15 Amazing Adverts from 15 Amazing Directors Commercial gems from Hollywood's finest
Many big name Hollywood directors made their name not on movie sets, but on commercial ones, earning a living selling bread (Ridley Scott), cars (Neill Blomkamp) and, well, everything else in the world (David Fincher). So after we saw Natalie Portman looking absurdly pretty in Sofia Coppola’s Christian Dior advert recently, we thought it was high time to gather together our favourite adverts from our favourite directors, and here is the result…
Director: Sofia Coppola Brand: Christian Dior Star: Natalie Portman
Coppola’s previous work in the commercial business was another Dior number, namely the Miss Dior Chérie fragrance advert that starred Maryna Linchuk. No offence to Maryna Linchuk, but she’s got nothing on Natalie Portman. Seriously, if you have even the slightest crush on Natalie Portman (and if have a pulse and eyes, chances are you do, at least a little bit) then prepare to fall head over heads in love with her. Again.
You think we’re exaggerating – and sure, we probably are – but this really is an advert seemingly designed to make you adore Natalie Portman (like she needed the help). But Coppola’s dreamy pacing, glamorous setting, and Virgin Suicides-esque diffused sunlight seems to make Natalie even more radiant than normal. Damn you Benjamin Millepied, with your awesome name and awesome wife. Damn you, damn you, damn you.
Posted on Tuesday April 5, 2011, 20:00 by clearlinkssteve
That's right. If I did have a problem with child labour I wouldn't buy nice things. I'm not saying it's right, but to be honest, I just don't get animated about it. Let's just say it neither keeps me awake at night and it doesn't drive or inform the choices I make with consumer purchases.
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Posted on Monday April 4, 2011, 21:46 by clearlinkssteve
I'll be honest with you; I don't really have a problem with that. Read More
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Posted on Sunday April 3, 2011, 21:10 by clearlinkssteve
Aaaarrrggghhhh BILL HICKS!!!!!! God that man has done so much damage to the idea that some people earn a living by selling stuff. God I loath Hicks and his self righteous painfully desperately unfunny views on actors and celebs getting paid for selling stuff most of us buy anyway. I take the David Mitchell view on the subject of celebs, particularly actors, getting paid to promote or sell products, in his case computers. Actors need to earn a living. That's their job. It's what they do. If you're against capitalism, which the majority of us are not, and against computers or consumer products, which again most of us are not, and object to advertising, which on the whole we also are not, then why think there is anything terribly untoward or objectionable about an actor getting paid to do a job advertising something?
Yes, yes I know there's the argument about artistic integrity. But come on, as any art history student will tell you, most creative people, be they painters, Read More
