Now here's a clever billboard for
HBO Films new TV movie,
Clear History, that's all around
L.A. at the moment in a big way, and the funniest thing is that bearded guy in the ad is in fact an almost unrecognisable
Larry David from
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
This really is a story of wealth, fame, power and this guy, as following an argument with his boss (played by
Mad Men's Jon Hamm and seen on the mock
Time magazine cover) hipster marketing exec
'Nathan Flomm' sells his shares in a start-up electric car company (the
'Howard' car, as seen on the back cover ad of the magazine) only to discover the concept is a billion dollar idea.
Publicly humiliated and his life destroyed, he moves away to small island off the coast of
Massachusetts, changes his name and spends the next decade creating a new life for himself as
'Rolly Davore'.
Ten years later he runs into his successful old boss, who doesn't recognise him now without his shaggy hair and beard, and thinks it's time for some payback.
In addition to
Larry David and
Jon Hamm, the comedy sports an all-star cast including the likes of
Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton, Danny McBride, Eva Mendes, Bill Hader, Amy Ryan, J.B. Smoove and
Philip Baker Hall.
Once you know the plot of the movie this ad creative makes perfect sense and even if you don't it's still an intriguing visual.
HBO Films has certainly given the movie some heavy-weight support with giant-sized billboards on the sides of
West Hollywood's Andaz Hotel and
the super-tall
9000 Sunset Building, snapped on July 27, 2013.
In additional there's the usual landscape billboards (first spied on July 13, 2013), plus another vertical ad on the side of
Beverly Hills SLS Hotel along
La Cienega Boulevard.
If you're a fan of
Larry David, be sure to check out these cool
Curb Your Enthusiasm season eight billboards, plus if you're a
Jon Hamm admirer, be sure to take a look at all these
Mad Men billboards.
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