Montag, 27. Januar 2009
In den vergangenen Tagen wurden Gerüchte laut, dass u.a. das "Thriller25"-Buch von Dieter Wiesner herausgegeben und nicht offiziell sei. In einem Telefonat mit JacksonVillage äußerte sich Herr Wiesner zu diesen Spekulationen.
(...) Der Ex-Manager von Michael erklärte uns, dass die Rechte für Merchandise wieder alle bei Michael sind. Dies hat Michael auch ermöglicht, durch die Firma ML Publishing Group, unter anderem das Thriller 25 Buch veröffentlichen zu lassen.
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Aber unsere liebe Serenitys_Dream hat schon jede Menge rausgefunden <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> Sie ist einfach spitze!!!
Sehr lesenswert was Serentys rausgefunden hat!!!
da gibt es 4 Parts davon... also einfach auf die Links in der Seite klicken <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) --> es ist unheimlich viel , daher poste ich die Artikel lieber nicht hier rein.
Ian Barkley ist jetzt wohl 32 Jahre Jung.... One more Chance kam in 2003 raus, bin mir gerade nicht sicher ob das Video auch, für Hilfe wäre ich dankbar, aber ich suche weiter. Also müsste dieser Ian Barkley da zwischen 24 und 25 Jahren gewesen sein. Auf seiner Myspace Seite steht:
Ian Barkley Photography: Schulen
University Of Utah 1996 bis 2003
Salt Lake City,Utah
Abschlussjahr: –
Abschluss: In Progress
Hauptfach: Communications
Davis High
Kaysville,Utah 1993 bis 1996
Abschlussjahr: 1996
Studenten-Status: Ehemaliger
Abschluss: High School Diploma
Das heisst der Junge müsste da gerade fertig gewesen sein mit seinem Studium als er Michael bei One more Chance fotografieren durfte. Wie wir auch lesen können, da er ja ein Buch mit Michael geschrieben hat das es sehr gute Freunde sind...... das verwirrt mich alles ein wenig..... <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
@agostinocarollo Ti volevo chiedere una cosa.Sei anche tu un "believer" o sei un "knower".Spero di avere una risposta.Saluti da berlino.=)
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Und er meinte:
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Ich habe Spankox gefragt ob er ein believer oder ein knower ist.
Und er meinte:
believer auf jedenfall, knower... vielleicht <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
und er folgt mir jetzt <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Hallo Taffi!!!
Schön <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> ... aber wer ist Spankox??? <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Das ist der Artikel wann und wie One more Chance gemacht wurde:
Filming of One More Chance
On Monday 17th November 2003 a crowd of extras waited in a holding area at the CMX studio. They knew they were there for a music video, but that was all they knew. "We auditioned on the Friday and knew we were going to shoot at the soundstage on Monday," says Ken Yesh, one of the extras chosen for the shoot. "We went the entire weekend wondering who the video was for. Then, when we got there, we signed some papers and on the back page it said 'Michael Jackson, One More Chance, Sony Productions'. We all just flipped."
"That right there was such a moment," says fellow extra Juliette Myers. "As we were going down the line we were cheering because wow, you know, what an iconic moment. We were going to be a part of something that's history."
But the excitement was short-lived. "When we went into the soundstage they told us that 'yes, this is a Michael Jackson video but he will not be here'," says Ken Yesh. "So we were all pretty disappointed. He had a body double that was doing all the camera sets and all the arrangements. We thought that that was all that was going to be there - just a lookalike."
The extras were put in bleachers on the stage in a choral arrangement while the crew tinkered with the lighting. A few extras were selected to look into the distance or look amazed and the crew panned the audience a lot, but the extras spent much of their time standing around. "If they weren't going to use us for a scene then they'd take us back out to the waiting area," says extra Stephen McClelland. "I remember us waiting outside while they were trying to set up some of the table things to get a rough idea."
"Being extras, we started early but we didn't really have to do much," agrees Juliette Myers. "They'd set us up, they'd do some lighting and cue the music and we'd stand and do our part, then we'd cut for a break. There was never really much work. There was a very free, fun and fancy type air about the day."
Michael Jackson's Surprise Appearance
Several hours into the shooting day, Michael Jackson, wearing dark jeans and a white t-shirt, slipped onto the set through a back door. "When he made his entrance it wasn't anything grand," says Ken Yesh. "It was kind of on the down low - really hush-hush. We were onstage at the time so there were a few whispers of, 'Oh my God, I think that's him!' The room was pretty dim. The whole ambience was the nightclub scene so there were some lamps on the tables and the stage lights were very dim, but he's pretty hard to miss."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
"It was like electricity through the air," adds Stephen McClelland. "Everybody was getting really excited."
