Why was Jack Black in the Palais? And was that Anderson Cooper?
The celebrity factor increases every year at Cannes Lions, as does the length of the lines to see the famous singers, actors and entrepreneurs flown in to talk about how “creativity” shapes their businesses.
There seemed to be a record number of big names this year, and the Cannes staff started ambushing them backstage to create some sneak peek vids for those not luck enough to attend the festival. They range in quality (not everyone has something mind-blowing to say), but the fact that there are more of these every year suggests Hollywood is a big draw (and money maker) for the event.
Jack Black
“I don’t think that online content is killing the Hollywood leading man. There’s going to be lots of Hollywood leading men online. That’s just human nature – to go and look for the prettiest man.”
Martha Stewart and Nick Cannon
“I am a brand. I wake up every morning as a brand. It’s just something that evolved… My work is my life and my life is my work.”
Lou Reed
“Now, advertising people actually pay you for what you did. It’s a startling turn of events. And people like the ads now, they like the music. It used to be thought of of selling out. Now it’s the opposite.”
Richard Dawkins
“A meme is the cultural analogue of a gene, specifically in respect to its role in evolution.”
Sean Combs (a.k.a. P. Diddy) and Steve Stoute
“[Artists aren’t] waiting for hand outs. They’re not waiting for big record companies. They’re taking their art and distributing it online to the world. They’re building their fan base one by one.”
Anderson Cooper and Conan O’Brien
“The task has not changed… You still have to come up with something real and good. The fact that it can be tweeted out there to millions of people or can show up on Facebook doesn’t change the fact that you have to come up with a product.”
Kid President and Brad Montague
“The internet can be kind of a dark place. A crazy place. I think they’re looking for something hopeful, something full of joy.”
