This is an impromptu interview given by Brian Oxman on June 25th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBw9DX2ucBs.
Check out a few slip-ups that he made:
0:00 “Do the children know what happened?” Oxman responds “Not that I know of, not that I know of. They are with the nanny.” First of all, weren’t they at the house when all of this happened? Didn’t some reports say that Prince thought that his father was playing around or that Murray wanted Prince to come help him? Secondly, didn’t they follow the ambulance to the hospital? According to Latoya this is when she and Paris went in to see Michael’s body and Paris gave him the necklace.
0:30 “Do you know who called 911?” Oxman replies, “From what I was told, Frank DiLeo told 911, but that is unconfirmed. I don’t know.” Someone told him that it was Frank DiLeo? That’s weird.
1:50 “Do you think that this is an affect of Farrah Fawcett passing?” Oxman replies, “I can’t say that for sure. I know that he loved Farrah Fawcett. I do know that he is in difficult condition.” The person who posted the video says that it was taken about 4:30pm. Michael Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26pm. Maybe he didn’t know? Well, Jermaine did not make the announcement until 6:15pm, so it’s a slight possibility. Something else to think about: What was going on from 2:26pm until 6:15pm? Getting back to the facts, Michael was pronounced dead at 2:26pm, and at 4:30pm Brian Oxman did not know that he had passed. That is still strange to me. If you were as hugging family members as Oxman claimed to be doing in other interviews, you would think that he would have been there when a doctor broke the news to the family. If he was not, you would think that a member of the family would have told him or he could have guessed from everyone’s mood. I don’t know, but I just think that that is really weird.
If you are like me, you need to know for a fact that this interview was at 4:30pm on June 25th and not before. The easiest part is proving that it was June 25th. If you noticed, one of the interviewers mentioned Farrah Fawcett’s death. Now the hard part is to prove that this took place at 4:30pm. During the video Oxman keeps saying that he has to find the CNN van. The show on CNN that he was interviewed on (Lou Dobbs tonight) started at 4pm and he did not come on immediately. Thus, this gives him time to be interviewed on the street at approximately 4:30pm, and then show up at the CNN van afterwards. Even in the CNN interview he says he can’t confirm Michael Jackson’s death, but, as I said before, I would think he would know something since (according to him) he was very close to the family during this time, and they would have known something by now.
2:10 Oxman says that there was a drug problem and that the family was worried about it also. Big contradiction to what Kenny Ortega said.
Believe.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
How to spot a lie—Kenny Ortega Part 4
Here is a more recent interview with Kenny Ortega: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdKbXZng89g. It is from February 2010 by Lovefilm.com.
This is what I see:
0:05 Throughout this part he keeps shaking his head “no”. He says it was made for the fans, and then he shakes his head “no”. He says it was made for their depth to understand and appreciate what Michael was doing was doing with the show, and then he shakes his head “yes”. The real interesting part is when he says Michael set out to do a show, and then shakes his head “no”, but then stops when he says it was for the fans. I’ve always said that I believe This Is It was never meant to be a concert show, that it was meant to be a movie, and it seems like Kenny Ortega agrees.
0:35-0:50 I’m not sure what to make of this part. He shakes his head “yes”, then “no”, and then he shrugs. Maybe he believes that the film won’t show what all the goals were. Later, though, he says he hopes fans see what went into the development while shaking his head “yes”, so I’m not sure what to make of the head shake “no” and the shrug.
1:25 He says, “This wasn’t a project I set out to do”, while he shakes his head “yes”. He then continues shaking his head while he says, “Certainly, This Is It was.” What other projects are we talking about? Concert vs. movie? Whatever project he said he did not set out to do, he really did according to his head shake.
Believe.
This is what I see:
0:05 Throughout this part he keeps shaking his head “no”. He says it was made for the fans, and then he shakes his head “no”. He says it was made for their depth to understand and appreciate what Michael was doing was doing with the show, and then he shakes his head “yes”. The real interesting part is when he says Michael set out to do a show, and then shakes his head “no”, but then stops when he says it was for the fans. I’ve always said that I believe This Is It was never meant to be a concert show, that it was meant to be a movie, and it seems like Kenny Ortega agrees.
0:35-0:50 I’m not sure what to make of this part. He shakes his head “yes”, then “no”, and then he shrugs. Maybe he believes that the film won’t show what all the goals were. Later, though, he says he hopes fans see what went into the development while shaking his head “yes”, so I’m not sure what to make of the head shake “no” and the shrug.
