SNL Director on Gaga's Performances

[Defmix100 6,320]

 

[lastpopicon 28,957]

oh how, she directed Gaga's first ever tv performance at the newnownext awards in 2007 and after all these years directed her SNL performances, full circle moment.

[theARTVampire 3,657]

Could somebody write a short summary? It's blocked in my country

[Jenina 15,053]

13 minutes ago, theARTVampire said:

Could somebody write a short summary? It's blocked in my country

I can do you one better. Here's the transcript. The clip is only a minute long

"I think both Bowen and I share a common -- [ Laughs ] ...a common, uh, likeness for Gaga. She wanted to sit down and chat with me about the performance and the creative, and her vision. There was a great video that had been directed by both Gaga and Paris, her choreographer. We Zoomed the week before and we chatted just about what the songs were about, and I actually got to direct her first ever TV performance at the NewNowNext Awards back in 2007. We chatted and reminisced about that a little bit. The second song, "Killah", she wanted to start off stage at backstage. I got to sit down with Paris and talk about the different angles that we had come up with and, like, what worked at certain areas. We've done some musical monologues where we'd walk through the hallways, but I hadn't done a music performance that didn't take place on the stage. One of my favorite things to do is collaborating with an artist and also with a choreographer. It was fun to do it a different way."

[theARTVampire 3,657]

12 minutes ago, Jenina said:

I can do you one better. Here's the transcript. The clip is only a minute long

"I think both Bowen and I share a common -- [ Laughs ] ...a common, uh, likeness for Gaga. She wanted to sit down and chat with me about the performance and the creative, and her vision. There was a great video that had been directed by both Gaga and Paris, her choreographer. We Zoomed the week before and we chatted just about what the songs were about, and I actually got to direct her first ever TV performance at the NewNowNext Awards back in 2007. We chatted and reminisced about that a little bit. The second song, "Killah", she wanted to start off stage at backstage. I got to sit down with Paris and talk about the different angles that we had come up with and, like, what worked at certain areas. We've done some musical monologues where we'd walk through the hallways, but I hadn't done a music performance that didn't take place on the stage. One of my favorite things to do is collaborating with an artist and also with a choreographer. It was fun to do it a different way."

thank you so much 

[Schwerk 7,231]

Thanks for sharing, I love it when people in the industry give a little peek behind the curtain. She seems to have a really calming presence, which is great for a director.

How cool that she directed Gagas first tv appearance.

[MadArchitect 897]

did she just said that hearing taylor swift 10 minutes long song was a challenge? LMAO

[Jill 30,014]

4 hours ago, Jenina said:

I can do you one better. Here's the transcript. The clip is only a minute long

"I think both Bowen and I share a common -- [ Laughs ] ...a common, uh, likeness for Gaga. She wanted to sit down and chat with me about the performance and the creative, and her vision. There was a great video that had been directed by both Gaga and Paris, her choreographer. We Zoomed the week before and we chatted just about what the songs were about, and I actually got to direct her first ever TV performance at the NewNowNext Awards back in 2007. We chatted and reminisced about that a little bit. The second song, "Killah", she wanted to start off stage at backstage. I got to sit down with Paris and talk about the different angles that we had come up with and, like, what worked at certain areas. We've done some musical monologues where we'd walk through the hallways, but I hadn't done a music performance that didn't take place on the stage. One of my favorite things to do is collaborating with an artist and also with a choreographer. It was fun to do it a different way."

She must be confused. Gaga wasn't seriously promoting any music until 2008. It's weird they know each other since 2007 lol

Edited June 4 by Jill

[TheFame Monster 8,915]

1 hour ago, MadArchitect said:

did she just said that hearing taylor swift 10 minutes long song was a challenge? LMAO

I believe she meant that it was a challenge to televise a performance of a 10 minute song. Most SNL performances are less than 5 minutes

[VTV 12,797]

1 hour ago, Jill said:

She must be confused. Gaga wasn't seriously promoting any music until 2008. It's weird they know each other since 2007 lol

its an honest mistake. It was May 2008. 

[Jill 30,014]

14 minutes ago, VTV said:

its an honest mistake. It was May 2008. 

No, it wasn't honest. I expect better from a so-called "professional". Much better.

[Juanne 703]

Holy, that 2mins video feels like 2 seconds!! I thought there's going to be more

[ALGAYDO 32,095]

1 hour ago, Jill said:

No, it wasn't honest. I expect better from a so-called "professional". Much better.

Damn, Jill, always so cutthroat. Another brutal and public execution, methinks? 

[Pandacadabra 8,937]

2 hours ago, VTV said:

its a Happy Mistake. It was May 2008. 

Fixed it 

[MadArchitect 897]

2 hours ago, TheFame Monster said:

I believe she meant that it was a challenge to televise a performance of a 10 minute song. Most SNL performances are less than 5 minutes

ohh i bet, but hearing it must've been a challenge too hahah