It isn't easy creating something that hasn't been done before. Saman Keshavarz doesn't seem to have that problem. Currently receiving one award after the other he worked his way up to the top before even graduating: Young director award at Cannes, student Clio for "Trigger Happy", Best music video "Luv deluxe" at SXSW, an Emmy award for his latest commercial... the list goes on and on.
The funny thing is: The guy is 24 years old and seems almost introverted not to say innocent. The only way to really experience his constant creative mind is working with him. And let me tell you- I have not met many students that have the potential of an entire creative department. The recipe? Work. Hard. Be brAvE:
I met Saman last spring during his auditions for the music video trilogy "Midnight Club" (by British artist Russ Chimes) and booked the role of Faye, the evil gang leader of the group. Portraying this manipulative lady I usually had no idea what the next scene will be about, what I'd do or how everything will play out at the end. Which I gotta say, was a very new yet intriguing way of working for me. We discovered the spark of the moment, improvised and trusted Saman. We pretty much went through the entire spectrum of actor skills without a net- a true thrill!
The result is an intense mix of film noir, Pulp Fiction and Hitchcock's suspense that takes your breath away. The performers were mostly fellow students (impressive!) and a few actors who followed Saman's extensive, spontaneous and strong lead. See all three parts here:
Part 1: NEVER LOOK BACK
Part 2: TERTRE ROUGE
Part 3: TARGA
Be a strong artist. Be different. Be brave!
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