MTV Played The Videos That Nigel Dick Made Now The Book Music Video Mischief

In his boisterous and entertaining memoir, Nigel Dick recounts his wild ride from record company motorcycle messenger to one of the world's leading music video directors. After a brief stint busking in the Paris Metro, Nigel Dick got his start in the music business at London's upstart Stiff label in the late '70s. From helping out on a Madness video, he began a career as a music video director; he went on to work with hundreds of stars, including Oasis, Ozzy, Cher, Paul McCartney, Guns n' Roses, Toto, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Alice in Chains and Tears for Fears. If you've watched MTV, you've seen his work.Music Video Mischief goes behind the scenes for a wild ride through the creative process, the egos, the politics and the logistics involved in making videos for A-listers. Dick shares entertaining tales of things going right and wrong, stars who were wonderful to work and stars who weren't, natural disasters, amazing triumphs and mad dashes around the world - all with self-deprecating wit and the enthusiasm of a lifetime music fan.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-view-from-the-writing-instrument--1023245/support.