Hire me as a director
Comedy director for commercials and branded series in New York
I direct comedy for brands: dialogue spots, improv, sketch-shaped series and the occasional music video shot on a phone. My favorite day on set is when an actor finds a line better than mine and I get to pretend I planned it.
I’ll take your script or write one. I cast for timing and leave room for improv. Then I stay through the edit, because I don’t trust anyone else with the pause before the punchline.
The pause before the punchline.
The pause before the punchline
Bring me in when
When production companies and agencies call a director
Your production company has a funny script and nobody on the roster who does funny.
Send the script
The agency needs a director who can sit in the pitch and talk to the client like a person.
Book me for the pitch
The brand wants a series, and episode one has to earn episode two.
Branded series
Series
Branded series and branded entertainment
I also direct series. “Portraits of Budapest” for Corinthia Hotels was four 360-degree episodes, one Budapest local each, and “Hair Stories” for Function of Beauty gives each episode to one person and their hair. your Hair Stories role
Games
Comedy commercials for games
Game marketers: I directed Plarium’s comedy spot “Frenemies” for “Vikings” and co-led the creative on the Stormfall spots with Megan Fox. The “make a strategy game funny” brief and I have met. Twice.
The boring part
How hiring works
Through your production company, through your agency or directly. In New York I can shoot with my own kit. Outside New York I work with your crew or a local DP.
Do you direct scripts you didn’t write?
Yes. I’ll also tell you which jokes I’d fight for.
Do you travel?
New York first. I’ll fly for something great, or when a brand outside the US needs someone who knows what makes Americans laugh.