"We weren't even prepared for him to come out," says Juliette Myers. "We were standing in the bleachers and I was talking to somebody and all of a sudden I heard cheering. I looked up and he was just there. It's weird how you don't even realize how powerful he is until he's there. It's like a presence. I couldn't stop screaming. I tried to be professional but that didn't work. We were all screaming our heads off. But he let us have our time. I'm sure he knew that he was going to have fans so he gave us time to just embrace him and then we got to work."
Michael Jackson's Dance Moves: Inimitable
The crew had spent much of the day preparing for Jackson's arrival in order to avoid keeping him waiting once he arrived. With everything in position and ready to go, Jackson launched into his first performance almost immediately, meandering around the nightclub and showcasing his famous dance moves.
"I think they told us he wasn't going to be there because they wanted to see our responses on film when he started dancing," says Ken Yesh, "because when he first came in, it wasn't five minutes and he jumped right into it. He started going into the sequences, walking through the tables at the nightclub, going up to the stage, singing, jumping onto the tables and onto the chairs - and I was looking at everyone else and their faces were like mine. It was just disbelief."
"It was amazing," recalls Juliette Myers. "Part of our reaction was supposed to be shock and awe, but it was real. We were just like 'Oh my gosh, he's here. This is him in real life. He's right in front of us'. It was so easy to be happy and to have the wondrous looks in our eyes. He did a move standing on a table right in front of us and it was like, 'Wow. There it is. This is what we grew up with'. It made that reaction and that moment real."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
"They had genuine surprise on everyone's face," says Ken Yesh. "Everyone had a permanent smile across their face. They couldn't believe it. I think we all understood what it meant. We were in the presence of one of the best entertainers ever on the face of the earth. I mean, who has the chance to do something like that?"
"It was like seeing Elvis perform live, or the Beatles," agrees Steve McClelland. "You've got a legend in front of you performing. It was magical. All those rumors about him being past it were, I believe after seeing him, completely unfounded. He was still perfectly capable. He was truly magic. Truly blessed."
Each time Jackson finished the routine, shooting would pause while the crew fixed the set for continuity; in each performance Jackson would kick lamps and wine glasses off of the nightclub tables. Between takes Jackson would interact occasionally with the extras, says Stephen McClelland.
MJ: Focused During Shoots, Caring and Concerned During Breaks
"We'd all been standing there for a long time. He'd say thing like, 'I hope you guys aren't too uncomfortable back there' because the lights would come up on us and we were standing really tight together and we couldn't move. Between takes we had to stay there. So he was just feeling for us a little bit. When he started to perform he was very focused but then he would go back to being just casual. He'd say things to us like, 'I hope you all liked that one'. He was being funny, witty."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
Mostly, though, Jackson kept to himself. "He was kind of separate," says Juliette Myers. "I think he was just really shy. I remember there was direction that he was very shy so they didn't want us to look directly in his face."
"I was extremely surprised at how humble he was," adds Ken Yesh. "But when the camera started rolling and the music was on, it was like electricity. The guy was completely amazing. He would do the same dance sequence five or six times, flawlessly."
"Michael was soft spoken and kept to himself," confirms a crew member. "But when the cameras started rolling he just became Michael Jackson instantaneously. The moves and the walking and everything, it was just Michael Jackson through and through. It was amazing. I remember him jumping up on a table and doing a spin at one point and his hands went up in the air and it was just 100% pure Michael Jackson. I'll never forget that memory."
After performing the routine five or six times across roughly three hours, Michael Jackson made his exit. "He was really sweet with all the extras," says a crew member. "When he was leaving he said a great big goodbye to them and thanked them for all their hard work. He was such a gentleman."
"He didn't just scurry out," says Juliette Myers. "He respectfully said thank you. I don't even know what he was thanking us for, though." She laughs. "He was the star. We were just backdrop."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
Jackson was scheduled to return the following day to film frontal shots and close-ups. "Our intention was to shoot from behind Michael towards the audience and then, to save money on all the audience members, the following day we would flip around and shoot Michael's close-ups," says a crew member. "So pretty much everything we got on the first day was head to toe and shot either in profile or from behind, with the audience in the background."
