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The All-American Rejects 'Sweat' and 'Close Your Eyes' by Jamie Thraves

Luke Bather - 12th July 2017

Jamie Thraves delivers a compelling double-feature for The All-American Rejects.

After proving his acting chops in Amazon's hit show Preacher, this complex story of a double life comes as no problem to the band's frontman Tyson Ritter. We first meet Ritter as Betsy - a sex worker on the streets. She gets arrested and escapes via a wonderfully choreographed street dance - with choreography by Michael Rooney. At this point Betsy becomes Robert - a wealthy man who seems to have it all, or at least makes it his business to appear as if he does.

Robert's surprise party becomes a melancholy affair in which he seems completely out of his comfort zone, and the two halves of the video become a study in identity and loneliness. Can Robert stand to spend time with anybody if money isn't being exchanged? Is it really all in his head? Thraves lets the work say whatever it likes to you and makes you sit there and contemplate it.

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Luke Bather - 12th July 2017

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Jamie Thraves
Producer
Paulette Agnes Ang
Production Company
Executive Producer
Nathan Killham
Production Manager
Candice Perkins
1st AD
Kenneth Taylor

Camera

Director of Photography
Matthew Chuang
Focus Puller
Tom Arsenault
2nd AC
Paulina Bryant

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Victoria Chenoweth

Art

Art Director
Sid Nicholson

Wardrobe

Hair
Rachael Benson
Make-up
Atlas Ferrera
Wardrobe
Elise Velasco

Casting

Lead actor
Tyson Ritter

Editorial

Editor
Jamie Thraves

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Commissioner
Dilly Gent

Other credits

Steadicam Operator

Jessica Lopez

Casting Director

Richard Jordan

Colourist (Sweat)

Dan Moran @ Coffee & TV

Colourist (Close Your Eyes)

Toby Tomkins @ CHEAT

Sound Design

White Noise Lab

Luke Bather - 12th July 2017

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