Sabrina Carpenter and ‘La La Land’ Director Team Up for ‘Playful, Unexpected’ Whiskey Campaign

Sabrina Carpenter stars in a new Johnnie Walker campaign directed by La La Land filmmaker Damien Chazelle. The campaign, revealed Tuesday (Nov. 10), is part of the singer’s ongoing partnership with the brand.

Inspired by French New Wave cinema, the video follows Carpenter into a nightclub, where she orders a drink made with Johnnie Walker. Confetti falls as she walks through the venue, finds friends and clinks glasses with them.

“Keep walking,” Carpenter says to the camera.

In a statement, the Grammy winner said she and the Oscar-winning director “wanted to create a true cinematic experience that was playful, unexpected and full of personality,” adding, “I’m a longtime fan of Damien’s work, so it was exciting to bring this visual world to life alongside him.”

In an interview with Elle about the collaboration, Carpenter discussed working with Chazelle, whose music-driven films include La La Land and Whiplash. “Acting and music have always gone hand in hand for me,” said Carpenter, who was recently cast as Ginger Rogers in an upcoming Fred Astaire biopic. “With music, I get to tell stories through my own perspective, and with acting I get to step into someone else’s world and bring their story to life, and that is always an exhilarating feeling for me.”

Asked which movie musical she would like to star in someday, Carpenter told Elle, “I just rewatched 9 to 5, and you know I’m the biggest Dolly [Parton] fan. So that would be a fun one.” Carpenter made her acting debut on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2011 and later appeared in Girl Meets World.

Carpenter last released music in 2025, when Man’s Best Friend became her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Its single “Manchild” topped the Billboard Hot 100.

Watch the Johnnie Walker campaign below.

Source: Billboard