Celebs in star-studded Mar-Leni video received no talent fee—director
A gift for Mar and Leni.
That is how director Cristhian Escolano described the music video he produced which featured celebrities supporting Liberal Party presidential and vice presidential candidates former Interior Secretary Manuel“Mar” Roxas II and Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo for next year’s polls.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, Escolano clarified that no talent fee was paid to any of the celebrities who appeared in the music video “Fast Forward.”
“All the artists who came on board for the MTV volunteered when we spoke to them. No one was paid for this except the production team,” he said.
The director said that the fee for the production team was shouldered by individuals who believe in the leadership of Roxas.
He also said that the equipment used in producing the video was donated to them free of charge.
“The MTV is our gift, along with composers Billy Crawford, JayR and Kris Lawence to Mar Roxas as our humble contribution to the idea of Daang Matuwid and a Roxas leadership,” Escolano said.
He thanked Roxas and Robredo for their participation in the video, ending with the statement that the video is a “simple, feel-good Christmas greeting from all of us to you.”
The video, which was posted on YouTube on Saturday, featured onscreen couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, Maricel Soriano, James Yap, Karylle, Angelu de Leon, Carla Abellana, Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Chokoleit, Ramon Bautista, Rufa Mae Quinto, and Martin del Rosario.
The song was performed by Jay-R, Kris Lawrence, and Billy Crawford. CDG
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