the Talent
From Junior Creatives to ECDs, delve into career highlights (and lowlights) in our in-depth profiles.
A comedy of (good) manners
Carol Cooper meets AMV BBDO’s creative duo Jack Smedley and George Hackforth-Jones, a pair of gentlemen jesters whose motto is 'never punch down'.
The real Old Spice guy
From Smell Like A Man, Man to running his own agency, Eric Kallman speaks to Jamie Madge about creating one of the most defining comedic voices in advertising.
John Hegarty: It's about ideas, not idols
The legendary BBH co-founder, John Hegarty, doesn’t really have heroes – at least not human ones. He worships ideas, not the personalities behind them, who all too often reveal their human flaws.
The people who make the spots you love, covering all aspects of production, post and sound.
Ben Gregor's funny bones
Director Ben Gregor, left, with comedian and actor Greg Davies, has been at the heart of humour his entire career, whether through short films, commercials, TV shows or features. Here he discusses comedy, confidence and knowing when something is funny enough.
On Reflection: Bryan Buckley hits the (Orange Gold) spot
As part of our Comedy Special, shots hauls the Hungry Man director back into the boardroom to discuss the evergreen wit of his award-winning Orange campaign.
Becky Martin on funny bones, female directors and formulas for LOLs
The award-winning director behind Peep Show, Veep and the British Airways Safety Film series chats to Carol Cooper as part of our Comedy Focus.
Breaking comedic boundaries with Hamish Rothwell
The New Zealand director discusses how his idiosyncrasies have helped propel his career, and why challenging expectations is key.
Davud Karbassioun on having the best job in the world
The Pulse Films president tells shots about the power of dreams and the importance of backing the right heroes.
Cindy Gallop: The (Un)Caped Crusader
The self-dubbed 'gender avenger' reveals the women who have inspired her mission.
Standing the test of time: Smith & Foulkes
The Nexus directing duo tell shots how access to new tech means we are ushering in a new dawn of animation heroes.
Production Designer David Mark Lee discusses spinning trains & Spanish galleons
From filling spinning train carriages with 200,000 Post-It notes to wrangling sheep into plastic suits, production designer David Mark Lee is always up for a challenge.
Rosie Arnold on smashing glass ceilings with a smile
Even Rosie Arnold – an icon and inspiration for all women in the industry – needed help from a fellow female to get her first break. Now, the creative partner and head of art at AMV BBDO tells Tim Cumming, she’s happy to be in the ideal position to preach – and practise – sisterly solidarity
We chat to some of the unsung heroes of commercial production
Becky Martin on funny bones, female directors and formulas for LOLs
The award-winning director behind Peep Show, Veep and the British Airways Safety Film series chats to Carol Cooper as part of our Comedy Focus.
Production Designer David Mark Lee discusses spinning trains & Spanish galleons
From filling spinning train carriages with 200,000 Post-It notes to wrangling sheep into plastic suits, production designer David Mark Lee is always up for a challenge.
Nothing Beats a Londoner Editor is no ordinary Joe
Like the subjects of one of his films, We’re the Superhumans, Final Cut editorJoe Guest believes in pushing things to extraordinary limits.
shots Hero Sam Ashwell on the sound of muses
750MPH’s head engineer Sam Ashwell namechecks the people who’ve influenced his sound vision, from trainer designers to dirty bassliners.
Heroic Xiberras: The marvel(ous) man of adland
BETC's CCO and president speaks of the poetry of ‘zag’ and fears for a future of algorithm vs intuition.
Jonathan Glazer on shades of black & pursuing perfection
Hit follows hit as surely as tick follows tock in the career of commercials and promo director-turned-cinematic auteur, Jonathan Glazer - but when you have the stringent criteria of a painter, perfection takes time to achieve.
Going up in a blaze of Gondry
He trapped Björk inside a bear and duplicated Kylie: we look back in wonder at the career of French enfant incroyable, Michel Gondry, a director who brings a childlike playfulness and grown-up mastery to everything he shoots.
shots Hero Sam Ashwell on the sound of muses
750MPH’s head engineer Sam Ashwell namechecks the people who’ve influenced his sound vision, from trainer designers to dirty bassliners.
Why David Lubars is a hire power
BBDO Worldwide's CCO has been the brains behind numerous massively successful campaigns, but despite his success, he humbly maintains that he's no hero: that honour goes to the people.
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