Heroes Of The COVID Crisis: How Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Rick Wayne Aims To Highlight The Heroism Displayed During the Pandemic

Heroes Of The COVID Crisis: How Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Rick Wayne Aims To Highlight The Heroism Displayed During the Pandemic

I’ve always been the biggest Batman fan — I’ve always loved superheroes. Over the course of our interviews with these incredible humans, one word was stuck in my mind “hero.” My very definition of a hero changed, as I discovered that these acts, no matter the size, had a significant impact on their community. It was the same cause/effect I’d witnessed in every superhero narrative.


As part of my series about people who stepped up to make a difference during the COVID19 Pandemic, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Wayne.

Rick Wayne is an Emmy-nominated director of commercials, television, and digital content. A midwestern boy from Chicago who spent his formative years as creative director for an advertising agency. In 2006, he resigned to chase his dreams and founded Underscore Films, a boutique production company whose clients include McDonald's, Nike, Google, Netflix, Visa

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