Where are they now? Interview with “Switcher Girl” Ellen Feiss
Interview with “Switcher Girl” Ellen Feiss
‘I’m Ellen Feiss and I’m a student’.
Back in the Spring of 2002, those words launched one of Apple’s more memorable, if not effective, ad campaigns. Known as the ‘Switcher’ ads, the spots featured real people telling real stories of being fed up with the hassles of PC ownership, and their subsequent relief upon switching to the Mac. By far the most popular of the ads from this series starred Ellen Feiss, a 14-year-old girl who ended up in the commercial totally by chance. While other ‘switchers’ quickly fell into obscurity, Ellen grew into an overnight internet cult hero of sorts, her fame spurred largely by the rumor she was high during the filming of her spot. Sites selling merchandise with her image sprung up on CafePress shops across”
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