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Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Paul Anthony Kelly for Oscars weekend
@ofishalpak
@giorgioarmani
@omega
@warrenalfiebaker
@kcfee
@bevhillshotel

Such an honor to work with Norman Reedus @bigbaldhead for the cover of @mrfeelgoodhq
He’s the kindest, realest and most humble man I’ve ever met. True legend!

Thank you to @jbp007 for your trust, guidance and generosity. Thank you to the wonderful @edmondalison for styling and creative direction, @petesamson for the great interview, sweet @sonialeeartistry for grooming, most efficient @hunterpao for the assist, @greglauren for his amazing suits and coats, and to @jessemsimon and @opcpro for sharing their studio!

Such an honor to work with Norman Reedus @bigbaldhead for the cover of @mrfeelgoodhq
He’s the kindest, realest and most humble man I’ve ever met. True legend!

Thank you to @jbp007 for your trust, guidance and generosity. Thank you to the wonderful @edmondalison for styling and creative direction, @petesamson for the great interview, sweet @sonialeeartistry for grooming, most efficient @hunterpao for the assist, @greglauren for his amazing suits and coats, and to @jessemsimon and @opcpro for sharing their studio!

Such an honor to work with Norman Reedus @bigbaldhead for the cover of @mrfeelgoodhq
He’s the kindest, realest and most humble man I’ve ever met. True legend!

Thank you to @jbp007 for your trust, guidance and generosity. Thank you to the wonderful @edmondalison for styling and creative direction, @petesamson for the great interview, sweet @sonialeeartistry for grooming, most efficient @hunterpao for the assist, @greglauren for his amazing suits and coats, and to @jessemsimon and @opcpro for sharing their studio!

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands @michaelmovie
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands @michaelmovie
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands @michaelmovie
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja

Some places never leave you.

Some places never leave you.

@mernamansourr x @retosterchi
@lamodels

@mernamansourr x @retosterchi
@lamodels

@mernamansourr x @retosterchi
@lamodels

@mernamansourr x @retosterchi
@lamodels

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 
 
It is unremarkable for movies to receive standing ovations at film festivals. It is, however, unusual for a crowd to chant a director’s name before their film even begins. That was the scene buyers encountered inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre at last year’s Toronto Film Festival as Curry Barker unveiled his full-length theatrical debut 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 in the Midnight Madness sidebar. There’s no burying the lede here: 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 is about as good as horror gets. This Midnight Madness gem lives on past the witching hour. 
 
Michael Johnston stars as Bear, a quintessential nice guy forever pining for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette). Fumbling his chance to come clean once more and in a fugue state of dejection, he turns to a monkey's paw object, One Wish Willow, which he acquires in a woo-woo curio shop. His wish? That Nikki would love him more than anything else in the world. In no time at all, Nikki is horny for Bear. A finger snap transformation, it is exactly what he had been fantasizing about. Once spirited and independent, she is a creature tirelessly living for just one purpose: to love him. She is a specter haunting Bear’s home—the horrific curdling of the perfect girlfriend. And now, after a litany of insane behavior, he is desperate for Nikki to change back. 
 
Make no mistake: that 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 works as well as it does rests firmly on lead Johnston’s shoulders. 𝘖𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 sets the stage for a new, exciting chapter for Johnston. We are witnessing the reinvention of a major talent who, until now, has been most widely recognized for his work on 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧. 
 
The full interview at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM 
 
Talent: Michael Johnston @themichaeljohnston
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Shameelah Hicks at The Wall Group @shameelahhicks
Grooming by Lucy Gargiulo @lucygmakeup
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon
Location: MVMT Studios 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Dominique Appel, Emily Rennert & Zoe Tucker 
 
#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
for NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja
@michaelmovie

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
for NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja
@michaelmovie

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
for NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja
@michaelmovie

RHYAN HILL @_rhyanhill
for NUMERO NETHERLANDS @numero_netherlands
photography RETO STERCHI @retosterchi
styling ADAM BALLHEIM at THE ONLY AGENCY @theadamballheim @theonly.agency
PRODUCTION @jessemsimon
makeup & hair THEA ISTENES for EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS using YSL BEAUTY @theaistenes @exclusiveartists
editor TIMI LETONJA @timiletonja
editorial director & interview JANA LETONJA @janaletonja
@michaelmovie

Michael Johnston X Anthem Magazine

Get the full story at ANTHEMMAGAZINE.COM on 5/1

#MichaelJohnston #AnthemMagazine

David Alexander Flinn for ANTHEM Magazine
Styling @reginadoland
Grooming @_jordanalex
Words @keeyoun
#archive

David Alexander Flinn for ANTHEM Magazine
Styling @reginadoland
Grooming @_jordanalex
Words @keeyoun
#archive

David Alexander Flinn for ANTHEM Magazine
Styling @reginadoland
Grooming @_jordanalex
Words @keeyoun
#archive

David Alexander Flinn for ANTHEM Magazine
Styling @reginadoland
Grooming @_jordanalex
Words @keeyoun
#archive

David Alexander Flinn for ANTHEM Magazine
Styling @reginadoland
Grooming @_jordanalex
Words @keeyoun
#archive

Honored to be part of a group show opening today at @nhccnm in Albuquerque NM.
The project examines the impact of nuclear technologies, their devastating human and environmental toll, and the artistic expression and activism of community members advocating for justice.
Thank you to the @trinity_downwinders for letting me document their journey and to @jgwheel for his relentless work on the subject.

Honored to be part of a group show opening today at @nhccnm in Albuquerque NM.
The project examines the impact of nuclear technologies, their devastating human and environmental toll, and the artistic expression and activism of community members advocating for justice.
Thank you to the @trinity_downwinders for letting me document their journey and to @jgwheel for his relentless work on the subject.

Honored to be part of a group show opening today at @nhccnm in Albuquerque NM.
The project examines the impact of nuclear technologies, their devastating human and environmental toll, and the artistic expression and activism of community members advocating for justice.
Thank you to the @trinity_downwinders for letting me document their journey and to @jgwheel for his relentless work on the subject.

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

Outtakes from our Anthem cover shoot with the legend @mslaggert
Photography by Reto Sterchi @retosterchi
Styling by Regina Doland @reginadoland
Grooming by Olaf Derlig @olafderlig
Produced by Jesse Simon @jessemsimon @lamodelmgmt.sb
Location: Wolf Creek Valley Ranch 
Global Brand Ambassador: Kee Chang @keeyoun
Special Thanks to Shea Elyse Prior & Diamond Cross Ranch @diamondcrossranch

#MitchellSlaggert #anthemmagazine

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