Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#1Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 11:38am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatre-Community-Reacts-to-Disparaging-Wells-Fargo-Ad-20160903
Really, every company ever should read this thread before launching an ad campaign: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?thread=1086703
#2Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 11:54am
What kind of bullshit is this?!?!!!
So according to Wells Fargo a career in the sciences is more respectable and prestigious than a career in the arts?!?!?! Every one of us has a purpose on this planet and our right to pursue our dreams whether that dream is to be a Supreme Court justice or a janitor at the local McDonald's should be respected.
How dare they put out an ad like this?
How would like it if a botanical organization had put out an ad that read: Yesterday a bank teller. Today a botanist?
This is a slap in the face to everyone who has sacrificed blood, sweat and tears for a career in the arts.
If no one pursued a career in the arts then theater, film and television and art in general would cease to exist.
What is wrong with these people?!?!
pupscotch
Broadway Star Joined: 1/24/16
#3Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 11:58am
What were they thinking when they made this ad campaign? I doubt Audra McDonald or Meryl Streep is going to drop a highly successful acting career to become a botanist.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#4Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 11:59am
Other Broadway social media thoughts (I'll aggregate them onto this post as I see them):
Megan Fairchild
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Rob McClure
#5Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 12:12pm
What's the source of the picture? Did Wells Fargo release it themselves? I haven't seen any official releases of this particular ad. Imjust trying to give them the benefit of the doubt.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#6Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 12:16pm
This is disgusting. How disrespectful.
#7Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 12:24pm
Yesterday - a Wells Fargo bank teller. Today - a Tony winning actor.
#8Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 12:31pm
How ironic that they were virtually immortalized in a Broadway musical.
Oak2
Leading Actor Joined: 8/11/16
#9Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 12:42pm
So will the next revival of the Music Man change the title and lyrics of the song out of spite? That'd be pretty funny.
#10Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 1:27pm
Wells Fargo:
Your weird cousin from South Dakota who says inappropriate things at family gatherings just to get attention.
Wells Fargo:
The Edsel of the 21st Century Banking Community
smidge
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#11Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 1:50pm
Just baffling how many idiots at Wells Fargo this had to go through to get final approval.
Sunny11
Broadway Star Joined: 9/3/14
#12Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 2:15pm
I think that a big problem for kids with Arts careers aspirations is that its not seen as practical often from their guardians. I was never artisticly inclined but still my parents always pushed me to study maths and science at school and drop the " useless" arts subjects ASAP because they though that medical careers where the most reliable and stable. They where south asian immigrants though so maybe some of it was cultural bias.
A lot of talent probably remains undiscovered due to that kind of attitude.
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#13Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 2:24pm
Let's be upset with them over encouraging STEM education, but give them a pass on the predatory lending and investments in for-profit prisons.
#14Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 2:42pm
You can encourage an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics without discouraging the arts which often inspire those in all other fields.
#15Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 3:01pm
They have a facebook page and you can message them. I just went to it.
#16Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 3:17pm
CATSNYrevival said: "You can encourage an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics without discouraging the arts which often inspire those in all other fields.
"
Agree with this. I did major in communications in college, but now work in retail. I need the arts to give me something to look forward to outside of work.
#17Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 3:24pm
As someone who shunned off a creative career because I was convinced by others that a scientific one was more viable despite my disinterest, I am especially offended by this.
It's just perpetuating toxic ideas.
#18Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 3:35pm
Call_me_jorge said: "What's the source of the picture? Did Wells Fargo release it themselves? I haven't seen any official releases of this particular ad. Imjust trying to give them the benefit of the doubt."
It appears to be a print ad only. I looked for all references to Wells Fargo Teen Day, but it's all the same photo of the same ad.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/o-ho-the-wells-fargo-wagon-is-a-comin-down
https://mic.com/articles/153422/wells-fargo-put-out-a-brochure-that-seems-to-discourage-teens-from-pursuing-the-arts
#19Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 3:40pm
Should be:
"Wells Fargo teller yesterday. Ballerina today."
Seriously. Do they know what lifelong hard work and sacrifice and dedication it takes to become a ballet dancer?
#20Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 4:10pm
The list of gadgets and advancements in health and technology that were first imagined as science fiction and inspired real life scientists is practically endless. That science fiction was delivered through the arts.
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#21Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 4:16pm
CATSNYrevival said: "You can encourage an education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics without discouraging the arts which often inspire those in all other fields. "
Yeah, but you're missing my point. This ad is one of the least offensive things they've done.
#22Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 4:37pm
trpguyy said: "Let's be upset with them over encouraging STEM education, but give them a pass on the predatory lending and investments in for-profit prisons.
"
Mass incarceration seems to be slavery in the new age in that both are deeply rooted in racism-based capitalism.
#23Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 5:03pm
Annoying actor friend is hilarious!!! My favorite one is the American Girl ad https://twitter.com/actor_friend/status/772085011457699840
#24Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 5:28pm
Wow. Someone's working on the weekend -- here's an apology!
http://www.hesherman.com/2016/09/03/wells-fargo-to-arts-kids-abandon-your-dreams/
Ranger Tom
Leading Actor Joined: 7/6/14
#25Wells Fargo Ad Disparages Actors/Dancers
Posted: 9/3/16 at 6:15pm
One of the stupidities of today's PC is the either/or mentality. It's either STEM or it's the arts - you can't support both. Live for the both/and! In most cases, it works. Those in the Wells Fargo ad office should know that.
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