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Фанклуб Tokio Hotel USA взял интервью у режиссера клипа FIA.
Перевод части интервью, посвященной группе:
- Расскажи о своей первой встрече с Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: Наша первая встреча произошла за пару дней до начала съёмок, уже когда мы прилетели в Берлин. Всегда немного неуютно встречаться с большим количеством людей в одном месте и в одно время, но ребята очень дружелюбные, так что атмосфера была очень милая.
- Ты слышал музыку Tokio Hotel до того, как они попросили тебя поработать с ними?
MEJ: Нет, но я слышал о них пару раз.
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- Какая часть съёмок была самая сложная, ведь в основе клипа лежат идеи таких фильмов, как "Детки", "Дневник баскетболиста", "Мы дети станции Зоо"?
MEJ: Самое сложное, как раз-таки, было создать свою собственную вселенную, которая не копировала бы ни один из этих фильмов.
- Игра Билла в клипе просто невероятна. Было ли проще воплощать идеи в жизнь с его артистизмом и любовью к работе?
MEJ: Абсолютно. Билл вживался в каждый момент. Именно он настоял на том, чтобы сделать сюжет ещё мрачнее. Например, как тот эпизод про его изнасилование в туалете: первоначально я задумывал показать его, как УЖЕ произошедшее событие. Но Билл сказал мне:
- Мы должны показать этот момент. Мы должны показать, что я скатился на самое дно жизни, и никто не спешит мне помочь.
Так что мы сделали и до того плохую ситуацию ещё ужаснее.
- Съёмки клипа "Feel It All" чем-то отличались от съёмок других твоих работ? Если да, то чем?
MEJ: Да не особо. Но что стоит отметить, и группа, и их команда доверяли мне, а это случается не так уж и часто. Когда тебе доверяют, у тебя больше возможностей и больше свободы, потому что ты знаешь, что тебе верят и что тебе доверяют. Мы снимали два дня в Берлине, а потом я снимал ещё один день уже без участия Билла. Так вот ребята дали мне полную свободу в съёмках заброшек и атмосферных клубов города. Я не был скован рамками, я снимал, что хотел, это для меня настоящее доверие.
- Tokio Hotel сняли целых 4 клипа к новому альбому "Kings Of Suburbia", и все они сильно отличаются друг от друга. Ты видел их, что ты думаешь?
MEJ: Я не видел их.
- После того, как ты поработал с Биллом, скажи, как бы ты его описал одним словом?
MEJ: Преданный своему делу!
Перевод выполнен by Mary Schneider.
Оригинал полностью"Tokio Hotel and Bill just made it better and better ‘cause we wanted the same thing"
Tokio Hotel USA recently had the privilege of interviewing Mattias Erik Johansson, director of Tokio Hotel's 'Feel It All' video!
We got to ask him about his career, projects & his experience working with Tokio Hotel & Bill.
Before working with Tokio Hotel, he worked with The Sound of Arrows, Patrick Wolf, Crookers, and The Penelopes, just to name a few!
Check out our interview below and get to know the man behind bringing one of Bill's dream projects to life!
You directed one of our favorite Tokio Hotel videos, Feel It All. The video generated a lot of buzz around fans & media because of the reality it conveys and how well it was executed, along with how different it was from anything we saw from Tokio Hotel before. The video has over 3M views on Youtube. Did you expect it to be like this?
MEJ: I don't really know what I expected. I wanted to do something that made me stay and want to look at a music video for more than 10 seconds. I have an overload of images in my head and very few videos make them go away for a full video length.
If you could describe yourself in 3 words, what would they be?
MEJ: Positive, ADHD and kind.
Do you feel you have an identifiable style when it comes to your work? What would you say it is?
MEJ: I hope not. I get too bored of myself and my latest video so I wanna do something else right away.
What do you look for when considering a project?
MEJ: Something that’s out of the ordinary - either the video idea or the song.
What is the best part about being a director?
MEJ: Sometimes its fun. And you get to go places. And meet people.
What do you feel is missing from entertainment today?
MEJ: Substance and guts. Everything looks the same. Even the stuff that says it’s different isn't really. Too many restrictions. Just take a pop song and think how it would be like in half speed or if it was 15 minutes instead of 3:30. You wouldn't listen to it. And that is how narrow the pop world is.
Do you have a favorite music video?
