Passenger 'Remember To Forget' by Raja Virdi
David Knight - 14th Dec 2020
We're back in the working men's club for the final part of a trilogy of films for Passenger, directed by Raja Virdi. And after A Song For The Drunk And Brokenhearted and Suzanne, Remember To Forget focusses upon an individual in the club who has had a few drinks too many, but remains surprisingly graceful on his feet.
Brett Jones plays the drunk who staggers and sways around the bar with unusual elegance, and then engages with Passenger and his band's performance with endearing gusto, and eventually draws the rest of the club into a joyful dance routine.
With choreographed by Jamie Neale, and a noteworthy performance from the nimble Jones - who has made a few good videos in his time, including for Jungle's Time - Raja Virdi aims for that point between gritty realism and fantasy and hits the mark with this poignant song-and-dance video.
RAJA VIRDI:
This was the most fun I’ve had on set.
"It’s been such a pleasure to direct all three of these Passenger music videos. Many months ago, Mike (Passenger) hit me up about doing a sort of trilogy of films, he gave me a short brief for each and then let me run with all my ideas. He’s been a fantastic collaborator and being able to interweave the three stories across the different eras was very fun.
"It was certainly a task to make all three videos over the four days that we had, only made possible because of such a hard working crew and collaborators. My brothers in arms, Joseph Goldman (my regular producer) and Pieter Snyman (DOP) were my heroes in making this whole thing a reality. Finding collaborators and friends you can create cool stuff with is the best.
"I also have to give shout outs to the amazing Chris Malin (my regular 1st AD) for always getting me what I need, production designer Lucy Cooper for making each era look fantastic, Jamie Neale for his amazing choreo/movement skills and creating the hilarious and infectious dance for ‘Remember To Forget’, our incredible operator Doug Walshe, our stylist Celia Arias for the amazing costumes, my regular editor Sam Marr and colourist Connor Coolbear for making post easy and fun.
"To all the cast who were fantastic and engaging - especially Bret Jones who is an outstanding talent and took all choreo and made it his own. This was the most fun I’ve had on set and am very proud with the outcome!"
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Production/Creative
- Director
- RV
- Producer
- Joseph J Goldman
- Production Company
- P
- Executive Producer
- RV
- Production Manager
- Hugo Holford
- 1st AD
- Chris Malin
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Pieter Snyman
- Focus Puller
- Josh Tue
- 2nd AC
- Jamie Cook
- Steadicam
- Doug Walshe
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Milo Cosemans
Art
- Art Director
- Lucy Cooper
Wardrobe
- Hair
- Amy Whyard
- Make-up
- Andrea Gomez Anzola
- Wardrobe
- CA
Casting
- Lead actor
- Brett Jones
Editorial
- Editor
- Samuel Marr
Grading
- Colourist
- Connor Coolbear
- Colour grade company
- EC
VFX
- Post Producer
- Oliver Whitworth
Commission
- Commissioner
- Dan Medland
- Label
- Black Crow Records
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Production Assistant
Joe Coulson
2nd AD
Charlie Killick
3rd AD
Sam Fullerton
Runners
Megan Skender, Jonny Powell
Covid Officer
Tara Sadeghi
Camera Trainee
Tom Ore
Sparks
Lewis James, Jake Buckley, Damien Gray, Joseph Nowell, Sean Mackey, Deimante Sprai
Genny Op
Joss Garnet-Lawson
Art Assistants
Aubrey Jackson-Blake & Harriet Trant
Stylist Assistant
Bella Dupee
HMU Assistant
Melanie Christou
Catering
Honey & Thyme
BTS
Zakary Walters & Nic Minns
Security
Corey Jay
Cast
Tim McArthur, Mark Beauchamp, Ker Milan, James Connolly, Rob Parker, Errol Mundy, Charlotte Coggin, Jacob Fisher, Rebecca Semark
Band
Andy Sharpe, Henry Brackenridge, Toby Constad, Sam Denia
Special Thanks
Dan Medland, Rebekah Tayler, I:e Music, SHL Lighting & One Stop Films
David Knight - 14th Dec 2020