“Shout, shout, let it all out.” If the next line in your brain is… “These are the things I can do without” then this post is for you. When my brother-in-law and I do our outdoor workouts as we train for an upcoming sprint triathlon, we call up rock songs from 2000s, 1990s, or 1980s. And it’s the 1980s playlist that would include “Shout” from rock band Tears For Fears. Another of their well-known songs is “Everybody Wants To Rule…” and if you know the end of that line is “…the World,” then you were definitely born before 1995. Both of those songs were released in the 80s and now, about 40 years later, Tears For Fears is rocking their way back into the modern music scene. They have a new album and a new music video to accompany a new song. The track written by Roland Orzabal and John Shanks is called “The Girl That I Call Home.” Take a look then scroll down for the name of the starring actress.
The Home Girl. Starring in the video is a woman of many talents. She’s actress/dancer/singer/director Renee Kester. Check out her Instagram (@nayya_official) for many other projects she’s part of including directing, acting, and choreography.
Renee is so natural on camera and that’s a skill that isn’t easy to acquire. Especially when you’re the only person appearing in the video! She must be an Enneagram 7, right? Playful, optimistic, spontaneous. Or at least that’s the part she plays convincingly in this video. Side note: I’m totally on a personality-investigating kick ever since my friend Nick Shell wrote a book (Amazon: The Guy’s Guide to the Enneagram) detailing personalities through the lens of the Enneagram system. I’m a 4, if you must know you nosy goofball!
Aaaaaaand back to the music. I reached out to Renee (because I guess I like investigating things?) to find out about her experience as the main character of the video. She had worked with the music video director before and said she was happy to work with him again, calling him a genius and an amazing human being. She also was gracious enough to tell me more about the shoot itself:
I had an amazing time working on “The Girl That I Call Home”. It was a quick couple of shoot days and the director had me go through a range of emotions. I was acting to the camera for the most part, but they allowed me to bring on my acting partner, Lincoln Adam, to be behind the camera to make it more real. He actually ended up shooting some of the shots on a video camera.
OK, yes, allowing an actress/actor to bring in someone they are super comfortable with was a brilliant idea. I’m starting to think Renee was right about that genius director thing!
You might also recognize Renee from when she showed off her flexible dance skills avoiding a bunch of lasers in this Prius commercial from a few years back.
Random memory alert. Watching that Prius commercial reminded me of that time I was side by side with a Toyota Echo (remember those?) at a stop light in Nashville, Tennessee. I should be embarrassed by what happened at that intersection, but instead of hiding it, I wrote about it here.
What do you think about the new song from Tears For Fears? Chime in with a comment below! I post every day at 1pm central time so check back for future posts or subscribe (link at the top of this post) for email notifications.
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Never been a big enough Tears for Fears fan to invest in any of their music or boogie at their lives shows. Their new release does not change that for me. Ever hear of Soul Coughing or Henry Rollins? (Two of my many favorites). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGvxrVObKbY&t=3s
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I’m right there with you. Never have been a big fan of ’80s music. I’ve heard that Soul Coughing song but nothing by Henry Rollins…. except maybe Liar… the video looks familiar.
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