Jaguar Magazine BLOCKBUSTER – English

CONTENTS
BLOCKBUSTER The word “blockbuster” may be
best known as a way of labelling a successful (and profitable) film or book, but it
has a wider dictionary meaning that extends to any “particularly effective or
successful thing or person”. Which got us thinking about blockbusters of all kinds
and seemed like a neat theme for this issue. To
represent film, we speak to Tom Hiddleston, star of
many a Hollywood blockbuster (Thor, Avengers) and
Jaguar’s latest ad campaign, and also take a look at
the remarkably diverse roles Jaguar cars have
played in film history. Then there are blockbusting
products – via two exclusive photoshoots – from the
game-changing F-PACE to a new family of Jaguar
saloons. Or blockbusting travel, from our insidetrack
story on Shanghai – one of the world’s most
important modern cities – to a profile of Airbnb’s
founder, who has transformed the way millions of
us go on holiday. All in all, we think this issue
has the ingredients to match its title. But we’ll let
you be the judge of that…
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CONTRIBUTORS
Sjoerd ten Kate is a true car-nut. The
Dutchman describes his style as
spontaneous and ‘honest’ but always
graphic. What would he describe as his
latest blockbuster experience?
“Shooting the F-PACE exclusively for
J-Magazine on a
private air strip
surrounded by
security months
before its official
unveil.” Good answer
(See p16 and p78)
Shiraz Randeria is the London-born,
Shanghai-based creative director of
fashion, art and design brand
Kingdom Of Heaven and also writes
and photographs for Wallpaper* and
Elle. “My last blockbuster experience
was Jurassic World
at a 24-hour IMAX
cinema: a 2am
screening with a
raucous audience.
Great dino-fun” (See
his city guide, p34)
John Arlidge writes for the
Sunday Times Magazine in London
and Condé Nast in New York. For
J-Magazine he profiles the remarkable
Airbnb founder Brian Chesky. His
blockbuster experience is a bit of a
biggie. “I recently
flew around the world
non-stop. 26,000
miles in four days.
I didn’t have jet lag.
I had place lag”
(see p60)
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