3 October 2022
My years spent writing adverts were never as much fun as I thought they'd be. I arrived in the industry several years after the glory days - filled with exotic shoots on endless budgets, working with the next generation of Hollywood directors, and inviting the coolest actors to record your voiceovers.
That's not to say none of those things happened to me. I did get to work with some great and very cool people, and won some prestigious awards. (Stories for another time.)
But the hours were gruelling. There were countless cancelled weekends, holidays, dates and family events. Once I turned up for work on Monday morning and didn't sleep again until Wednesday lunchtime. It was stressful and always a struggle to get anything out into the world.