MEJ: It’s some really good stuff out there. Some of my latest favorites:
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky [Short Film]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCSeIY0xdo
Scratch Massive ft. Koudlam - "Waiting for a Sign"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ52WfZfa5I
White Lies - Holy Ghost
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Orl42Y-c4I
SEVDALIZA - THAT OTHER GIRL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=koAtzvSBvfE
Madi Banja-Paul Walker RIP.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TkYFg1PxVM
We all know the impact social media has on artists and their work. How important is social media when promoting your projects?
MEJ: I really don't promote them so much any longer. I'm too lazy. It’s the labels and their mgmt and PR people. But, I put them on Facebook.
What is the most challenging part of making a music video?
MEJ: To get good styling. This can sound weird, but for me it really is. That’s why it was so good to work with mega stylist and director Tommie X that styled or maybe not styled the Tokio Hotel video.
How long is the process/preparations before you actually can start to film a video?
MEJ: Oh it’s so different. When it came to Tokio Hotel, it was like 2 months. Sometimes it’s a lifetime.
It looks like you've directed a lot of videos! I'm sure many recording artists have strong opinions of how they want their videos to look and feel. How do you deal with that, especially when it doesn't quite align with your vision? There must be instances where the singer or band wants to show that they can 'act' as well as perform. How do you handle situations when you can tell things aren't going to work in that way? What was your experience with Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: Yes I'm old! Yes artists can be hard and so can I. In the end, I think it’s just a matter if you click or not. It’s so many times when you feel you need to fight for your ideas, but not in this case. Tokio Hotel and Bill just made it better and better ‘cause we wanted the same thing.
Can you describe your first meeting with Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: It was just a few days before shooting when we went to Berlin and we hooked up at their rehearsal place. It’s always bizarre to meet many people at the same time but it all came down real friendly and nice.
Had you listened to Tokio Hotel before they asked to work with you?
MEJ: No, I heard their name a couple of times.
What was the most challenging part about creating the Feel It All video inspired by all those movies (i.e Kids, Christiane F- Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, Basketball Diaries)?
MEJ: To create an own universe that wasn't too obviously inspired to any of the above.
Bill's performance in the video is amazing. Was it easier to bring ideas to life with Bill's commitment and performance?
MEJ: Totally. Bill was down for pretty much everything. He pushed both me and himself to make it even darker. Like the horrible episode/scene where he gets raped in the toilette. I had written it like he was just selling himself but Bill was like:
- We need to show that I'm totally at the bottom of the world and that world is not helping me out. So it went from a bad situation to even worse.
Was the process of creating the Feel It All video very different from other videos you've been involved with, and if so, what was different about it?
MEJ: Not really. But the band and mgmt went along and trusted me, which maybe isn't the most common thing. That makes you more free and better as a director when you feel that trust. We had two shooting days in Berlin, and the one where Bill wasn't in it, they just let me run into abandoned houses and underground clubs and shoot without being scared. That takes confidence.
Tokio Hotel have done four music videos so far from their Kings Of Suburbia album, all strikingly different from each other. Have you seen the other three videos, and if so, what is your impression of them?
MEJ: I haven't seen any other of them.
After working with Bill, if you were to describe him in one word, what would it be?
MEJ: Dedicated!
At what age did you decide you wanted to be a director and what sparked your interest in directing?
MEJ: I’m a music nerd and I kinda liked film so making music videos is a good way to hang with pop people.
What advice would you have for those wanting to direct?
MEJ: It’s easy to listen to others and their rules. Don't. Play, experiment. Don't be scared to do stuff without having to motivate why you doing them to others. Learn the whole process so you can edit, know how a camera works, etc. It’s really helpful.
Can you share any news about upcoming projects you have in the works?
MEJ: I have a video for Swedish rapper Adam Tensta that’s coming soon. The song’s name is Stockholm/Paris. And I'm in the edit of a small but great band called "I’ve Become Vapour" or IBV. Check them out. More than that, I always got pitches in for some band. You always compete with other directors. Other than that, I try to build up our film production company DIKTATOR and get projects for all our directors.
www.diktator.tv
ivebecomevapour.bandcamp.com
Is there anything you'd like us to know about you that we haven't covered?
MEJ: I think you made good questions! Thanks for bringing me in.
================================================
THUSA wants to thank Mattias E. Johansson for taking the time and answer our questions! We appreciate it. Thank you.
