df292 DEAD CONNECTION – Feature
sd 10th November ’92 through 6th January ’93
loc Various LA
cast Michael Madsen, Lisa Bonet, Gary Stretch, Parker Posey.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson, Gregg Fienberg
ad Thomas Smith
dp Dave Bridges
art John Gary Steele
e Johnathan Shaw, Henry Richardson
dirt Them: “David Lynch wouldn’t shoot it like this.”
Me: “Get David Lynch in then.”
(Another occasion) Them: “The producer’s on the phone and wants
to let you know he doesn’t like the coverage you’re getting on this scene.”
Me: “Where’s he calling from?”
Them: “He’s at home in bed with his wife!”
df291 TOTO – Don’t Chain My Heart
sd 25th August, 1st September ’92
loc Triangle Stage and Europe
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
ad Bill Lukather
dp Nigel Dick
art Scott Hackwith
st Pat Tonima
mu Tina Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt Jeff and I laughed as we discussed ideas for the video and for
some reason I told him how much I valued his friendship and how I
admired him. Two hours later he had a heart attack and died. God
Bless You Jeff.
df290 EDUCATION FIRST – TV Special
sd August / September ’92
loc Highschool in East LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Don Mischer
dp Martin Coppen
e Michael Gross
dirt Sinbad, Robin Williams, Paul Rodriguez…it’s tough to keep a
straight face and do your work.
df289 BILLY RAY CYRUS – Live In New York
sd 29th June through 4th July ’92
loc NYC, Tennesee, Arkansas, Kentucky
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jeff Lazar
pro Jack Gulick
dp Martin Coppen – show / Nigel Dick on the road
mu Rob Cuttingham
e Eric Santacroce
dirt That Billy Ray has got musical balls – he segues from Achy Breaky Heart into Zeppelin’s Heartbreaker and no-one bats an eyelid.
df288 BAD 4 GOOD – Nineteen
sd 23rd June ’92
loc A rehearsal place in the valley
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Paul Taylor
art Scott Hackwith
st Robin
mu Tracey Pucci
e Eric Santacroce
dirt See df 265.
df287 VOICE OF THE CITY – Stand And Be Proud
sd 3rd – 8th June ’92
loc Hollywood Bowl, Warner Brothers, A&M Stage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Martin Coppen
e Kathy Abbott
dirt The Hollywood Bowl orchestra, John Mauceri, Bob Ezrin, David
Cassidy, 1500 people in the choir…and me. “This job is so big it’s
got its own zip code.”
df286 BLACK SABBATH – T.V. Crimes
sd 18th, 22nd May ’92
loc Boyle Heights, LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Ron Rapiel
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Chris Ashbrook
art Tessa Posnansky
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt My Mother once wrote me a letter which said: “If you spent as
much time on your French verbs as you do listening to that Black
Sabbath album maybe you’d get better grades!”
df285 2 DIE 4 – You Got What It Takes
sd 28th, 29th April ’92
loc Britanny, France
dir Nigel Dick
ad Ahmed Bouchaala
pro Frank Hilton & Ray McCormack
dp Pete Sinclair
art Chris Oddy
mu Jasmine
e Eric Santacroce
dirt A world record – the first time a band (including the drummer
with his kit) have ever been thrown off a bungy jump.
df284 JULIAN LENNON – Get A Life
sd 23rd March ’92
loc Triangle Stage LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Nigel Dick
art Scott Hackwith
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt He bled all over my guitar and I’ve never cleaned it.
df283 UNRULY CHILD
df282 CINDERELLA – Hot & Bothered
sd 29th January ’92
loc Studio LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Thomas Smith
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Martin Coppen
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Sacha Waugh
hr Glenn Scott
e Eric Santacroce
dirt A Wayne’s World video.
df281 RUSS IRWIN – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
sd 10th January ’92
loc Downtown LA somewhere
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Nigel Dick
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Chris Lovett
dirt See df 239
df280 LITA FORD – Playin’ With Fire
sd 14th January ’92
loc Sepulveda Dam, Van Nuys, CA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Thomas Smith
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Vance Burberry
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Phillip Carreon
e Eric Santacroce
dirt We blinded the incoming air traffic to Burbank airport and then
cracked the floor of the Sepulveda Dam – oops!