The day's rushes showed Jackson on good form, leaping energetically from table to table, running around the club and looking genuinely happy as he high-fived the crowd. He paid subtle homage to older videos; a shot in which he pulled his jacket down over his shoulders before the excited audience was reminiscent of the Dirty Diana music video while his kicking the table decorations as he danced called to mind his controversial short film for Black or White.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
At the end of each take Jackson had nodded and bowed to the audience, turned his back on the stage - an enormous grin on his face - and walked out of frame. Photo Credit: Sawf News
At the end of each take Jackson had nodded and bowed to the audience, turned his back on the stage - an enormous grin on his face - and walked out of frame. This shot would serve as the end of the music video and the moment was loaded with connotations. Jackson turning his back on the stage, and on his audience, was symbolic of his intention to leave the music world behind and embark on a brand new career path. Perhaps smiling with as much relief as happiness, he was also turning his back on his final music video for Sony and, he thought, walking away from the contract that he so desperately wanted out of. In essence, he was turning his back on his old career and walking away from it, ready to follow the dream that had been snatched from him ten years previously. Michael Jackson was finally going to make movies.
@agostinocarollo Ti volevo chiedere una cosa.Sei anche tu un "believer" o sei un "knower".Spero di avere una risposta.Saluti da berlino.=)
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Ich habe Spankox gefragt ob er ein believer oder ein knower ist.
Und er meinte:
believer auf jedenfall, knower... vielleicht <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
und er folgt mir jetzt <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Hallo Taffi!!!
Schön <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> ... aber wer ist Spankox??? <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Der das Lied "Michael Jackson is Not dead" gemacht hat! <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
@agostinocarollo Ti volevo chiedere una cosa.Sei anche tu un "believer" o sei un "knower".Spero di avere una risposta.Saluti da berlino.=)
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Ich habe Spankox gefragt ob er ein believer oder ein knower ist.
Und er meinte:
believer auf jedenfall, knower... vielleicht <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
und er folgt mir jetzt <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Hallo Taffi!!!
Schön <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> ... aber wer ist Spankox??? <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Der das Lied "Michael Jackson is Not dead" gemacht hat! <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
ich will ja keine illusionen zerstören....aber das lied von spankox ist ein mix.....da kann jeder irgendeinen namen reinsetzen, und ab geht die post.
also da würde ich mich jetzt nicht drauf verlassen.
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das ist der link, wo man das lied x-beliebig mixen kann.
sorry...tut mir leid. <!-- s:( -->:(<!-- s:( -->
ich möchte mich da ja nicht einmischen, aber der link von dir marbina funktioniert nicht. Mich hätte jetzt mal interessiert wie das funktioniert <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Hallo Engel, nein Das war hier im Thread NOCH Nicht vorhanden;) [/ quote]
Hallo Süsse!!!Okay,ich übersehe sehr einfach auf die schnelle etwas und dann ist es mir unangenehm euch doppelte Beiträge zu hinterlassen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Hallo Engel, nein Das war hier im Thread NOCH Nicht vorhanden;) [/ quote]
Hallo Süsse!!!Okay,ich übersehe sehr einfach auf die schnelle etwas und dann ist es mir unangenehm euch doppelte Beiträge zu hinterlassen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Alles GUT Süsse!! Mach dir keine Gedanken, dafür werden doch die Beiträge auch gepostet damit du sie übersehen kannst <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s -->
Doch das Video haben wir schon hier im Thread aber danke marbina,ist wirklich gut <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Doch das Video haben wir schon hier im Thread aber danke marbina,ist wirklich gut <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Oh Du gehst schlafen angel????? Na dann.....
ich wünsche Dir noch einen wundervollen Abend und unheimlich schöne Träume
Was ist das denn für durcheinander da oben bei meinen Beitrag? <!-- s:o -->:o<!-- s:o --> Habe den Translator doch aus.... <!-- s --><!-- s --> ist ja witzig!!!
Seitdem ich das neue Programm drauf hab ist alles ein Chaos am Lapi <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Bis morgen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Doch das Video haben wir schon hier im Thread aber danke marbina,ist wirklich gut <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Oh Du gehst schlafen angel????? Na dann.....
ich wünsche Dir noch einen wundervollen Abend und unheimlich schöne Träume
Ich muss noch Wäsche aufhängen und ins Bad gehen....war eine anstrengende Woche,morgen mal etwas länger schlafen!!!
Ich habe eher unheimliche Träume <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? --> aber danke <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Wünsche dir die schönsten Träume Süsse!!!!
