2022 Prism Prize Eligible Video: Haley Blais - Someone Called While You Were Out
The 2021 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was recently awarded to Theo Kapodistrias, for his clip for Haviah Mighty’s Thirteen. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that are eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a Vancouver pop artist.
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The 2021 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was recently awarded to Theo Kapodistrias, for his clip for Haviah Mighty’s Thirteen. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos that are eligible for the 2022 prize, including this one from a Vancouver pop artist.
Haley Blais: Someone Called While You Were Out
Haley Blais is Vancouver’s own pop princess. She shares her insight through her bedroom pop anthems that focus on the joys and unoriginality of life, allowing listeners to use her songs as an escape from uninspiring life, and to manifest a world where you can be proud of yourself.
Her song Someone Called While You Were Out is accompanied by a video directed by Brian Johnson that transforms us back to the ’90s with its retro clothing, set decor, and even a telephone with a cord! Haley plays herself in the video, following her mysterious red phone cord as it leads through town, sending her on an adventure until she sees that two FBI agents are listening to her calls.
Haley explained the intention behind the song and video with Someone Called While You Were Out is about quitting your 9 to 5 job and going full girlboss vacation mode this way: "I had this vision or I guess fantasy, where I was passed out day drunk in my imaginary hammock at my imaginary beach house, missing call after call (as the drink in my hand slowly slipped from my sleepy grasp) because I was on island time. Wearing something breezy and effortless. Full linen two-piece”.
The video follows Haley’s intentions behind the song and adds a little bit of flair with its styling choices.
Directed by Brian Johnson
Producer: Maddy Chang
Associate Producers: Matthew Taylor Blais & Daniel Klassen
Associate Director: Dide Su Bilgin
Director of Photography: Andrij Lyskov
1st AC: Robin Rigault
Steadicam Operator: Jan Schaedle-Ubeda
Gaffer: Justin Uitto
Key Grip: Ron Okinawa
LX/Swing: Adrianna Hankins
Production Designer: Samantha Lam
Art Assistant: Tiffany Lau
Production Assistant: Simon Farrell
Editor: Anna Shannon
Colourist: Sam Giling
Cast:
Haley Blais as Herself
Maddy Kelly as Haley’s Friend
Danika Thibault as Conspiracy Lady
Jake Pascoe as Runner
Nathan Hare as FBI Agent #1
Mitchell Graw as FBI Agent #2
