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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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David Knight - 14th Dec 2020

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Producer
Joseph J Goldman
Production Company
Executive Producer
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

Wardrobe
Celia Arias
Hair
Amy Whyard
Make-up
Andrea Gomez Anzola

Casting

Lead actor
Brett Jones

Editorial

Editor
Samuel Marr

Grading

Colourist
Connor Coolbear
Colour grade company

VFX

Post Producer
Oliver Whitworth

Commission

Commissioner
Dan Medland
Label
Black Crow Records

Other credits

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

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