Was ist das denn für durcheinander da oben bei meinen Beitrag? <!-- s:o -->:o<!-- s:o --> Habe den Translator doch aus.... <!-- s --><!-- s --> ist ja witzig!!!
Seitdem ich das neue Programm drauf hab ist alles ein Chaos am Lapi <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Bis morgen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Jaa das habe ich schon gelesen <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s --> ich finde das immer total lustig was da nettes raus kommt !!!!
Doch das Video haben wir schon hier im Thread aber danke marbina,ist wirklich gut <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Oh Du gehst schlafen angel????? Na dann.....
ich wünsche Dir noch einen wundervollen Abend und unheimlich schöne Träume
Ich muss noch Wäsche aufhängen und ins Bad gehen....war eine anstrengende Woche,morgen mal etwas länger schlafen!!!
Ich habe eher unheimliche Träume <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? --> aber danke <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Wünsche dir die schönsten Träume Süsse!!!!
Ich wünsche Dir ein total ruhiges Wochenende meine liebe Angel ♥
Oh du erinnerst mich an etwas, das muss ich ja auch noch tun........
Hab Du auch schöne träume Schatzi!!! Bis morgen!!!
Was ist das denn für durcheinander da oben bei meinen Beitrag? <!-- s:o -->:o<!-- s:o --> Habe den Translator doch aus.... <!-- s --><!-- s --> ist ja witzig!!!
Seitdem ich das neue Programm drauf hab ist alles ein Chaos am Lapi <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Bis morgen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Jaa das habe ich schon gelesen <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s --> <!-- s --><!-- s --> ich finde das immer total lustig was da nettes raus kommt !!!!
Ich versuche das gerade auszuschalten,es schaltet sich aber immer um <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? --> <!-- s:?: -->:?:<!-- s:?: --> <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Gute Nacht meine Süsse <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> bis Morgen,hab einen schönen Samstag!!!
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Das hier wurde von Dancer gepostet......
Montag, 27. Januar 2009
In den vergangenen Tagen wurden Gerüchte laut, dass u.a. das "Thriller25"-Buch von Dieter Wiesner herausgegeben und nicht offiziell sei. In einem Telefonat mit JacksonVillage äußerte sich Herr Wiesner zu diesen Spekulationen.
(...) Der Ex-Manager von Michael erklärte uns, dass die Rechte für Merchandise wieder alle bei Michael sind. Dies hat Michael auch ermöglicht, durch die Firma ML Publishing Group, unter anderem das Thriller 25 Buch veröffentlichen zu lassen.
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Aber unsere liebe Serenitys_Dream hat schon jede Menge rausgefunden <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> Sie ist einfach spitze!!!
Sehr lesenswert was Serentys rausgefunden hat!!!
auf der Suche, wann One more Chance denn nun raus gekommen ist habe ich das hier gefunden...
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da gibt es 4 Parts davon... also einfach auf die Links in der Seite klicken <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) --> es ist unheimlich viel , daher poste ich die Artikel lieber nicht hier rein.
Ian Barkley ist jetzt wohl 32 Jahre Jung.... One more Chance kam in 2003 raus, bin mir gerade nicht sicher ob das Video auch, für Hilfe wäre ich dankbar, aber ich suche weiter. Also müsste dieser Ian Barkley da zwischen 24 und 25 Jahren gewesen sein. Auf seiner Myspace Seite steht:
Das heisst der Junge müsste da gerade fertig gewesen sein mit seinem Studium als er Michael bei One more Chance fotografieren durfte. Wie wir auch lesen können, da er ja ein Buch mit Michael geschrieben hat das es sehr gute Freunde sind...... das verwirrt mich alles ein wenig..... <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
ich bin heute irgendwie gut drauf wegen dem hier:
x3_Mystique_x3 I´m a beLIEver !
@agostinocarollo Ti volevo chiedere una cosa.Sei anche tu un "believer" o sei un "knower".Spero di avere una risposta.Saluti da berlino.=)
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Und er meinte:
believer auf jedenfall, knower... vielleicht <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
und er folgt mir jetzt <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Hallo Taffi!!!
Schön <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> ... aber wer ist Spankox??? <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Das ist der Artikel wann und wie One more Chance gemacht wurde:
Filming of One More Chance
On Monday 17th November 2003 a crowd of extras waited in a holding area at the CMX studio. They knew they were there for a music video, but that was all they knew. "We auditioned on the Friday and knew we were going to shoot at the soundstage on Monday," says Ken Yesh, one of the extras chosen for the shoot. "We went the entire weekend wondering who the video was for. Then, when we got there, we signed some papers and on the back page it said 'Michael Jackson, One More Chance, Sony Productions'. We all just flipped."