1:25 He says, “This wasn’t a project I set out to do”, while he shakes his head “yes”. He then continues shaking his head while he says, “Certainly, This Is It was.” What other projects are we talking about? Concert vs. movie? Whatever project he said he did not set out to do, he really did according to his head shake.
Believe.
Friday, April 9, 2010
How to spot a lie—Kenny Ortega Part 3
This interview is with Oprah Winfrey. Here is part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mj8S0gchIM&feature=related.
2:00 Oprah asks, “Have you been able to process that he is gone?” Ortega, smiling, responds, “Little bits, he’s still so much alive for me. Thank God.” That’s weird. Michael Jackson has been dead for about 4 months. I would think that it would have hit Kenny Ortega by now, and that he would not be smiling.
2:10-2:20 Oprah eyes dart up and to the left while she recalls watching the movie.
2:20 Ortega says, “He is so present in the film that you can forget that he is still not with us.” Check out his face after he says that. Once he registers what he said, he licks his lips, blinks rapidly, and then smiles. The first two are signs of anxiety.
2:30-3:10 Oprah says that she heard that Michael would call him in the middle of the night and shout out ideas. Watch Ortega when she says, “fireflies”. He says “yes”, but shakes his head “no”. He then goes on to explain what “fireflies” means, hardly looking at Oprah, until he gets to the part about looking up the word “bioluminescent”. Once he finishes he shrugs his shoulders. Maybe that is not what “fireflies” truly means. If you noticed, he kind of changed the subject. Oprah asked what it meant, referring to what it meant to Michael and why he wanted them, but Kenny Ortega turns it into how fireflies represent Michael Jackson.
4:05 He says they started rehearsing in late April. Check out his eyes while he is thinking of that, they are up and to the right. He is lying!
4:25 Oprah says “Weren’t you close to going to London.”Ortega responds, “We were about eight days away.” Check out his posture, he starts to get real fidgety.
Oprah interview part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuEKB47gaF8&NR=1.
1:50-2:50 He says Michael Jackson was healthy, no drug abuse. There are no signs that he is lying.
5:30 Oprah asks if there were any concerns. Ortega shakes head “no”, but says “yes”.
Believe.
2:00 Oprah asks, “Have you been able to process that he is gone?” Ortega, smiling, responds, “Little bits, he’s still so much alive for me. Thank God.” That’s weird. Michael Jackson has been dead for about 4 months. I would think that it would have hit Kenny Ortega by now, and that he would not be smiling.
2:10-2:20 Oprah eyes dart up and to the left while she recalls watching the movie.
2:20 Ortega says, “He is so present in the film that you can forget that he is still not with us.” Check out his face after he says that. Once he registers what he said, he licks his lips, blinks rapidly, and then smiles. The first two are signs of anxiety.
2:30-3:10 Oprah says that she heard that Michael would call him in the middle of the night and shout out ideas. Watch Ortega when she says, “fireflies”. He says “yes”, but shakes his head “no”. He then goes on to explain what “fireflies” means, hardly looking at Oprah, until he gets to the part about looking up the word “bioluminescent”. Once he finishes he shrugs his shoulders. Maybe that is not what “fireflies” truly means. If you noticed, he kind of changed the subject. Oprah asked what it meant, referring to what it meant to Michael and why he wanted them, but Kenny Ortega turns it into how fireflies represent Michael Jackson.
4:05 He says they started rehearsing in late April. Check out his eyes while he is thinking of that, they are up and to the right. He is lying!
4:25 Oprah says “Weren’t you close to going to London.”Ortega responds, “We were about eight days away.” Check out his posture, he starts to get real fidgety.
Oprah interview part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuEKB47gaF8&NR=1.
1:50-2:50 He says Michael Jackson was healthy, no drug abuse. There are no signs that he is lying.
5:30 Oprah asks if there were any concerns. Ortega shakes head “no”, but says “yes”.
Believe.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
How to spot a lie—Kenny Ortega Part 2
The next interview is Kenny Ortega on BBC news: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zam7KJwTMjM&feature=related.
This interview is much shorter, but this is what I see:
1:47 He is asked if it is strange watching the This Is It and knowing Michael has passed. He shakes his head “no” and says, “He thought it was going to be.” He keeps on by saying that it was “helpful being in there with Michael”. Take that how you want to, be it spiritually of physically, but he could have worded it better.
3:20 He says there was nothing wrong with Michael’s health that Michael called and said, “Kenny, this is it, we’re going to do it. This is the one.” Ortega continues to say “and you saw how quickly….”, before the interviewer cuts him off. How quickly what?