Follow Mattias on social media:
Twitter: MA10az
tumblr: ma10az
website;diktator.tv
источник
Перевод части интервью, посвященной группе:
- Расскажи о своей первой встрече с Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: Наша первая встреча произошла за пару дней до начала съёмок, уже когда мы прилетели в Берлин. Всегда немного неуютно встречаться с большим количеством людей в одном месте и в одно время, но ребята очень дружелюбные, так что атмосфера была очень милая.
- Ты слышал музыку Tokio Hotel до того, как они попросили тебя поработать с ними?
MEJ: Нет, но я слышал о них пару раз.
читать дальше
- Какая часть съёмок была самая сложная, ведь в основе клипа лежат идеи таких фильмов, как "Детки", "Дневник баскетболиста", "Мы дети станции Зоо"?
MEJ: Самое сложное, как раз-таки, было создать свою собственную вселенную, которая не копировала бы ни один из этих фильмов.
- Игра Билла в клипе просто невероятна. Было ли проще воплощать идеи в жизнь с его артистизмом и любовью к работе?
MEJ: Абсолютно. Билл вживался в каждый момент. Именно он настоял на том, чтобы сделать сюжет ещё мрачнее. Например, как тот эпизод про его изнасилование в туалете: первоначально я задумывал показать его, как УЖЕ произошедшее событие. Но Билл сказал мне:
- Мы должны показать этот момент. Мы должны показать, что я скатился на самое дно жизни, и никто не спешит мне помочь.
Так что мы сделали и до того плохую ситуацию ещё ужаснее.
- Съёмки клипа "Feel It All" чем-то отличались от съёмок других твоих работ? Если да, то чем?
MEJ: Да не особо. Но что стоит отметить, и группа, и их команда доверяли мне, а это случается не так уж и часто. Когда тебе доверяют, у тебя больше возможностей и больше свободы, потому что ты знаешь, что тебе верят и что тебе доверяют. Мы снимали два дня в Берлине, а потом я снимал ещё один день уже без участия Билла. Так вот ребята дали мне полную свободу в съёмках заброшек и атмосферных клубов города. Я не был скован рамками, я снимал, что хотел, это для меня настоящее доверие.
- Tokio Hotel сняли целых 4 клипа к новому альбому "Kings Of Suburbia", и все они сильно отличаются друг от друга. Ты видел их, что ты думаешь?
MEJ: Я не видел их.
- После того, как ты поработал с Биллом, скажи, как бы ты его описал одним словом?
MEJ: Преданный своему делу!
Перевод выполнен by Mary Schneider.
Оригинал полностью"Tokio Hotel and Bill just made it better and better ‘cause we wanted the same thing"
Tokio Hotel USA recently had the privilege of interviewing Mattias Erik Johansson, director of Tokio Hotel's 'Feel It All' video!
We got to ask him about his career, projects & his experience working with Tokio Hotel & Bill.
Before working with Tokio Hotel, he worked with The Sound of Arrows, Patrick Wolf, Crookers, and The Penelopes, just to name a few!
Check out our interview below and get to know the man behind bringing one of Bill's dream projects to life!
You directed one of our favorite Tokio Hotel videos, Feel It All. The video generated a lot of buzz around fans & media because of the reality it conveys and how well it was executed, along with how different it was from anything we saw from Tokio Hotel before. The video has over 3M views on Youtube. Did you expect it to be like this?
MEJ: I don't really know what I expected. I wanted to do something that made me stay and want to look at a music video for more than 10 seconds. I have an overload of images in my head and very few videos make them go away for a full video length.
If you could describe yourself in 3 words, what would they be?
MEJ: Positive, ADHD and kind.
Do you feel you have an identifiable style when it comes to your work? What would you say it is?
MEJ: I hope not. I get too bored of myself and my latest video so I wanna do something else right away.
What do you look for when considering a project?
MEJ: Something that’s out of the ordinary - either the video idea or the song.
What is the best part about being a director?
MEJ: Sometimes its fun. And you get to go places. And meet people.
What do you feel is missing from entertainment today?
MEJ: Substance and guts. Everything looks the same. Even the stuff that says it’s different isn't really. Too many restrictions. Just take a pop song and think how it would be like in half speed or if it was 15 minutes instead of 3:30. You wouldn't listen to it. And that is how narrow the pop world is.
Do you have a favorite music video?
