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Old 03-14-2013, 01:02 AM
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A moral dilemma?

I recorded on a single a while back now they want to make a video for it where they plan on depicting the musicians (including me) smoking and drinking alcohol throughout the video and indulging in other frivolous activities which i do not really approve of anymore. In fact am personally pretty tired of it all, i quit the drinking and occasional smokes a while back but not too long back really, and at this stage i really do not want to go on even mimicking any of it much rather condone the same in any way at all.

The way i look at it, it might be beneficial in some ways to be featured on a music video for a catchy single which might get picked up and go viral later but am not an actor who is getting paid to portray a character, which is think this video making process needs to me do. But instead am a musician who can just attempt at portraying himself a little in front of the camera but i dont think they want that. So am not sure about what to do now, do i pull out or do i talk to the guys who seem like they wont care about what am comfortable with and come back with vague responses as they always have :|

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Old 03-14-2013, 01:07 AM
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Since you aren't comfortable doing it, find an actor to play your role.
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:14 AM
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Since you aren't comfortable doing it, find an actor to play your role.
Thats what am thinking really, i hope that works out.
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:39 AM
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Put on some Elvis Costello glasses and be the odd man out in the video.
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:45 AM
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Just tell them that they can smoke/drink and you'll be the cool one with the E. Costello glasses like Munji said.
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:52 AM
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looks like am going to be on the video, just playing the bass..
ive got a pair similar to these
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Old 03-14-2013, 03:08 AM
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Wear an anti-smoking lobby t shirt ?
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Old 03-14-2013, 06:06 AM
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Or grab a straight edge t-shirt and wear it , I actually think the odd man idea is a pretty good one.
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