If I'm a store today, I'm like in "soft opening" mode. If I'm a film, I'm in "test run" mode. There are many things that excite me in the next few months. I will have my exhibit this middle of August at iiiDEAS in Greenbelt 1 Area in Makati City. My line of shirts will be launched the same month in the same area. And next month, I will be shooting my next project: a music video!
But this isn't just a music video. My last three were done for electronic indie artists. The new music video is special because the music is close to me. (I still have the old casette tape until now.) Many years after I encountered their acclaimed 1988 album, "Circle" - and six more albums in between - SWAN DIVE will collaborate with me through a music video of their first single from their new album, "Until". The single of the same title is a beautiful track which Filipinos will love. There are talks right now to release their new album in the Philippines. (UNTIL is an Asian release for Japanese, Thai and Korean markets where Swan Dive is most popular.)
I'm thrilled to be doing this. We are right now wrapping up pre-production and we will soon do principal photography. Today, I'm announcing the cast and crew of the music video, "UNTIL" by SWAN DIVE. And I'm most excited to work with acclaimed and award-winning actress and TV personality, Ms. Angel Aquino (we were together in Beijing in 2005 as Philippine delegates to the 1st Filipino Film Festival there).
The rest of the cast are regulars to my films and we can't wait to collaborate again. Official press releases will follow soon after we finish the video. Meanwhile, let's take a Swan Dive. See links below to listen to their wonderful music.
"UNTIL" artist: SWAN DIVE
main cast MS. ANGEL AQUINO
with PAOLO MIGUEL LOPEZ (Alipo-op Sa Animo, Pink Brownies, Dargilia, Nykto)
production manager: ROSSWIL HILARIO costume designer (main): VEEJAY FLORESCA production coordinators: ORVILLE CHUA & TIN YUMUL stills: TIN YUMUL
yes, Ryan. as in Swan Dive. THE SWAN DIVE!!!!! i loved them ever since. do you have many of their albums? I have three so far. Yep, I will ask them to get your CDs (or casette tapes? - 'coz mine are casette tapes) signed. =)
salamat ng marami. Yes, we are shooting this very very soon. It shall be out by September and Philippine fans should rejoice because they will release their new record in the country. So let's support 'coz who knows they might even come over. That would be something.
Meanwhile, stay tuned for the video. It's an exciting project, Ryan. =)
