Smirnoff Launches Second “Exclusively For Everybody” Campaign
21 Oct 2015 --- PR Newswire – Norwalk, Conn – Smirnoff vodka, the world’s best-selling vodka that welcomes everyone in, returns with the second iteration of the Exclusively for Everybody campaign to celebrate the idea that good times are more fun when everyone is included.
In the next Exclusively for Everybody campaign, actors and comedians, T.J. Miller and Thomas Middleditch, journeyed an epic 3,098-miles from Los Angeles to New York Comic Con in “The Road Trip” to pitch a film idea starring superheroes that aren’t cut from the same Hollywood cloth. Documenting the adventure, the Smirnoff brand created a series of six broadcast and online films for “The Road Trip,” sharing how T.J. and Thomas learned about the quality of Smirnoff vodka during stops along the way at a comedy club, farm-to-table restaurant, house party, and, finally, in a safe carpool ride.
“Last year, we brought a fresh voice to vodka and broke through some of the pretentious characteristics the category has come to be associated with,” said Brian Radics, Smirnoff Brand Director. “This year we wanted to further heighten that message and seek out moments that are made even better by including everyone. As a brand, we were excited to learn that T.J. and Thomas share our beliefs so much that they would join us to spread the message of inclusivity with everyone.”
True to the films, T.J. and Thomas surprised guests at the kickoff day of New York Comic Con on Thursday, October 8 to shout, via bullhorn, to hundreds of fans that everyone is a superhero. Smirnoff vodka then brought the good times to more than 400 New York Comic Con attendees aged 21+ with a celebration that united all kinds of superheroes together over cocktails and Moscow Mules.
“We went to New York Comic Con to pitch a superhero movie starring us, Emo Boy and my crime-fighting partner, Goldperson, because we believe that every single person has their own super power,” explained Thomas Middleditch. “This was an awesome ending to our road trip in the Exclusively for Everybody campaign as we got the chance to hang out with real fans and heroes at New York Comic Con, celebrate the unique qualities of everyone, use a bullhorn, and enjoy Moscow Mules made from a good quality vodka.”
“It’s time we recognize the superheroes we all are,” stated T.J. Miller, heroically. “We don’t have to be big, muscle clad, unusually handsome, men to be super or heroes! Look at me and how awesomely weird Goldperson looks. This belief that everyone is welcomed in is what Thomas and I love about being involved in the Smirnoffbrand’s Exclusively for Everybody campaign, and is something we don’t often see enough anymore.”
The new Exclusively for Everybody campaign, “The Road Trip,” kicked off on October 5, 2015 with the teaser film “3,098 Miles to New York Comic Con” and social content from T.J. and Thomas throughout the week. Highlighting the people, places and spaces that speak to Smirnoff vodka, T.J. and Thomas’ journey is revealed through core films, including “3,098 Miles to New York Comic Con,” “Reminiscing,” “Farm to Table,” “Safe Rides, Sharing Rides,” “What Kind of Night Is It?” and “We’re Here.”
Throughout the series, T.J. and Thomas show how good times are better by welcoming everyone in, and most importantly, they remind everyone to enjoy Smirnoffvodka responsibly. In the “Safe Rides, Sharing Rides” video, T.J. and Thomas end up in a carpool, embrace their fame with new friends, and get everyone home safely.
