flowing molten lava--and try to clear up the confusion: “Don‘t eat lava. Eat ooey-gooey Chocolate Lava.”
“There’s nothing better than seeing our fans go wild over new flavor additions to the classic Reese’s chocolate and peanut butter combo,” said Ryan Riess, VP of brand strategy and creative development, The Hershey Company. “The Big Game is the perfect stage to showcase our fan’s energy – whether that be from the top of a volcano or on the couch during football Sunday.”
In a joint statement, directors Matias & Mathias said of the “Don’t Eat Lava” spot, “Although the characters’ obsession with Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cups is completely realistic and very easy to identify with, our favorite part of this project was seeing all the talented people we got to work with become obsessed with making the lava flows of our dreams become a reality.”
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