SPIKE JONZE life and career of director Spike

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SPIKE JONZE ● life and career of director Spike Jonze - https: //www. youtube.

SPIKE JONZE ● life and career of director Spike Jonze - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. Kac. Py. UGb. Oo

SPIKE JONZE -Birth name: Adam Spiegel -Born 22 October 1969, Rockville, Maryland, USA -

SPIKE JONZE -Birth name: Adam Spiegel -Born 22 October 1969, Rockville, Maryland, USA - American director, producer, screenwriter and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. - skateboarder, a video director -- even an occasional stuntman

TRADE MARK/ STYLE -[Off-beat] His films/music videos are off-beat in their visual storytelling, particularly

TRADE MARK/ STYLE -[Off-beat] His films/music videos are off-beat in their visual storytelling, particularly their mix of live-action, animation, and puppetry. -Seamless integration of special effects into live-action photography ( Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation. (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009)). -Subtle handheld camera operation -Frequently uses music from Karen O and the Arcade Fire -Frequently has a male character unexpectedly break into dance: John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich (1999), Christopher Walken in "Weapon of Choice", Theodore in. Her (2013) -Often makes his actors appear unattractive, e. g. Cameron Diaz's frizzy hair and frumpy wardrobe in Being John Malkovich (1999), outfitting Nicolas Cage in a fatsuit and receding hairline in Adaptation. (2002). -Many of his music videos are short films set to music -Often shoots exterior scenes around sunset -Green and blue tinged scenes lit by fluorescents

NOTABLE WORKS Sabotage — Beastie Boys (1994) (music video) -Nominated for five award categories

NOTABLE WORKS Sabotage — Beastie Boys (1994) (music video) -Nominated for five award categories at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards, the video went home empty-handed but has since been considered one of the best music videos of all time. Praise You — Fatboy Slim (1998) (music video) -Jonze’s best-known music video -won three major awards at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards: Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, and Best Choreography Being John Malkovich (1999) (feature film) - successful first outing as it went on to earn $32 million at the box office and would later be nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Director for Jonze, Best Original Screenplay for Kaufman, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener.

Jackass (2000) (reality series) - Jonze was one of the key creative figures in

Jackass (2000) (reality series) - Jonze was one of the key creative figures in the series’ immense success on MTV and he has taken producing roles on each of the Jackass films Lamp (2002) - television advertisement for IKEA pushed him to the top of the list of commercial directors -According to IKEA, the commercial caused a significant uptick in furniture sales during the period in which the commercial ran and the commercial would later earn the Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, which is considered the most prestigious award in the advertising business. Adaptation (2002) -relatively successful box office with $32 million earned on a budget of $19 million and was later nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Cooper (which he won), Best Actor for Cage, Best Supporting Actress for Streep, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Kaufman

Dust (2005) (commercial) - The 90 sec advertisement entitled Dust was released on You.

Dust (2005) (commercial) - The 90 sec advertisement entitled Dust was released on You. Tube in 2005 and quickly became a huge hit. - But Gap apparently got skittish about the commercial after testing the ad in only a few cities and never aired the commercial in wide release. Hello Tomorrow (2005) (commercial) - Another strong commercial entry from 2005 Meant to advertise Adidas new self-adjusting “intelligent” sneakers Where the Wild Things Are (2009) - For a director famous for taking chances, 2009 was the riskiest undertaking of Jonze’s career as his fantasydrama Where The Wild Things Are was huge leading up to the film’s release after a series of trailers had taken the Internet by storm. - All in all, the film earned $100 million on a budget of $100 million making the film a significant loss for Warner - Bros. when marketing and distribution fees are factored in. However, the film feels primed for cult classic status as years go by.

I’m Here (2010) -30 -minute sci-fi romance short entitled I’m Here that debuted at

I’m Here (2010) -30 -minute sci-fi romance short entitled I’m Here that debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. You. Tube Music Awards (2013) -Jonze was tapped in late 2013 to become the creative director of the first ever You. Tube Music Awards and subsequently churned out some of the year’s finest musical material — in live fashion no less Her (2013) - Jonze’s newest film, Her. The film appears poised to become both the director’s most critically acclaimed film and perhaps most successful. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent as of this writing, the film continues to get high praise from critics and viewers alike. MOST NOTABLE WORK UP TO DATE

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- - https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Bv. Y 2 ealx 97 Q Top 5 Spike Jonze Commercials https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ts. QXQGaas. Ug Spike Jonze Ikea ad Spike Jonze music videos https: //youtu. be/z. Mb. Ege 4 BQQU? list=PLF 80 BE 7 F 8105516 BA&t=6 Björk - It's Oh So Quiet - https: //youtu. be/Qow 5_R 0 ab 7 w Spike Jonze's "I'm Here" - Short Film Trailer - https: //youtu. be/d. JTU 48_yghs Her - official trailer

QUOTES BY SPIKE JONZE I love people that willfully defy what you're supposed to

QUOTES BY SPIKE JONZE I love people that willfully defy what you're supposed to be and create their own definition of theirselves. I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it's about, or what you think it's about at that time at least. Then you commit to it, and once you've commit to it no matter what, no matter how many self doubts you have, you're in it. The ship's sailed, As creatives, it's a hard thing to push, to make you can't turn around. something you're truly excited about, especially if you've written 100 different concepts and they keep getting shot down. I feel like you only have so much time to make stuff. I'm definitely aware of that. I'm also excited about it.