The Russian Returns for DirecTV, Guns Blazing

Ask and ye shall receive we suppose. The Russian oligarch (played by actor Tim Murphy) returns, thick accent, opulence and all in a follow-up to Grey New York’s well-received campaign from last year for DirecTV. Now that the introductions to the man and his mini-giraffe are out of the way, the theme this time around revolves around staying fit, in only the bizarre way our protagonist knows how. The line of choice here: “No pain, no pain.”

Credits after the jump…

Chief Creative Officer: Tor Myhren
Executive Creative Director: Todd Tilford
Creative Director/Art Director: Luis Romero
Associate Creative Director/Copywriter: Jon Kallus
Associate Creative Director/Copywriter: Chris Rubino
Agency Executive Producer: Andrew Chinich
Agency Producer: David Cardinali
Production Company (location): Uber Content / Los Angeles
Director: Chris Hooper
Director of Photography: Jonathan Freeman
Editor (person & company): Paul Martinez, Arcade
Music/Sound Design (person & company): HenryBoy
VFX: Ben Smith (VFX Supervisor), Jared Yeater (Producer), THE MILL

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