Róisín Murphy 'Unputdownable' by Róisín Murphy
The third in a series of videos for Róisín Murphy's latest album, the Mercury Prize-nominated Hairless Toys, that have been directed by the artist herself, Unputdownable follows the utterly distinctive and idiosyncratic style that she established with Exploitation and Evil Eyes.
Once again, she's been influenced by the work of a late 20th century auteur, and dispensed with the conventions of music video, to make something refreshingly unique. Lipsync? You're having a laugh.
ROISIN MURPHY:
"Unputdownable is the third instalment in the 'Hairless Saga'. All the videos have been structured as trailers for something larger, some unseen total. So three trailers for three different films but starring the same actress, each time we see a woman in turmoil.
"Exploitation, where we started, she (I know I sound mad!) plays an actress, the major reference being John Cassavettes. Evil Eyes, is about a housewife and mother, and for this I immersed myself in the work of Ingmar Bergman. Unputdownable is about a cabaret performer, a fallen woman. For reference I joyfully delved into Fassbender's bent and beautiful world.
"And so lip-sync is not appropriate in any of these videos. The fact that Unputdownable is about a singer/performer means that the character is seen singing, but again you would have to watch the non-existent film to catch what she is singing.
"This time the trailer idea is taken further with a voice over and the text inserted like quotes from fictitious reviews. It's like an Italian trailer for a German film, hence the languages, German subtitled in Italian. The translation of the title is 'the art of the incapable'."
PRO Credits
Credits
Director | Róisín Murphy |
Producer | Imogen Rigby |
1st AD | Bailey Marks |
2nd AD | Josefina Jacobs |
Focus Puller | Lukas Demgenski |
2nd AD | Raul Menendez |
Grip | Ray Cook |
Grip | David Marquez |
Gaffer | Kilian Drury |
Electrician | Harry Gay |
Electrician | Sunny Singh |
Electrician | Antti Janhunen |
Art Direction | Bon Walsh |
Art Department Assistant | Jack Short |
Stylist | Róisín Murphy |
Wardrobe Assistant | Bryde Gordon |
Hair | Louis Byrne |
Make-up | Anne Sophie Costa |
Make-up | Kristina Vidic |
Executive Producer | Phil Tidy |
Production Company | Squire |
Editor | Jamie O'Donnell |
Editing company | Cut+Run |
Colourist | Jack McGinity |
Grading company | Time Based Arts |
Commissioner | Rob Anderson |
Other credits | Runner: Liam Green, Abbie Davies, Theo Sowerbutts |
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