Wild Things Art Director Sonny Gerasimowicz

Here’s a great vid I came across on /Film of the Art Director of the Where the Wild Things Are movie talking about his early street art influences, previous career as a “sell-out” and involvement on the upcoming picture. It’s so reassuring to see a real, creative person without any real industry “sway” getting a dream job on a project full of other like-minded individuals helmed by one of the most creative, indivisualist, visionary artists of our time, Spike Jonze. And it’s all funded by a Hollywood studio. It definitely gives hope:



This /Film article goes one step further and suggests that the Wild Things movie is the herald of a new era in mainstream films:

If WTWTA is a hit, it will signal a shot-call for a new era of mainstream films, ones that put creative cred, talent, and integrity ahead of this generational notion that people are generally dumb as shit and desire basking in dumber shit.

If you haven’t seen the Wild Things trailer yet… good lord.

Here it is: