Grey NY Takes on ‘Bedtime Stakes’ for Breathe Right

Breathe Right decided to capitalize on all the attention surrounding potential Triple Crown winner California Chrome’s nasal strip, handing out 50,000 of their own nasal strips (for human use) to those attending Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and also tapping Grey New York for a new broadcast spot.

Grey New York had a very limited amount of time to put that spot together. Written last Wednesday, the spot was awarded production on Thursday, cast Friday, underwent pre-production on Sunday, was shot Monday, and edited Tuesday. The 30-second spot, entitled “The Bedtime Stakes,” will air on NBC Saturday during the race. “The Bedtime Stakes” shows a congested jockey getting ready for bed with a Breathe Right nasal strip. An announcer calls the action as he goes “into the first stretch,” “tucks back into bedpost position,” and goes in “for the final turn.” Sure, it’s more than a little cheesy, and the rushed production may show a little, but leveraging the California Chrome nasal strip controversy is a smart strategy, and, coupled with the Belmont giveaway, should at least get the brand some attention. Credits after the jump. continued…

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Grey Welcomes Lee St. James as ECD

Yes, you read that correctly, Grey NY has now hired an executive creative director–not group creative director for a change this month–in Lee St. James. Prior to joining Grey as its newest ECD, St. James spent several years as a senior creative at Publicis New York on brands like UBS and Sanofi as well as a half-decade as SVP/CD at Saatchi & Saatchi NY. We rather appreciate the portrait shot of the CLIO/Effie/ANDY-winning St. James, who you can find out more about in, yes, another memo from you know who below and after the jump.

 

“We’ve got a new ECD in the house. His name is Lee St. James, and he’ll be partnering with Dave Cohen to run all GSK brands. Lee will also help with a lot of new biz pitches moving forward.

Lee has run big brands and helped spearhead creative change at great agencies like TBWA/Chiat/Day, Publicis and Saatchi & Saatchi. He understands global branding, and what it takes to create big creative platforms that work across cultures and regions. Pepsi, Jet Blue, P&G, Tylenol, Wall Street Journal and Amstel Light are a few of the brands he’s guided.

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