Who’s directing the Vertigo video

Pop quiz! Which ‘great film director’ have U2 picked to make a video for their single Vertigo?

a. Martin Scorcese
b. Richie Smyth
c. Michel & Olivier Gondry
d. Neil Jordan

e. Alex & Martin
f. A virtual Alfred Hitchcock

Alex & Martin directed Seven Nations Army for the White Stripes. They are currently shooting the Vertigo video in Spain.

Drop your guesses in our ballot box.

(thx to various industry sources)

86 thoughts on “Who’s directing the Vertigo video

  1. And now that the almighty Google has told me that Scorcese has directed video’s before (Micheal Jackson’s Bad for example) I’m pretty sure it’s him!

  2. And now that the almighty Google has told me that Scorcese has directed video’s before (Micheal Jackson’s Bad for example) I’m pretty sure it’s him!

  3. I’m thinking scorcese, but i’d love michele gondry or chris cunningham to do one for the boys

  4. I’m thinking scorcese, but i’d love michele gondry or chris cunningham to do one for the boys

  5. With such an album title it’s a shame we lost Stanley Kubrick. Hope it’s Jordan, guess it’s Scorscese (there have been rumours about this before).

  6. With such an album title it’s a shame we lost Stanley Kubrick. Hope it’s Jordan, guess it’s Scorscese (there have been rumours about this before).

  7. Well, I’m the biggest Scorsese fan, and he owes U2 one for “The Hands…” so…I’m gonna go with him. Can’t wait!!!

  8. Well, I’m the biggest Scorsese fan, and he owes U2 one for “The Hands…” so…I’m gonna go with him. Can’t wait!!!

  9. I think it will be a live performance of “Vertigo.” I think it’ll be shot at their studio HQ and I’d think it would by directed by Richie Smyth

  10. I think it will be a live performance of “Vertigo.” I think it’ll be shot at their studio HQ and I’d think it would by directed by Richie Smyth

  11. A virtual Alfred Hitchcock….definately will be black and white with a fucked up feel to it….i can not see some of these guys doing a music video to fit the song title.

  12. A virtual Alfred Hitchcock….definately will be black and white with a fucked up feel to it….i can not see some of these guys doing a music video to fit the song title.

  13. Scorcese…and just for kicks, he’s gonna have a dear show up on screen just for the hell of it…

    oh. wait…

  14. Scorcese…and just for kicks, he’s gonna have a dear show up on screen just for the hell of it…

    oh. wait…

  15. I don’t give beans about who’s directing it, but I vote for another spinny video, a-la EBTTRT. Vertigo? Spinny dizzy things? Come on.

    OR, it should be a take-off of the movie Vertigo.

  16. I don’t give beans about who’s directing it, but I vote for another spinny video, a-la EBTTRT. Vertigo? Spinny dizzy things? Come on.

    OR, it should be a take-off of the movie Vertigo.

  17. I think it should be whoever did Bon’s hair for those new publicity shots they have up — now THAT’S big-budget- spectacular direction!

  18. I think it should be whoever did Bon’s hair for those new publicity shots they have up — now THAT’S big-budget- spectacular direction!

  19. Um…didn’t they do the dizzy thing before…in Even Better Than The Real Thing? Who directed that one?

  20. Um…didn’t they do the dizzy thing before…in Even Better Than The Real Thing? Who directed that one?

  21. Well, we haven’t been told who, but we did hear ‘french’ and ‘has worked with White Stripes’, so we’re guessing it must be the Gondry brothers.

  22. Well, we haven’t been told who, but we did hear ‘french’ and ‘has worked with White Stripes’, so we’re guessing it must be the Gondry brothers.

  23. Did the Gondry Bros do the video for Seven Nation Army? If the next U2 video is anywhere near as good as that one I’ll be tres content!

  24. Did the Gondry Bros do the video for Seven Nation Army? If the next U2 video is anywhere near as good as that one I’ll be tres content!

  25. OK then it’s ‘Alex and Martin’?

    I was told it was ‘two french guys’ so I figured Michel and Olivier Gondry. Didn’t know there are more French directors who work in pairs.

  26. OK then it’s ‘Alex and Martin’?

    I was told it was ‘two french guys’ so I figured Michel and Olivier Gondry. Didn’t know there are more French directors who work in pairs.

  27. Anyone else dig the “Vertigo” lyrics referenced in the later article? God, I just read them and they are fascinating. I cannot wait to hear this song!

  28. Anyone else dig the “Vertigo” lyrics referenced in the later article? God, I just read them and they are fascinating. I cannot wait to hear this song!

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