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Sam Smith 'Love Me More' by Luke Monaghan

David Knight - 4th May 2022

Sam Smith reunites with Luke Monaghan in a triumphant comeback for Love Me More.

The song is all about the singer being more comfortable in their self, and Monaghan - who has directed more Sam Smith videos than anyone else - allows that feeling to seep through the course of the film in both a direct and evocative fashion.

After a prelude listening to a phone machine voice message from an old friend who craves to meet up with them, Sam heads out into the day with a spring in their step - in a street scene reminiscent of one of their early videos.

The introduction of a supporting cast is done through a break from the course of the narrative - conceptual set-ups and portrait shots of Sam's 'gang' from the LGBTQ+ community - before they all come together on the dancefloor.

Monaghan keeps things interesting and affectionate throughout, never deviating from a positive and joyous mood. That's anchored by Sam's radiant performance. This dovetails really nicely with a song which has a tinge of gospel revivalism about it.

Sam Smith is definitely back - and so is Luke Monaghan. 

David Knight - 4th May 2022

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  • Narrative
  • Performance
  • Pop
  • Street
  • Club
  • LGBTQ+

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Luke Monaghan
Producer
Production Company
Shore Works
Executive Producer
Alex Jefferson
Production Manager
Elliot Ruby
1st AD
Ali Copland
Production Coordinator
Joss George Gilbert
Production Runner
Melanie Wanjala
NDA Coordinator
Niall Kavanaugh
3rd AD
Hollie Murten
Runners
Bradley Baterip, Esme Drummond, Tyler Moore, Carmen Du Preez

Camera

Director of Photography
Harry Wheeler
Focus Puller
Phil Heron
2nd AC
Rob Hawkins
Steadicam
Richard J Lewis
Grip
Llewelyn Harrison
Olympian Tech
Dennis Frase, Danny Warwick, Luke Skerton
Playback Operator
Dayo Olufemi
Audio Playback
Colin Patterson

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Sol Sahaiti
Key Grip
Jamie Monks
Rigging Gaffer
Rob White
Spark
Genki McClure, Christian Hayes, Richard Harrowing

Art

Production designer
Arthur De Borman
Art Director
Max Randall
Prop Buyer
Laurie Walters
Art Department Assist
Ben Hughes, Berhan Medhaen, Anna Barnett

Wardrobe

Stylist
Ben Reardon
Hair
Sienree Du
Make-up
Karla Q Leon
HMU Assist
Cheryl Basko, Ceren Yilmaz Dogan
Stylist Assistant
Sadie Davies

Casting

Casting director
Rose Waite
Casting
Road Casting

Editorial

Editor
Sean Fazende

Grading

Colourist
Houmam Abdullah

Commission

Commissioner
James Hackett
Label
Capitol Records

Misc

2nd AD
Joe Mulvihill

David Knight - 4th May 2022

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