Hollywood's Oldest Dreamer

Hollywood's Oldest Dreamer

An ongoing social series built around Fred, a 97-year-old actor still chasing his Hollywood dream. The project grew alongside our feature film as a way to introduce Fred to an audience and build a world around his story.

THE IDEA

We were starting from zero. Rather than simply promoting a film that didn't exist yet, I wanted to build an audience around Fred himself. His personality, stories and persistence became the content.

THE APPROACH

I began developing and testing short-form ideas around different sides of Fred's character and life in Hollywood. The social became a way to learn what people connected with while building an audience for the larger project.

The series has generated millions of organic views on Instagram.
FRED DARBY

Signed Headshots

Fred signed a limited run of headshots for his fans. A piece of the story and a way to support the film.

THE DETAILS

Each headshot is personally signed by Fred. Proceeds help support the production of They Don’t Make Guys Like Me Anymore.