"That right there was such a moment," says fellow extra Juliette Myers. "As we were going down the line we were cheering because wow, you know, what an iconic moment. We were going to be a part of something that's history."
But the excitement was short-lived. "When we went into the soundstage they told us that 'yes, this is a Michael Jackson video but he will not be here'," says Ken Yesh. "So we were all pretty disappointed. He had a body double that was doing all the camera sets and all the arrangements. We thought that that was all that was going to be there - just a lookalike."
The extras were put in bleachers on the stage in a choral arrangement while the crew tinkered with the lighting. A few extras were selected to look into the distance or look amazed and the crew panned the audience a lot, but the extras spent much of their time standing around. "If they weren't going to use us for a scene then they'd take us back out to the waiting area," says extra Stephen McClelland. "I remember us waiting outside while they were trying to set up some of the table things to get a rough idea."
"Being extras, we started early but we didn't really have to do much," agrees Juliette Myers. "They'd set us up, they'd do some lighting and cue the music and we'd stand and do our part, then we'd cut for a break. There was never really much work. There was a very free, fun and fancy type air about the day."
Michael Jackson's Surprise Appearance
Several hours into the shooting day, Michael Jackson, wearing dark jeans and a white t-shirt, slipped onto the set through a back door. "When he made his entrance it wasn't anything grand," says Ken Yesh. "It was kind of on the down low - really hush-hush. We were onstage at the time so there were a few whispers of, 'Oh my God, I think that's him!' The room was pretty dim. The whole ambience was the nightclub scene so there were some lamps on the tables and the stage lights were very dim, but he's pretty hard to miss."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
"It was like electricity through the air," adds Stephen McClelland. "Everybody was getting really excited."
"We weren't even prepared for him to come out," says Juliette Myers. "We were standing in the bleachers and I was talking to somebody and all of a sudden I heard cheering. I looked up and he was just there. It's weird how you don't even realize how powerful he is until he's there. It's like a presence. I couldn't stop screaming. I tried to be professional but that didn't work. We were all screaming our heads off. But he let us have our time. I'm sure he knew that he was going to have fans so he gave us time to just embrace him and then we got to work."
Michael Jackson's Dance Moves: Inimitable
The crew had spent much of the day preparing for Jackson's arrival in order to avoid keeping him waiting once he arrived. With everything in position and ready to go, Jackson launched into his first performance almost immediately, meandering around the nightclub and showcasing his famous dance moves.
"I think they told us he wasn't going to be there because they wanted to see our responses on film when he started dancing," says Ken Yesh, "because when he first came in, it wasn't five minutes and he jumped right into it. He started going into the sequences, walking through the tables at the nightclub, going up to the stage, singing, jumping onto the tables and onto the chairs - and I was looking at everyone else and their faces were like mine. It was just disbelief."
"It was amazing," recalls Juliette Myers. "Part of our reaction was supposed to be shock and awe, but it was real. We were just like 'Oh my gosh, he's here. This is him in real life. He's right in front of us'. It was so easy to be happy and to have the wondrous looks in our eyes. He did a move standing on a table right in front of us and it was like, 'Wow. There it is. This is what we grew up with'. It made that reaction and that moment real."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
"They had genuine surprise on everyone's face," says Ken Yesh. "Everyone had a permanent smile across their face. They couldn't believe it. I think we all understood what it meant. We were in the presence of one of the best entertainers ever on the face of the earth. I mean, who has the chance to do something like that?"
"It was like seeing Elvis perform live, or the Beatles," agrees Steve McClelland. "You've got a legend in front of you performing. It was magical. All those rumors about him being past it were, I believe after seeing him, completely unfounded. He was still perfectly capable. He was truly magic. Truly blessed."
Each time Jackson finished the routine, shooting would pause while the crew fixed the set for continuity; in each performance Jackson would kick lamps and wine glasses off of the nightclub tables. Between takes Jackson would interact occasionally with the extras, says Stephen McClelland.
MJ: Focused During Shoots, Caring and Concerned During Breaks
"We'd all been standing there for a long time. He'd say thing like, 'I hope you guys aren't too uncomfortable back there' because the lights would come up on us and we were standing really tight together and we couldn't move. Between takes we had to stay there. So he was just feeling for us a little bit. When he started to perform he was very focused but then he would go back to being just casual. He'd say things to us like, 'I hope you all liked that one'. He was being funny, witty."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
Mostly, though, Jackson kept to himself. "He was kind of separate," says Juliette Myers. "I think he was just really shy. I remember there was direction that he was very shy so they didn't want us to look directly in his face."
