On My Radar: Saar Klein
Lost Planet editor Saar Klein talks of his love for bikes, Beef and being bold, as he reveals what's on his creative radar.
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What’s the most creative advertising idea you’ve seen recently?
I enjoyed the Christopher Walken Talkin' Like Walken BMW spot, and the VW An American Love Story ad. Neither one is groundbreaking work, but both are well-executed and effective.
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- Production Company Hungry Man
- Director Bryan Buckley
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Credits
powered by
- Agency Goodby Silverstein and Partners/San Francisco
- Production Company Hungry Man
- Director Bryan Buckley
- Executive Producer Caleb Dewart
- Executive Producer Kim Dellara
- Producer Matt Lefebvre
- Editing Cabin Editing Company
- Post Producer Katy Lester
- Editor Chan Hatcher
- Color Company 3/New York
- Color Producer Shannen Troup
- Colorist Tom Poole
- VFX/Finishing The Mill/Los Angeles
- Executive VFX Producer Hillary Thomas
- VFX Producer Sherilyn Martin
- VFX Creative Director John Leonti
- VFX Supervisor/VFX Shoot Supervisor/Lead 2D Artist Nhat Quang Tran
- Sound Sonic Union
- Sound Studio Director Justine Cortale
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Steve Rosen
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Kelly Oostman
- Assistant Audio Mixer Graham Carpenter
- Assistant Audio Mixer Alex Thiel
- Talent Christopher Walken
- Partner Rich Silverstein
- Chief Creative Officer Margaret Johnson
- Executive Creative Director Matthew Edwards
- Executive Creative Director Wesley Phelan
- DP Hoyte van Hoytema
- Associate Creative Director Kevin Leung
- Associate Creative Director Clemens Zlami
- Production Designer David Skinner
- Copywriter Zak DeLange
- Copywriter Colin Nissan
- Art Director Andrew Congleton
- Art Director Sean Farrell
- HP Jim Haight
- Executive Producer Matt Flaker
- Senior Producer Daniel Chang
- Talent Usher
Credits
powered by
- Agency Goodby Silverstein and Partners/San Francisco
- Production Company Hungry Man
- Director Bryan Buckley
- Executive Producer Caleb Dewart
- Executive Producer Kim Dellara
- Producer Matt Lefebvre
- Editing Cabin Editing Company
- Post Producer Katy Lester
- Editor Chan Hatcher
- Color Company 3/New York
- Color Producer Shannen Troup
- Colorist Tom Poole
- VFX/Finishing The Mill/Los Angeles
- Executive VFX Producer Hillary Thomas
- VFX Producer Sherilyn Martin
- VFX Creative Director John Leonti
- VFX Supervisor/VFX Shoot Supervisor/Lead 2D Artist Nhat Quang Tran
- Sound Sonic Union
- Sound Studio Director Justine Cortale
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Steve Rosen
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Kelly Oostman
- Assistant Audio Mixer Graham Carpenter
- Assistant Audio Mixer Alex Thiel
- Talent Christopher Walken
- Partner Rich Silverstein
- Chief Creative Officer Margaret Johnson
- Executive Creative Director Matthew Edwards
- Executive Creative Director Wesley Phelan
- DP Hoyte van Hoytema
- Associate Creative Director Kevin Leung
- Associate Creative Director Clemens Zlami
- Production Designer David Skinner
- Copywriter Zak DeLange
- Copywriter Colin Nissan
- Art Director Andrew Congleton
- Art Director Sean Farrell
- HP Jim Haight
- Executive Producer Matt Flaker
- Senior Producer Daniel Chang
- Talent Usher
What website(s) do you use most regularly?
Google. It helps me figure things out. And YouTube videos for DIY home plumbing, or understanding the cosmos.
What’s the most recent piece of tech that you’ve bought?
The iPhone 15pro (for the camera) after my old iPhone was left on the roof of the car. And a gold-plated digital Casio watch. Groundbreaking tech from the 80’s.
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What product could you not live without?
I keep bicycles in every city if I spend a bit of time there. I love to discover places on two wheels. Actually, this reminds me that there is a rusty Bianchi locked to a tree in Paris that has been there for at least three years. Somebody, please oil it.
What’s the best film you’ve seen over the last year?
I loved Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario, and his previous film, Sick of Myself. I was especially impressed by the editing. Kristoffer is credited as the editor, so good job, Kristoffer. If you ever decide to change editors, I’m your man!
What film do you think everyone should have seen?
Midnight Cowboy. Incredible acting, storytelling, and a historical document of a New York City long gone. Comedy, tragedy, and some of the greatest cinematography and editing ever. And Tropic Thunder, to laugh hard.
What’s your preferred social media platform?
Old school Instagram, although it’s rotting my mind and ruining my sleep. On a positive note, my cold plunge just arrived, and I have a lifetime supply of alternative mushroom-based coffee.
What’s your favourite TV show?
The Curse. Dark, funny and incredibly uncomfortable. I also love Beef.
What’s your favourite podcast?
One of the originals: S-Town. I also listen to The Moth for smaller bites of magic. I tend to enjoy the limited series format... I need an ending.
What show/exhibition has most inspired you recently?
Serge Attukwei Clottey, at Simchowitz Gallery DTLA; he’s a Ghanaian artist who uses local recycled elements in his paintings and sculptures. But I love architecture and design, so I often go to shows and find myself fascinated by the space, the lighting, the framing of the art, or even the cement floor. This may be a problem.
If you could only listen to one music artist from now on, who would it be?
Hard one. I’m a creature of variety. But on a desert island situation, probably Tom Waits. Or Radiohead. Or Coltrane. Or Wu-Tang. Or Velvet Underground…
If there was one thing you could change about the advertising industry, what would it be?
Be bolder. Trust that people will respond to original ideas and visual storytelling that challenges them, rather than just pleases the eye or seems familiar.
Who or what has most influenced your career?
Terrence Malick, my film mentor, gave me the confidence to trust my creative instincts. He also taught me that the creative process needs to be playful. And Hank Corwin, who brought me into advertising and supported me through it. I share with him the need to breathe life into footage after it’s been shot, and approach it without limitations. The edit is a new beginning.
Tell us one thing about yourself that most people won’t know.
I wrote and directed the independent feature film After The Fall, starring Wes Bentley. I feel weird promoting it, but my producer confirmed that it’s ethically fine to do so because no revenue from the millions of rentals that this interview will clearly inspire will ever end up in my pocket. (Don’t get me started on Indie film distribution.) But please watch it. Many great people put their hearts into it. Also, I have a cat called Fernando that likes to bite.
