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There is always something going wrong on set. Always. It could be something minor, like the gaffer forgot to tape a section of a stinger or something major, like the talent shows up hours late and then refuses to get out of the car. That's what happened to Co-Director Ryan Staake in his latest Vimeo "Staff Pick" video of rap artist Young Thug's "Wyclef Jean."
Now, all the sets I've worked on have been very commercial – not a lot of drama, generally a pretty small crew. On productions like the one above, though, especially in LA, there are generally a lot of people, and everyone stays in their lanes or else. Staake had his crew prepped and ready: models were arriving, child actors on set, all they were waiting for was the man himself to show up to his own video. Except he didn't. Well he did, but he got news that his Instagram was hacked and decided that was all he could bare that day. So he drove off.
I just sat back and laughed at this video in the best way possible. Staake was just trying to do his job, and I can only imagine how frustrating it would be to be continually waiting for the actual performer to show up. I love how he tells it like it is in this video, calling out the producers because of "impressionable children" and his lawyers not allowing his nod to "Requiem for a Dream" to be shot (seriously, if you don't know what scene it is, go watch the movie – such a great film that will leave you scarred, but I promise it's worth it). Really, I just want to say thanks, Ryan Staake; you've taken a less than ideal situation and made it awesome and fun to watch.
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