Idris Elba and Spike Jonze? Sounds like a match made in heaven. The pair teamed up recently on a new advertising campaign for Squarespace, the website building and hosting company, which kicked off today with a new commercial spot and short film. The shorts, directed by Jonze and starring Elba, feature music composed by Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Sam Spiegel.
In the commercial, which ends with the tagline “Dream It. Make It,” Elba lip syncs to a rendition of “Que Sera Sera” (originally performed by Karishva Ghai and Kaos Choir for Deaf Awareness) as he fantasizes about the different kinds of careers he could have — boxer, fighter pilot, astronaut, chef and more.
Shot with Jonze’s trademark whimsical visual style, the narrative seems fitting for Elba. Best known as an actor, he wears multiple hats as a rapper, DJ, producer and — most recently — director. Elba made his feature filmmaking debut last year with “Yardie,...
In the commercial, which ends with the tagline “Dream It. Make It,” Elba lip syncs to a rendition of “Que Sera Sera” (originally performed by Karishva Ghai and Kaos Choir for Deaf Awareness) as he fantasizes about the different kinds of careers he could have — boxer, fighter pilot, astronaut, chef and more.
Shot with Jonze’s trademark whimsical visual style, the narrative seems fitting for Elba. Best known as an actor, he wears multiple hats as a rapper, DJ, producer and — most recently — director. Elba made his feature filmmaking debut last year with “Yardie,...
- 1/30/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
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