Craig Parkinson - star of Line Of Duty and much more - becomes an observer of human behaviour, looking in at the residents of a tower block from the window cleaning gantry outside, in Jake Erland's stunning promo for Dave Grohl's returning rock behemoths Foo Fighters.

In the video for Window - Foo Fighters' first release in three years and the first from the new album My Favorite Toy - Parkinson is a window cleaner, working his way across the higher floors of a tower block, impartially witnessing the worlds of the inhabitants within, who reflect the many ways in which we live today.

From the bodybuilder's workout to the content-creating influencer to the grieving mourners, romantic dinner daters and more - Parkinson sees them all from his unique vantage point. And this powerful concept works because it is clearly not faked. He really is on that gantry, way above the ground; and it's captured on camera both outside and inside the tower block. It's almost enough to give you vertigo just watching it.

Filmed in Bulgaria over two days, both the actor and crew - particularly Jake Erland and his DoP Jack Exton - went to the great lengths (or heights) to make this work, testing their own personal courage, however safe and secure they were in reality.  

The whole film was only only possible with Craig's endless patience and professionalism. 

As Jake explains below, achieving this idea that Dave Grohl conceived, meant coming to terms with a fear of heights that he did not know he had.

PROMONEWS: It’s a great concept. What were the big challenges in shooting it? 

JAKE ERLAND: Haha yeah, does what it says on the tin - c/o of Mr Dave Grohl himself. [The] whole thing was a bit of a nightmare to make, 9 sets in empty floors 12 and 14. Poor old Craig had to travel down from floor 24 [in the gantry]. Lots of teething problems [on] Day 1, but we were pretty good at getting him in and out by the end.

In particular, can you reveal how you shot the exteriors of Craig on the gantry?

JE: 40 metre cherry picker - I didn’t think I was scared of heights and even going up on that I was sweaty-palmed hahaha. Shout out to Mr Jack Exton, who it turns out is not afraid of heights at all. 

And did it require Craig to have an extremely good head for heights?

JE: I mean, I can’t believe he did it. I am a massive Line Of Duty and Misfits fan. TBH I think we all underestimated how fucking high it would be, lol. The whole film was only only possible with Craig's endless patience and professionalism.