Interviews

Interviews with specialists from product placement industry.

Brands&Films on BreakThru Radio

In the last days of December I got an email with a special invitation: to give an interview for BreakThru Radio, an online radio from New York with great alternative/indie music and…

Interview with Curtis MacEachern of ScotchCinema.com

When I first heard about product placement, that was some 15 years ago, I found the fact that the first product placement was Jack Daniels whisky in Mildred Pierce, a movie from…

Interview with Russ Campbell of Old Focals

When I saw Jon Hamm wearing sunglasses on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine one thought crossed my mind: “Jon Hamm/Don Draper has great sunglasses. What brand is he wearing?” After a…

What will 2013 bring for product placement

Since 2012 is coming to an end, I’ve asked specialists from product placement industry what they think will happen with product placement in 2013. Here are their thoughts. ADAM STONE Product placement expert…

Interview: Christopher Moloney of FILMography

Have you seen Woody Allen’s movie Manhattan? Yes? No? But you’re certainly familiar with one of the most iconic shots from Allen’s opus and one of the most memorable shots of New…

Interview: director, screenwriter and actor Luka Marčetič

Luka Marčetič is Slovenian director, actor and screenwriter, most famous for his web series Dan ljubezni (The Day of Love). The series, which premiered in November 2009 and lasted till December 2010,…

Interview: Stacy Jones of Hollywood Branded

Hollywood Branded Inc. is a Los Angeles based entertainment marketing agency, founded in 2007 by Stacy Jones. The agency specializes in product placement, celebrity endorsement, branded content, promotions, licensing. Hollywood Branded, the…

Brands & Films on BBC Radio 4

The last 10 days were very special for Brands & Films. After almost a year of blogging, I’ve received an email from BBC Radio 4 reporter. They were preparing a programme on…

Interview: Kristin R. Thomas of MountainGirl Productions

Kristin R. Thomas is a producer for independent films and a specialist for product placement from Charlotte, North Carolina (USA). We have found each other via Twitter, where she regularly tweets about…