Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed such horror films as Saw II through Saw 4 as well as Repo! The Genetic Opera and 11-11-11, has posted the story of how he came to direct the music video “So” for Static-X via his public Facebook page.
In his story, Bousman explains that this music video gig was his very first professional job and became the, “…doorway in to doing what I love.“
Bousman writes:
I was very sad to hear of the passing of Wayne Static from Static-X. For those of you who know my story, my VERY first professional directing job was a Static-X music video. At the time, I was a tape vault assistant at THE FIRM, a musical management company. I was sitting in a managers meeting helping them with AV when I heard from one of the managers that the director for the Static-X music video fell out, and they were unsure what to do. I raised my hand and said, “I’ll do it.” At this time, I had never directed ANYTHING… (outside of a couple of bad short films). The co-owner of The Firm laughed at me, then told me to meet him in his office after the meeting. There was a collective gasp from the room. I was SURELY being fired for talking out of place.
Instead, Jeff gave me Wayne’s number and said, I’ll give you a shot, call Wayne and figure it out.
One week later I was shooting the music video for “SO”.
As fate would have it, I would reconnect with Static-X a few years later for the SAW III soundtrack.
Wayne, I thank you for allowing me a doorway in to doing what I love.
My thoughts go to his friends, fans, and family.
Darren
