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Skinny Recruits World's Most Famous Names For New Campaign

02/07/2018
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Tongue-in-cheek 'Get The Skinny' campaign was created by Colenso BBDO
Skinny is coming hot out of the gates with a new brand platform 'Get The Skinny' via Colenso BBDO. Created in collaboration with PhD and Platform 29, the multi-channel campaign sets out to prove that Skinny will do anything to keep prices low and customers happy, by recruiting the world's biggest names.

Ben Affleck, Julia Roberts, Michael Jordan, Clint Eastwood, Sarah Jessica Parker, Anthony Hopkins, and Michael J. Fox all appear to profess their love for NZ's most beloved mobile and broadband provider.

The spot, however, directed with the comedic timing of Damien Shatford, is missing the slick acting, polished smiles, and virtuosic ball skills one would expect from a lineup that reads more like a who's who of Hollywood than the cast of a Kiwi commercial.



Screen Shot 2018-07-02 at 8.14.15 am.jpgThat's because, true to its low-cost roots, Skinny was smarter with its money, avoiding multimillion dollar endorsement deals by finding real kiwis with famous names. Thus, the faces gracing our TV screens over the next few months will be those of Ben Affleck from Dunedin, Clint Eastwood from Pukekohe, and Sarah Jessica Parker fromScreen Shot 2018-07-02 at 8.14.27 am.jpg Warkworth.

Add to the mix Rhys Darby - not the comedian, the farmer from Huntly - who extolls the virtues of switching to Skinny in the brand's new billboard and adshel campaign.

Says Ally Young, brand manager, Skinny: "Our new brand reflects Skinny's promise perfectly. It's cheeky, clever, and a brilliant way to help us move from a youth brand to one that stands for every New Zealander."

Colenso creative leads Beth O'Brien and Thom Darlow have loved working with the unusual telco.

Says O'Brien and Darlow: "Skinny have been true partners in every sense of the word. They 100% live and breathe keeping prices low and customers happy, and have made the work better at every step in the process. We love them!

"Shooting this campaign was really neat," says brand advocate Michael J. Fox, "What an experience! My friends and family can't wait to see it."

Michael Jordan, the programmer from Kelston, went on record to say, "In basketball terms, Skinny is a total Grand Slam!"
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