It's great when a band can get to a point in their career where MTV asks them for a video. Such is the case of Orgy, who were discoverd and nurtured by the super-successful metal band Korn. The challenge in Orgy's case was that they were so in demand with live shows and media meet-and-greets, that it was hard for them to come up with time to focus and create a video.
"It was a nightmare," Orgy drummer Bobby Hewitt told Video View. The band had a futuristic vision for the song Blue Monday, but needed to find a video director that agreed with their approach, and had the professionalism to follow their directives. "We went through lots of video tapes submitted by many directors." Ultimately they chose Gregory Dark, whose ideas seemed to synch with the band's. They faxed treatments back and forth, and set a time and location to shoot. "We came on set, and it didn't look like what we wanted. It seemed 'industrial,' not futuristic. In addition we wanted to be seen playing on camera more than the director had in mind for us."
At the first shoot, Orgy diplomatically stated that they wanted to be presented as a performing unit in the video. This was important because videos, ultimately are projected as a band's personal approach. "Also as we edited the video, we felt that things were looking closer to our vision, and were happy with the final clip." In addition to finding successful rotation on MTV, Blue Monday was not his first national exposure. About four years ago, a casting director friend asked him and his twin brother Fabio if they'd like to portray twins in a Billy Bob Thornton flick called Don't Look Back. "Making movies and videos have the same vibe. You have your cues and places to stand, and you have to perform to the best of your ability."
Hewitt is not a regular viewer of MTV, but enjoys TV shows like Seinfeld and Friends. He loves actresses. "I think Sandra Bullock is very funny and witty, and discovered by seeing her on talk shows. You can tell a lot about the personality of celebrities by watching talk shows." He also enjoys Elizabeth Hurley and Courteney Cox.