In music videos where champagne flows like water and dollars rain down on the set, you might be wondering, “What happens to all that money after the cameras stop rolling?”
Although I’m not a music director, I’m simply one of your curious writers who’s also sought, like you, to un-lift that burden of ignorance.
So, as a way of finally bringing you to the knowledge of the truth, permit me to carry you along with unveiling the secret about the fate of those flashy bills.
Contrary to popular belief, the creative geniuses behind the camera are not rolling in money as the case may appear. In fact, they’re more like financial plotters, strategically plotting how to gather every last dollar once the shoot is over.
You see, those crisp bills aren’t just props – they’re a lifeline for the crew.
We may even picture the video crew being as broke as a college student during ‘finals week‘.
Forget it: they’re not sipping on Dom Pérignon; they’re sipping on dreams of paying rent and buying groceries.
Once the shoot wraps, it’s like a reverse Easter egg hunt. Crew members begin a mad dash to retrieve the scattered cash. Forget about high-tech security – the only security on set is the production assistant guarding the cash like a dragon guarding its treasure.
Those extravagant bills you see flying through the air are often meticulously counted and returned to the nearest convenience store, where they are exchanged for more practical forms of currency – like quarters for laundry or nickels for that gumball machine in the corner.
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Next time you watch a music video and witness the money rain, remember that behind the scenes, there’s a crew with empty wallets eagerly waiting for their return.
It’s not just bling on the screen; it’s survival mode for them. All of them.
