Brand MarketingJohn Malkovich Embarks on a Fashion Career in Soulful Short Film for SquarespaceWeb company redesigned his siteBy Christine Birkner|January 3, 2017ShareBy Christine Birkner|January 3, 2017Share Many of his fans might not know that Academy Award nominee John Malkovich actually got his start as a costume designer. Now, Malkovich is taking up a career in fashion design again with the help of Squarespace, which redesigned his website, JohnMalkovich.com, to show off his new fashion collection. Squarespace's short film showcases Malkovich's decision to venture back into the fashion world. The soulful three-minute video has Malkovich roaming the streets of Paris and sketching his new designs, while receiving calls and emails from disbelieving Hollywood colleagues about his new career path. "John, come on, we've got movies to make," one tells him. But, Malkovich ultimately perseveres, saying, "I've never made my life about what other people thought of me or what I should do." The ad is designed to show off Malkovich's journey and Squarespace's role in helping him and other freelancers and entrepreneurs pursue new careers, said Squarespace's chief creative officer David Lee. "John's story is of change, transformation and reinvention," Lee said. "It's a gentle reminder that you don't have to settle with the hand you've been dealt. These are the sorts of multifaceted individuals we love to highlight and partner with." CREDITS: Client: Squarespace CEO: Anthony Casalena Chief Creative Officer: David Lee Director of Brand Marketing: Amory Wooden Marketing: Farah Sheikh Talent: Natasha Ivankovitser Design Lead: Donovan Mafnas Designer: Luis Gonzalez Designer: McLane Teitel Designer: Shawn Lee Photography Retoucher: Craig Reynolds Creative Collective: JohnXHannes Executive Creative Director / Founder: Hannes Ciatti, John McKelvey Head of Client Management: Verena Zannantoni Executive Producer: Kristine Ling Senior Art Director: Conor Hagan Senior Copywriter: Matt McCarron Senior Planner: Iain Newton Operations Director: Karen Lo Production: Smuggler Director: Miles Jay Executive Producers: Allison Kunzman, Patrick Milling-Smith & Brian Carmody DOP: Chayse Irwin Production Designer: Carly Reddin Stylist: Jurgen Doering Parisian Service Company: Premiere Heure Parisian Producer: Catherine Guillot US Line Producer: Alex Orlovsky Editorial: Work Editorial Editor: Ben Jordan Executive Producer: Erica Thompson Producer: Jamie Lynn Perritt Assistant Editor: Kenneth Casey Swoyer/Adam Witten Color: Company 3 Colorist: Tom Poole Co3 Producer: Clare Movshon VFX: ArtJail CD: Steve Mottershead EP: John Skeffington Producer: Mike Tockman Flame Lead: Chris Memoli Titles: Ryan Hawthorne Sound Design: Jafbox Sound Sound Designer: Joseph Fraioli Music: Q Department and Devotchka "How It Ends" Audio Finishing: Sonic Union Audio Post Mixer: Steve Rosen Audio Producer: Pat Sullivan Adweek Adweek