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New Release: Queens Of The Stone Age "Smooth Sailing" Directed by Hiro Murai

Posted by Doug Klinger on April 8, 2014 in New Releases

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Let me give you guys a word of advice: no matter where you are, if you ever see Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme with a group of Asian business men, you need to get the fuck out of there as fast as you can. If you stick around, odds are you’re likely going to get the shit kicked out of you, possibly to death. If you need proof, look no further than QOTSA’s latest video for “Smooth Sailing,” directed by Hiro Murai. In this video, Josh Homme and his coworkers (TIL Josh Homme has coworkers) basically just completely ruin everything they come into contact with. Their snorricam-filled night starts off slow, with a bit too much sake with dinner, but soon more booze leads to karaoke, dancing, and knocking stuff out of peoples' hands. At this point, shit starts to get real, neckties become headties, and no one in their radius is safe from their drug-fueled assault. If you ever come across this gang in real life, it would likely be pretty scary, but in music video form they’re basically just awesome and hilarious.

As a bonus, here is a BTS photo of the cast with producer Jason Colon and director Hiro Murai:


Photo by Joyce Kim

“Smooth Sailing” was produced by Jason Colon for Doomsday Entertainment and can be found on the album ...Like Clockwork.

Smooth Sailing (2014)

by Queens Of The Stone Age

Directed by Hiro Murai

Released on April 8, 2014


11.7M

Total Views

Director
Hiro Murai
Director of Photography
Larkin Seiple
Edit
Jacquelyn London
Production Company
Doomsday Entertainment
Producers
Danielle Hinde,  Executive Producer
Kimberly Stuckwisch,  Executive Producer
Jason Cole,  Producer
Sarah Lawson,  Producer
Cast
Josh Homme
Takumi Bansho Business Man
Shu Sakimoto Business Man
Yoshio Maki Business Man
Yuichiro Katsuni Business Man
Koji Niiya Rice Rocket Driver
Production Management
Joe Faulstich,  Production Manager
Evan Fulton,  Production Coordinator
Bret "Bread" Rea,  Production Coordinator
Production
Jesse Fleece,  1st Assistant Director
Michael Hart,  2nd Assistant Director
Production Design
Hannah Hurney,  Production Designer
Camera Department
Matt Sanderson,  1st Assistant Camera
Jonathan Dec,  2nd Assistant Camera
Chris Hoyle,  DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)
Makeup and Hair
Sabrina Wilson,  Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rebecca Friedman,  Hair Stylist - Band
Costume and Wardrobe
Elise Velasco,  Wardrobe Stylist
Jason Alper,  Wardrobe Stylist - Band
Art Department
Kim Rice,  Art Director
Casting Department
Michael Beaudry,  Casting Director - @Blok M Casting
Stunts Department
Robert Dill,  Stunt Coordinator
Kyle Mohan,  Stunt Driver
Electrical Department
Matt Ardine,  Gaffer
Grip Department
Tom Hunt,  Key Grip
Jack Shaw,  Swing
Production Support
Adrienne Nicart,  Production Assistant
Travis Cultreri,  Production Assistant
Mark Chase,  Production Assistant
Other
Ryan Glenan,  Dog Owner

Doug Klinger is the co-founder/content director of IMVDb and watches more music videos than anyone on earth. You can find him on twitter at @doug_klinger.



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