df375 R.E.M. – At My Most Beautiful
sd 9th, 10th December ’98
loc Paramour Convent, Micheltorena St., Silverlake and Downtown Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Stephanie Wolf
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Rain Phoenix (see df157) starred as the cellist, spent a whole day rehearsing for 10 minutes of cello playing, and insisted on doing all her own stunts.
df374 FIVE – It’s The Things You Do
sd 23rd, 24th November ’98
loc Willow Springs Raceway, California
dir Nigel Dick
pro David Robertson
ad Chris Medak
dp Anghel Decca
art Alex Cole
st Stephanie Wolf
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt I nearly get flattened when the man says: “If you put the camera here – there’s no way the car will travel this far!”
df373 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH – Only Lonely
sd 18th, 19th November ’98
loc Fraser Sate Park, Kure Beach, Southport North Carolina
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Ric Rondell
dp Anghel Decca
art Burton Rencher
st Pauline White-Kassula
mu Kelly Gore-Jefferson
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt The boat we used, the Cape Fear, is the same vessel
featured in ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’
df372 CHER – Believe
sd 20th, 21st October ’98
loc Bow Studios, 3 Mills, London
cast Katrina Rommin, Fillipo
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Barry Wasserman
dp Dan Landin
art Andy @ Function Design
st Maxine Siwan
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt ‘When I’m at home I like people to be nice to me. When I’m on set I like to work.’ I know some other artists who could learn a thing or two from Cher. This single reached #1 in 21 countries and is the largest
selling single by a female artist in British record history. You can read the original shooting script in ‘conceptual dick.'(Hit icon on your left).
First Place Gold Camera Award at US International Film and Video Festival ‘Arts: Music Video’ 1999
Nominated ‘Editing’ MTV Awards 1999
Nominated ‘Dance Video’ MTV Awards 1999
Nominated ‘Best Dance Video’ MVPA Awards 1999
Nominated ‘Best Dance Clip Of The Year’ Billboard Awards 1999
df371 BRITNEY SPEARS – Baby One More Time
sd 6th, 7th, 8th August ’98
loc Venice High School, Venice CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Liz Kay
st Chris Stephanie Wolf
mu Desiree Diggs
hr Toni Parker
ch Randy Connor
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Former Mouseketeer enters the charts at number one after we shoot her on the Grease location. You can read the original shooting script in ‘conceptual dick.’
“…Spears’ high school-set music video was voted by Billboard readers the best of the 1990’s and was honored in the final episode of TRL as the most requested video of all time.”
(Business Insider 2/6/16)
“Guided, one guesses, by oily menfolk who realise the marketable
worth in kitting her out in school uniforms…”
(Q magazine May ’99)…they guessed wrong – it was Britney’s idea.
Nominated ‘Pop Video’ MTV Awards 1999
Nominated ‘Female Video’ MTV Awards 1999
Nominated ‘Choreography’ MTV Awards 1999
Nominated ‘International Viewers Choice Award
– MTV Russia’ MTV Awards 1999)
Winner Best Female, Best Pop, Best Song,
Best Breakthrough Artist MTV Euro Awards 1999
df370 ACE OF BASE – Cruel Summer
sd 27th, 28th, 29th June
loc Rome, Italy
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Laura Muccino
dp Russ Swanson
art Antonia Rubia
st Cristiana Ricceri
mu Patrizio De Rossi
tc Brian Linse
e Richard Cooperman
dirt Mussolini built our set and Fellini did the location scouting
for us.
df369 TINA ARENA & MARC ANTHONY – I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You
sd 27th, 28th May ’98
loc Mexico Street, Universal Lot, Universal City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Dave Robertson
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Liz Kay
st Jeane Yang / Shari Simonsen
mu Lori Matsuhima
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The relaxing bird sounds on the Universal lot are on tape…
and sing all night long
df368 RICHIE SAMBORA – In It For Love
sd 19th May ’98
loc Spring Street, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Dave Robertson
ad Rick Lange
dp Anghel Decca
art Liz Kay
st Shari Simonsen
mu Helena Occhipiniti
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt We think one of the extras used to be a porn star (unconfirmed).
df367 T.J.MARTELL FOUNDATION – It’s About Life
sd 15th, 16th April ’98
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lydia Muraro
ad Brad Hennegan
dp Matt Mindlin
art Dianne Kalemkiris
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Focus on the patient, not the disease.
df366 BRYAN ADAMS – I’m Ready
sd 10th, 11th March ’98
loc County Hall, Southbank, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Barry Wasserman
dp Simon Archer
art Andy Radford
st Dave Thomas
mu Luigi Morenu
hr Chris Colbeck
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt He once cooked me lunch: spinach soup I think.
Nominated “Favourite Canadian Artist Video” at Much Music Awards ’99
df365 THE CORRS – What Can I Do
sd 26th February ’98
loc Manukau Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand
dir Nigel Dick
pro William Grieve
dp Russel Swanson
ad Chris Short
art Roger Guise
st Paulin Bowkett
mu Marjorie Hamlin
hr Eithne Curran
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt A travesty of scheduling – After 17 hours of flying
36 hours to scout and prep a shoot for the cutest band in
showbiz…and then it rained.
df364 PUFF DADDY / JIMMY PAGE – The Making Of Come With Me
sd 13th, 14th February ’98
loc Record Plant & Capitol Studios Los Angeles and
somewhere in Wembley, London
dir Nigel Dick & Danni Jacobs
pro Phillipa Davis
ad Dave Dean
dp Anghel Decca
dirt I directed Jimmy Page by satellite link-up and cell phone.
df363 FIVE – When The Lights Go Out
sd 20th, 21st February ’98
loc Bedford Bowl, Brooklyn, New York
dir Nigel Dick
pro Adam Stern
dp Russ Swanson
ad Chris Kelly
art Adam Pacelli
st Andre Austin
mu Heart Montalbano
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt “This may be a boy band…but I’m a professional hip-hop artist.”
df362 IMAJIN – Shorty You Keep Playin’ With My Mind
sd 31st January, 1st February ’98
loc Long Island City, New York
dir Nigel Dick
df Adam Stern
ad Chris Kelly
dp Jamie Rosenberg
art Gideon Ponte
st Andre Austin
mu William Marshall
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Their manager used to be in Chic.