Waltz #2
The record label liked my ideas, and Elliott acquiesced, but reluctantly. (Elliott Smith for Dreamworks)
Second NME Cover
He was handsome with a big smile, but once we started shooting his demeanor changed. (Jordan Adetunji)
Character Test
Moments before the first setup I leaned over to my assistant and said, “I am rudderless." (Eva Yaso test session)
SEO Speedwagon
“It’s about a guy who has written hundreds of songs about poop - I knew that we had to call you!” (For The New York Times Magazine)
Lux et Veritas
Yale University was founded in 1701, I started shooting for their alumni magazine in 2023. Coincidence?
Malice the K
I encouraged him to disrobe some, and we got to the point where the landline phone stood in for further reveals. (For NME)
Eminem, 1999
We started with a decent (if strange) idea that got watered down into a cheesy literal one.
Jay-Z, Marcy Houses, 1998
We know intellectually that it was made when he was already a success, it looks like “Jay-Z before he became Jay-Z.” It’s Shawn Carter at home!