"I was extremely surprised at how humble he was," adds Ken Yesh. "But when the camera started rolling and the music was on, it was like electricity. The guy was completely amazing. He would do the same dance sequence five or six times, flawlessly."
"Michael was soft spoken and kept to himself," confirms a crew member. "But when the cameras started rolling he just became Michael Jackson instantaneously. The moves and the walking and everything, it was just Michael Jackson through and through. It was amazing. I remember him jumping up on a table and doing a spin at one point and his hands went up in the air and it was just 100% pure Michael Jackson. I'll never forget that memory."
After performing the routine five or six times across roughly three hours, Michael Jackson made his exit. "He was really sweet with all the extras," says a crew member. "When he was leaving he said a great big goodbye to them and thanked them for all their hard work. He was such a gentleman."
"He didn't just scurry out," says Juliette Myers. "He respectfully said thank you. I don't even know what he was thanking us for, though." She laughs. "He was the star. We were just backdrop."
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot. Photo Credit: Sawf News
Jackson was scheduled to return the following day to film frontal shots and close-ups. "Our intention was to shoot from behind Michael towards the audience and then, to save money on all the audience members, the following day we would flip around and shoot Michael's close-ups," says a crew member. "So pretty much everything we got on the first day was head to toe and shot either in profile or from behind, with the audience in the background."
The day's rushes showed Jackson on good form, leaping energetically from table to table, running around the club and looking genuinely happy as he high-fived the crowd. He paid subtle homage to older videos; a shot in which he pulled his jacket down over his shoulders before the excited audience was reminiscent of the Dirty Diana music video while his kicking the table decorations as he danced called to mind his controversial short film for Black or White.
Michael Jackson during One More Chance video shoot.
At the end of each take Jackson had nodded and bowed to the audience, turned his back on the stage - an enormous grin on his face - and walked out of frame. Photo Credit: Sawf News
At the end of each take Jackson had nodded and bowed to the audience, turned his back on the stage - an enormous grin on his face - and walked out of frame. This shot would serve as the end of the music video and the moment was loaded with connotations. Jackson turning his back on the stage, and on his audience, was symbolic of his intention to leave the music world behind and embark on a brand new career path. Perhaps smiling with as much relief as happiness, he was also turning his back on his final music video for Sony and, he thought, walking away from the contract that he so desperately wanted out of. In essence, he was turning his back on his old career and walking away from it, ready to follow the dream that had been snatched from him ten years previously. Michael Jackson was finally going to make movies.
Der das Lied "Michael Jackson is Not dead" gemacht hat! <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
ACH SO <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
also da würde ich mich jetzt nicht drauf verlassen.
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das ist der link, wo man das lied x-beliebig mixen kann.
sorry...tut mir leid. <!-- s:( -->:(<!-- s:( -->
ich möchte mich da ja nicht einmischen, aber der link von dir marbina funktioniert nicht. Mich hätte jetzt mal interessiert wie das funktioniert <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
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Ich schau mal durch <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
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Hallo Angel, nein das war hier im Thread noch nicht vorhanden <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Dankeschön marbina!!!! <!-- s:D -->:D<!-- s:D -->
Klasse!!! jetzt funktioniert der Link!!!
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sehr interessant..... <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Oh Du gehst schlafen angel????? Na dann.....
ich wünsche Dir noch einen wundervollen Abend und unheimlich schöne Träume
Seitdem ich das neue Programm drauf hab ist alles ein Chaos am Lapi <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Bis morgen <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Ich muss noch Wäsche aufhängen und ins Bad gehen....war eine anstrengende Woche,morgen mal etwas länger schlafen!!!
Ich habe eher unheimliche Träume <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? --> aber danke <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
Wünsche dir die schönsten Träume Süsse!!!!
Jaa das habe ich schon gelesen <!-- s
Ich wünsche Dir ein total ruhiges Wochenende meine liebe Angel ♥
Oh du erinnerst mich an etwas, das muss ich ja auch noch tun........
Hab Du auch schöne träume Schatzi!!! Bis morgen!!!
Ich versuche das gerade auszuschalten,es schaltet sich aber immer um <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? --> <!-- s:?: -->:?:<!-- s:?: --> <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
Gute Nacht meine Süsse <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> bis Morgen,hab einen schönen Samstag!!!