Modern Family star praises Julia Gillard’s ‘lovely accent’ in Angostura campaign
A campaign for soft drink Angostura will see Sofia Vergara, who plays Colombian gold digger Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, give lessons to Australians in how to pronounce the product’s name properly.
In the video, which is available on Angostura’s Facebook page, she directly addresses Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, saying: “I have heard you have a lovely accent. But did you know how to say Angustura correctly?”
The video accompanies print ads, both in short and long-copy form, running in the national press and magazines.
Vergara will also be addressing Australians on radio, urging Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott to lead the pronouncement challenge “by example”.
Cathrine Dyer, marketing manager at Frucor Beverages, said: “It just goes to show that if a blockbuster 30-second TV spot isn’t an option for budget reasons, you can still make a big impact with razor sharp strategy and creative that really engages people.”
The videos were created by Bulldozer. The agency’s executive creative director Andy McKeon noted: “This is what I love about the job. You’re sitting at home watching Modern Family, next thing you know you are art directing Sofia’s Vergara’s hair and attaching a clipon koala to her cleavage.”
Credits:
- Client – Cathrine Dyer & Nathan Forde – Frucor Beverages
- Executive Creative Director – Andy McKeon
- Creative Team – Andy McKeon, Simon Blazey, Ben Nott, Ken Buchan
- Account Management – Caroline McLaughlin, Gia Crowhurst
- Producer – Justine Cooper
- Director – Gabriel Beristain
- Production – Triumphant Films Los Angeles
- PR – Eleven PR, Rob Lowe
- Media – OMD
- Social Media – Klick Communications
- Celebrity Talent – CMA, Lisa Purcell
Correction – if you had ever watched Modern Family you would know that Gloria is NOT a gold differ!
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Make that digger … over excited fingers ….
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nice idea, shite execution. waste of good talent, perhaps they were a bit star struck by Sofia. smacks of a kekovich rip-off with a dud script
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That would explain why Andy left – it was all downhill after working with Sofia! https://mumbrella.com.au/bulldozer-founder-andy-mckeon-quits-for-apple-44253
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Swapped Koala’s for Apples I see Andy?
Compared to Steve Jobs’, Sofie’s cleavage couldn’t have been all that then eh?
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@missed it by that much
Spot on! Couldn’t have said it better myself
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Yep, great idea but visually, not much of a brand presence. I know the sounds to make with my mouth to say ang-go-stuu-rrrrrra but I don’t really know what to look out for when I want to buy the product.
More brand colours and perhaps make the logo (or even the actual bottle) more prominent!
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It’s just me, or does the normally stunning Gloria look like absolute shit in this ad?
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i dunno about that lead the way Brucey, but her pose and look on the opening frame of the spot is quite enticing……
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Yes. She is still very hot.
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