4:30 “You see him working with everybody, invested in every aspect. You see him choreographing, and directing. You see him as a filmmaker, as a musician, as an entertainer.” Filmmaker? He is rehearsing for concerts not filming a movie.
Believe.
This interview is much shorter, but this is what I see:
1:47 He is asked if it is strange watching the This Is It and knowing Michael has passed. He shakes his head “no” and says, “He thought it was going to be.” He keeps on by saying that it was “helpful being in there with Michael”. Take that how you want to, be it spiritually of physically, but he could have worded it better.
3:20 He says there was nothing wrong with Michael’s health that Michael called and said, “Kenny, this is it, we’re going to do it. This is the one.” Ortega continues to say “and you saw how quickly….”, before the interviewer cuts him off. How quickly what?
4:30 “You see him working with everybody, invested in every aspect. You see him choreographing, and directing. You see him as a filmmaker, as a musician, as an entertainer.” Filmmaker? He is rehearsing for concerts not filming a movie.
Believe.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
How to spot a lie—Kenny Ortega Part 1
The first interview I want to talk about is Kenny Ortega’s interview with CNN from October before the release of This Is It. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUgdBcjrlo.
Breaking it down, this is what I see:
0:30-1:00 Kenny Ortega is asked what his reaction is to Michael’s death. He answers telling how it was good that everyone was together when they got the news. He keeps glancing off to the right especially when talking about the people that were collapsing and wandering the halls. He constantly stutters and the only time that he really looks at the interviewers is when he says, “Thank God we were together” and goes on talking about the rehearsals.
1:00 He is quick to say that Michael was fine. There is no stuttering and he is looking directly at the interviewers.
1:50-2:50 He is asked about Michael not sleeping. When he responds about the ideas that Michael said were coming to him, he keeps glancing up to the left as if he is remembering the event. There is very little stuttering and he is looking at the interviewers.
3:30-4:00 He says Michael was healthy and in the shape he wanted to be in. He stutters very little.
4:15-7:10 He talks about the film and Michael as a person. As when he mentions Michael’s health, there is no stuttering and he looks directly at the interviewers.
7:10-end I think this is the most interesting part. When he says that Michael’s life did not have to end this way he glances quickly to the right and stats stuttering and looking around for something to say. He reacts to this question in almost the same way as he did to the earlier questions at 0:30 about Michael’s death. He says that he believes Michael’s death was unnecessary and he is going to leave it at that for right now. To me, that is the weirdest statement ever.
Kenny Ortega knows something he isn’t telling. Every time the interviewers brought up Michael’s death, he became nervous as stuttered so much it was hard to understand him. When they talk about Michael being in great shape and the film, This Is It, he has no problem answering the questions and at times he seems happy and excited.
Believe.
Breaking it down, this is what I see:
0:30-1:00 Kenny Ortega is asked what his reaction is to Michael’s death. He answers telling how it was good that everyone was together when they got the news. He keeps glancing off to the right especially when talking about the people that were collapsing and wandering the halls. He constantly stutters and the only time that he really looks at the interviewers is when he says, “Thank God we were together” and goes on talking about the rehearsals.
1:00 He is quick to say that Michael was fine. There is no stuttering and he is looking directly at the interviewers.
1:50-2:50 He is asked about Michael not sleeping. When he responds about the ideas that Michael said were coming to him, he keeps glancing up to the left as if he is remembering the event. There is very little stuttering and he is looking at the interviewers.
3:30-4:00 He says Michael was healthy and in the shape he wanted to be in. He stutters very little.
4:15-7:10 He talks about the film and Michael as a person. As when he mentions Michael’s health, there is no stuttering and he looks directly at the interviewers.
7:10-end I think this is the most interesting part. When he says that Michael’s life did not have to end this way he glances quickly to the right and stats stuttering and looking around for something to say. He reacts to this question in almost the same way as he did to the earlier questions at 0:30 about Michael’s death. He says that he believes Michael’s death was unnecessary and he is going to leave it at that for right now. To me, that is the weirdest statement ever.
Kenny Ortega knows something he isn’t telling. Every time the interviewers brought up Michael’s death, he became nervous as stuttered so much it was hard to understand him. When they talk about Michael being in great shape and the film, This Is It, he has no problem answering the questions and at times he seems happy and excited.
Believe.
Monday, December 28, 2009
The making of This Is It, the movie
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. So, I know that I said that I was moving away from the O2 Press Conference, and I am. I just haven’t left This Is It, yet.
