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Madonna Video / Film: "Blond Amibition" Live from Nice, South of France. HBO "Truth or Dare"
Feature Film "Who's That Girl" Madonna Live in Concert. Turin, Italy. Awards: LIGHTING DIRECTOR: PETER MORSE Madonna's work ethic is extraordinary. She was the hardest working person on the tour --- always on site before anyone else, and rehearsing late into the night, long after everyone else had departed. She is extremely professional, envisioning every detail of her show and following it through to its completion. On BLOND AMBITION she came to the first preproduction meeting (about 4 months prior to the start of rehearsals) with a complete set of sketches and scenic renderings for her show (along with a year's supply of "Hot Tamales" candy---I owe my present addiction to her). In addition she proceeded to carefully describe, step by step, the progression of the show --- both musically and scenically. The realization of the production was exactly as she had envisioned, and was, perhaps, the most dynamic show I have ever worked on. The easiest way to describe what it's like working with Madonna is that we were on the edge of our seats for every show --- not so much because we were intent on getting everything right, but because we didn't dare get anything wrong! She is quick to spot any mistake, no matter how trivial. She is very exacting in everything around her, and her perfectionism is obvious in the caliber of production that surrounds her. A great challenge. A great experience. Her creative energy is contagious. "Blond Ambition" is the one tour I still hear the most comments about. It was extremely theatrical in its approach, while maintaining the rock energy and high quality of the music. It is still one of my proudest projects. |
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