Danny DeVito and Michael Douglas Reunite Via Zoom for an Upbeat Ad About End-of-Life Planning

Gerry Graf returns to advertising to direct the charming PSA

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Death sucks. But, when the time comes, being in control of your own end-of-life care can make the process smoother—as Danny DeVito and Michael Douglas promote in a charming new ad.

The spot for POLST—Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment—was directed by Gerry Graf, founder of now-closed creative agency Barton F. Graf, via production company m ss ng p eces.

It sees DeVito and Douglas join for a Zoom call, during which they struggle through the usual tech issues, then get to discussing POLST.

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