She may no longer have one of her own, yet that hasn’t stopped Jennifer Lopez from pushing ahead with the release of ‘Papi’ – the latest single to be lifted from her ‘LOVE?’ LP.
With the album in unmitigated free-fall, there was some doubt as to whether any more videos would be serviced. Yet if new casting call is anything to go by, Ms. Lopez will be telling fans to “move ya body, move ya body” in visual form sooner than you think.
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According to Lovely Lopez, renown director Paul Hunter is to be at the helm of the hotly anticipated clip when it shoots this weekend. Peep the casting call below:
JENNIFER LOPEZ
Project Type Music Video
Union Status Other
Shoot Dates: 8/20-8/21
Contact Information Director Paul hunter
Roles:
lead male Male / Principal / Caucasian, Ethnically Ambiguous, Hispanic / 25 – 35 Description seeking a very handsome leading man Wardrobe casual Rate $500+20% 12 hour day
female stand in Female / Stand-In / Hispanic / 20 – 30 Description MUST BE 5’5 and 115lbs Wardrobe casual Rate $200+20% 0
MEN,MEN,MEN Male / Background / All Ethnicities / 20 – 70 Description seeking all types of men from all walks of life Wardrobe own Rate $125+20% 12 hour day 1
cops with OWN Uniforms Male / Supporting / All Ethnicities / 22 – 45 Description seeking cops with own uniforms Wardrobe own uniform Rate $125+20% 12 hour day
male hipster with mustache Male / Principal / All Ethnicities / 20 – 28 Description as role Wardrobe as role Rate $125+20% 12 hour day
Indie actor type Male / Principal / Caucasian / 20 – 25 Description Joseph gordon levitt type Wardrobe own Rate $125+20% 12 hour dayReal Couple Male or Female / Principal / All Ethnicities / 18 – 25 Description seeking a REAL Couple Wardrobe own Rate $125+20% 12 hour day/ each
mexican gardner Male / Principal / Hispanic / 40 – 70 Description traditional mexican gardner Wardrobe as role Rate $125+20% 12 hour day
skater kids Male or Female / Principal / All Ethnicities / 18 – 25 Description Real skate boarders! with own boards Wardrobe as role Rate $125+20% 12 hour day
jamaican woman Female / Principal / African American / 25 – 60 Description Traditional Jamaican woman Wardrobe jamaican Rate $125+20% 12 hour day
After the so-so performance of ‘I’m Into You’, this is undoubtedly the best card Lopez and her team could have played to salvage the project. Let’s just hope she actually promotes this go round. For, as I’ve said many a time, the industry’s unfair bias against older artists shows no sign of letting up. We are, after all, in an era of 20-somethings; an era where the J.Lo’s and Janet’s are viewed as dinosaurs by the iTunes mass.
As such, she and fellow older divas need not rest solely on talent shows or their profiles; they need to be any and everywhere. I’m talking Mariah circa 2005. Remember how she’d be the opening of a door to promote her ‘Emancipation’?! J.Lo and co should take note.