He played the lead in Andy Warhol's unfinished film Batman Dracula, Ken Jacobs's Blonde Cobra, and appeared in several theater productions by Robert Wilson.
The rest of his productions consists mainly of short movies, many never screened in a cinema, but featured in performances and constantly re-edited to fit the stage needs (including Normal Love).Īpart from appearing in his own work, Smith worked as an actor.
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Smith's next movie Normal Love was the only work in Smith's oeuvre with an almost conventional length (120 mins.), and featured multiple underground stars, including Mario Montez, Diane di Prima, Tiny Tim, Francis Francine, Beverly Grant, John Vaccaro, and others. Despite not being viewable, the movie gained some notoriety when footage was screened during Congressional hearings and right-wing politician Strom Thurmond mentioned it in anti-porn speeches. Copies of the movie were confiscated at the premiere and it was subsequently banned (technically, it still is to this day). However, authorities considered some scenes to be pornographic.
The film is a satire of Hollywood B movies and tribute to actress Maria Montez, who starred in many such productions. The most famous of Smith's productions is Flaming Creatures (1963). Jack’s hire also follows those of Ben Mascall, formerly Head of Strategic Communications for 10 Downing Street, and Gabriel Huntley, formerly special adviser to Chuka Umunna.Smith was raised in Texas where he made his first film, Buzzards over Baghdad, in 1952. Headland has won several high-profile public affairs mandates in recent months, including work for TheCityUK, Pret A Manger and Airbnb. I am delighted to be joining Headland at this time to further their offer and bring my political knowledge and insight to bear.” Understanding the mood of Westminster and the wider public will be vital for our clients. Jack Smith commented: “The coming months are set to be some of the most transformative and challenging for business and society in Britain. It’s fantastic to welcome him and we’re excited to introduce him to our clients. To have a proven record of doing this in what is currently one of the most demanding arenas in Britain is a great testament to his skills.
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He understands how to cut through the mass of data available today to produce useful, actionable insight. He will also advise clients on political engagement across Westminster and Whitehall.Ĭhris Salt, CEO of Headland, said: “Jack has a really compelling mix of strong analytical capabilities and political insight. Before Corbyn, Jack worked in a variety of campaign management roles in the trade union movement.Īt Headland, Jack will focus on the agency’s use of data to plan and execute campaigns. As number two to director of campaigns, Simon Fletcher, he acted as Corbyn’s campaigns manager and as his liaison to the Parliamentary Labour Party. Jack has also served in various roles for leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. For the past two years, Jack was focused on strategic planning, and data and targeting operations for the party, helping it to better understand and target voters, as well as plan for future elections and campaigns. He joins Headland with immediate effect from his role as a senior adviser on elections and platform planning at Labour HQ. Headland has hired Jack Smith, a senior adviser to the Labour Party, to further strengthen its data, insight and public affairs credentials.
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