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They’ve been in muddy fields, up by a couple of famous bands for plate with a sort of a ‘Look, I’m in
treesanddownmineshafts–somy possiblevideowork. chargehere’mannerandjustblagged
Bowensheadsarereallyanextension Hesays:“Iloveshootingstillsbutthis mywaythroughit.”
ofme.” videowasanewleapoffaithforme. Andwhat’sNorthfacingnext?
Danny recalls: “A few months ago I IhatebeinginacomfortzonesoIdid
had to shoot a band on an isolated thistotestmyself.Ihadbeenaching “Ijustneedtokeeponestablishing
Scottishisland. to produce a music video and this myself”, he concludes. “Every six
I dragged a Bowens Travelpak over one took two months to write and monthsItellmyselfIneedtoachieve
swampyfieldsandroundaclifftothe produce” more.Dosomethingbigger.Moveon
water’sedge. to the next rung of the ladder.
He adds: “The challenge and the Sometimes it is hard to know just
Windlashedastrobeontoarockbut sheer magnitude of it all was exactlywherethenextpaychequeis
Ijuststuckinanewbulbandoffwe immense. On the first morning I coming from when you are a
went again. They’ve been through suddenly realised that I hadn’t freelance. IguessI’mdoingOKnow
everythingwithme.” previously even directed traffic, let though.
alone four cameramen, a producer,
ThenextbigstepforDannyNorthis twelvemake-upgirlsandfortyextras. Of course I’d love to be earning as
musicvideoproduction. Iwasabsolutelyterrified–andIkept muchasAnnieLeibovitz–butcoming
He’s just completed a widely- askingmyselfwhyIwasdoingitatall. fromYorkshireI’dprobablylookafter
acclaimed ‘Zombie-style’ video for TherewererealtearsinmyeyesbutI thepennieswithalittlemorecare.”
Chickenhawk-awild,cutting edge pulled up, took a deep breath,
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