Steven Spielberg Uses A Phone To Make Music Video Directorial Debut For Marcus Mumford
Steven Spielberg has directed his first ever music video.
The three-time Oscar-feted filmmaker, 75, was at the helm of the video for the Mumford and Sons frontman's Marcus Mumford new single 'Cannibal'.
Taking to Twitter, Mumford revealed the Schindler's List auteur created the piece 'in one shot' using his iPhone, while Spielberg's wife Kate Capshaw was also on set.
He wrote: "On Sunday 3rd July in a high school gym in New York, Steven Spielberg directed his first music video, in one shot, on his phone. Kate Capshaw was the almighty dolly grip.
"I’ve been overwhelmed by the support of the people around me to bring this music to you, and I cannot hope to express all of my gratitude.
"When people get it, it blows my mind. Kate and Steven just got it, and I cannot thank them enough."
Mumford also thanked producer and behind-the-scenes videographer Kristie Macosko Krieger for her help on the project.
Elsewhere, Mumford's wife and Promising Young Woman actress Carey Mulligan also helped out with costume and sound.
'Cannibal' will appear on Mumford's self-titled debut solo album, which is set to be released on September 16.
In a handwritten statement provided by Island Records announcing the single and LP last week, the singer said: "In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for a long time in isolation, I wrote a song called 'Cannibal'.
"I took it to my friend Blake Mills, and we began the process of making this album, dear to my heart, called '(Self-Titled)’.
"It comes out September 16th 2022, produced by Blake Mills, and featuring Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo and Monica Martin."
Spielberg's previous movie, West Side Story, a remake of the 1962 classic — and the filmmaker's first musical — was up for seven Oscars, winning Best Support Actress for Ariana DeBose. His next offering, The Fabelmans, is loosely inspired by his childhood. Starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano and Gabriel LaBelle, the semi-autobiographical drama is slated to open in the US in November.
— BANG SHOWBIZ
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