MEJ: It’s some really good stuff out there. Some of my latest favorites:
Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky [Short Film]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCSeIY0xdo
Scratch Massive ft. Koudlam - "Waiting for a Sign"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ52WfZfa5I
White Lies - Holy Ghost
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Orl42Y-c4I
SEVDALIZA - THAT OTHER GIRL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=koAtzvSBvfE
Madi Banja-Paul Walker RIP.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TkYFg1PxVM
We all know the impact social media has on artists and their work. How important is social media when promoting your projects?
MEJ: I really don't promote them so much any longer. I'm too lazy. It’s the labels and their mgmt and PR people. But, I put them on Facebook.
What is the most challenging part of making a music video?
MEJ: To get good styling. This can sound weird, but for me it really is. That’s why it was so good to work with mega stylist and director Tommie X that styled or maybe not styled the Tokio Hotel video.
How long is the process/preparations before you actually can start to film a video?
MEJ: Oh it’s so different. When it came to Tokio Hotel, it was like 2 months. Sometimes it’s a lifetime.
It looks like you've directed a lot of videos! I'm sure many recording artists have strong opinions of how they want their videos to look and feel. How do you deal with that, especially when it doesn't quite align with your vision? There must be instances where the singer or band wants to show that they can 'act' as well as perform. How do you handle situations when you can tell things aren't going to work in that way? What was your experience with Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: Yes I'm old! Yes artists can be hard and so can I. In the end, I think it’s just a matter if you click or not. It’s so many times when you feel you need to fight for your ideas, but not in this case. Tokio Hotel and Bill just made it better and better ‘cause we wanted the same thing.
Can you describe your first meeting with Tokio Hotel?
MEJ: It was just a few days before shooting when we went to Berlin and we hooked up at their rehearsal place. It’s always bizarre to meet many people at the same time but it all came down real friendly and nice.
Had you listened to Tokio Hotel before they asked to work with you?
MEJ: No, I heard their name a couple of times.
What was the most challenging part about creating the Feel It All video inspired by all those movies (i.e Kids, Christiane F- Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, Basketball Diaries)?
MEJ: To create an own universe that wasn't too obviously inspired to any of the above.
Bill's performance in the video is amazing. Was it easier to bring ideas to life with Bill's commitment and performance?
MEJ: Totally. Bill was down for pretty much everything. He pushed both me and himself to make it even darker. Like the horrible episode/scene where he gets raped in the toilette. I had written it like he was just selling himself but Bill was like:
- We need to show that I'm totally at the bottom of the world and that world is not helping me out. So it went from a bad situation to even worse.
Was the process of creating the Feel It All video very different from other videos you've been involved with, and if so, what was different about it?
MEJ: Not really. But the band and mgmt went along and trusted me, which maybe isn't the most common thing. That makes you more free and better as a director when you feel that trust. We had two shooting days in Berlin, and the one where Bill wasn't in it, they just let me run into abandoned houses and underground clubs and shoot without being scared. That takes confidence.
Tokio Hotel have done four music videos so far from their Kings Of Suburbia album, all strikingly different from each other. Have you seen the other three videos, and if so, what is your impression of them?
MEJ: I haven't seen any other of them.
After working with Bill, if you were to describe him in one word, what would it be?
MEJ: Dedicated!
At what age did you decide you wanted to be a director and what sparked your interest in directing?
MEJ: I’m a music nerd and I kinda liked film so making music videos is a good way to hang with pop people.
What advice would you have for those wanting to direct?
MEJ: It’s easy to listen to others and their rules. Don't. Play, experiment. Don't be scared to do stuff without having to motivate why you doing them to others. Learn the whole process so you can edit, know how a camera works, etc. It’s really helpful.
Can you share any news about upcoming projects you have in the works?
MEJ: I have a video for Swedish rapper Adam Tensta that’s coming soon. The song’s name is Stockholm/Paris. And I'm in the edit of a small but great band called "I’ve Become Vapour" or IBV. Check them out. More than that, I always got pitches in for some band. You always compete with other directors. Other than that, I try to build up our film production company DIKTATOR and get projects for all our directors.
www.diktator.tv
ivebecomevapour.bandcamp.com
Is there anything you'd like us to know about you that we haven't covered?
MEJ: I think you made good questions! Thanks for bringing me in.
================================================
THUSA wants to thank Mattias E. Johansson for taking the time and answer our questions! We appreciate it. Thank you.
Follow Mattias on social media:
Twitter: MA10az
tumblr: ma10az
website;diktator.tv
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@темы: Tokio Hotel, 2015, interview, Kings of Suburbia