According to Kenny Ortega and many other members of This Is It, the movie came about because the concert was not happening. They have said this over and over starting not too long after Michael Jackson’s death. I never believed it, though. His rehearsals just happened to be recorded and the recordings just somehow happened to be in high-definition, perfect for a movie. It was too much of a coincidence.
Here are some interviews that Kenny Ortega gave about This Is It. I’ve typed out the important part, but if you want to watch the whole video or if you just don’t believe me, I’ve provided the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODaOQ6UVOE
:33- Ortega: “Beginning the film, it was tough. I..I didn’t think that I really had the emotional objectivity to be able to step into there and to work with this, the fabric of Michael’s image and hearing his voice. I thought, ‘I’ll collapse. I’ll never get through it.’ You know. It is just too hard, too soon, but in fact, it was healing and helpful.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zam7KJwTMjM
1:47- Ortega:“I thought that it was going to be, you know. It was very difficult for me in the beginning when they first asked me to direct the film. But in fact it was helpful, you know, being in there with Michael in way that I never expected. I mean it really helped me get through a very difficult time.
Those two were basically the same. Ortega was talking about how hard he thought it would be watching rehearsals of Michael, trying to piece them together to make a movie knowing Michael was gone. He said it helped, though, to get over his death and move on.
Check out this one though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZDmPEPqQ3U
1:15- Smith (interviewer): “How many hours of stuff did you have to work with?”
Ortega: “Uh, we had about 80+ hours that we sifted through and, uh, that, you know, ultimately became the film.”
Smith (interviewer): “As you were trying to figure out what to use, what was your guiding principle?”
Ortega: “Every day I woke up. I just brought Michael into the room with me, you know. We just lived in the editing room for weeks, 7 days a week, and we just really thought about the fans and what they were looking for out of the project.”
“I just brought Michael into the room with me.” Obviously, he wasn’t gone then. Either it was worked on before June 25, or it was worked on after June 25 and Michael had hoaxed his death. If the movie was made before June 25, what about the concerts? The movie was supposed to be made to let us see what the concerts were going to be about, and if the movie was planned while Michael was alive, then the concerts were never meant to happen. So, somehow he needed a way to get out of the concerts. What better way than faking your death?
Don't lose hope.
Have a great New Year.
According to Kenny Ortega and many other members of This Is It, the movie came about because the concert was not happening. They have said this over and over starting not too long after Michael Jackson’s death. I never believed it, though. His rehearsals just happened to be recorded and the recordings just somehow happened to be in high-definition, perfect for a movie. It was too much of a coincidence.
Here are some interviews that Kenny Ortega gave about This Is It. I’ve typed out the important part, but if you want to watch the whole video or if you just don’t believe me, I’ve provided the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODaOQ6UVOE
:33- Ortega: “Beginning the film, it was tough. I..I didn’t think that I really had the emotional objectivity to be able to step into there and to work with this, the fabric of Michael’s image and hearing his voice. I thought, ‘I’ll collapse. I’ll never get through it.’ You know. It is just too hard, too soon, but in fact, it was healing and helpful.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zam7KJwTMjM
1:47- Ortega:“I thought that it was going to be, you know. It was very difficult for me in the beginning when they first asked me to direct the film. But in fact it was helpful, you know, being in there with Michael in way that I never expected. I mean it really helped me get through a very difficult time.
Those two were basically the same. Ortega was talking about how hard he thought it would be watching rehearsals of Michael, trying to piece them together to make a movie knowing Michael was gone. He said it helped, though, to get over his death and move on.
Check out this one though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZDmPEPqQ3U
1:15- Smith (interviewer): “How many hours of stuff did you have to work with?”
Ortega: “Uh, we had about 80+ hours that we sifted through and, uh, that, you know, ultimately became the film.”
Smith (interviewer): “As you were trying to figure out what to use, what was your guiding principle?”
Ortega: “Every day I woke up. I just brought Michael into the room with me, you know. We just lived in the editing room for weeks, 7 days a week, and we just really thought about the fans and what they were looking for out of the project.”
“I just brought Michael into the room with me.” Obviously, he wasn’t gone then. Either it was worked on before June 25, or it was worked on after June 25 and Michael had hoaxed his death. If the movie was made before June 25, what about the concerts? The movie was supposed to be made to let us see what the concerts were going to be about, and if the movie was planned while Michael was alive, then the concerts were never meant to happen. So, somehow he needed a way to get out of the concerts. What better way than faking your death?
Don't lose hope.
Have a great New Year.
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