MacDailyNews is reporting on an A.V. Club interview, wherein Justin Long who has played “Mac” in the “Get a Mac” ads, claims that the campaign may be at an end. Here is the question from AVC. AVC: what’s the status on those Apple commercials? JL: You know, I think they might be done. In fact, […]
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Apple's 'Get a Mac' Ads At an End?

Apr 9th 2010 by

MacDailyNews is reporting on an A.V. Club interview, wherein Justin Long who has played “Mac” in the “Get a Mac” ads, claims that the campaign may be at an end.

Here is the question from AVC.

AVC: what’s the status on those Apple commercials?

JL: You know, I think they might be done. In fact, I heard from John, I think they’re going to move on. I can’t say definitively, which is sad, because not only am I going to miss doing them, but also working with John. I’ve become very close with him, and he’s one of my dearest, greatest friends. It was so much fun to go do that job, because there’s not a lot to it for me. A lot of it is just keeping myself entertained between takes, and there’s no one I’d rather do it with than John.

This news doesn’t shock me. There hasn’t been a new “Get a Mac” ad since October. This award-winning ad campaign started in 2006, and may now be at an end.

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