Monthly Archives: July 2008

*JUNIOR SANCHEZ and JOEL MADDEN.the shoot was easy breezey and JUNIOR, JOEL and BENJI were such sweethearts. the day was going great until the casting director came with some girls that didn’t meet my requirements or JOEL’s. my vision was a simple (believable) girl that he would be interested in. some of the girls that came from casting looked like they had just been featured in “girls gone wild”. i searched far and wide for a simple, beautiful girl…until a suggestion was made and the most unlikely girl became the “love interest”.

*BENJI’s guitar solo.*cameo shots, BRYCE and AHMEEK.*BENJI and PARIS.

*SAMANTHA brought her fly crew and her adorable little sister.

*party scene.*directing or posing or something.*we’re starting a band and i’m playing the tambourine.*the crews combine.*ANNA the great.*seriously, it was the easiest to work with this dudes. JOEL was so patient and cool as a fan.

*JOSH “J-O” MADDEN, stylist extraordinaire and all around cool guy.*i couldn’t turn down a dare when ROB said we should smoke some cigars. i haven’t smoked a cigar since i was 5. yes, you heard me right. my crazy, drunk, west indian dad thought it would be funny if i smoked cigars…and also sipped heinikens. no wonder i’m so crazy! anyways, cigars taste like looseleaf paper soaked in urine – not appetizing.i can’t wait until i can show you guys the video itself. next post will be stills from the video. i’m so siked. the video looked amazing…v$

saturday morning we landed in the city of sin. we checked in to our nice rooms at the WYNN, had a brief production meeting and met my amazing DP BRANDON COX. after, tried to kick it at the pool…10 minutes later i was alerted that our location (the HARDWOOD SUITE at the PALMS) was available for scouting. so, we ran over there…

all jokes aside, ani difranco is super talented. i love this song and so did ALANA DAVIS that a few years later she did her own version.