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Old 04-02-2009, 11:30
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Hello posters,
I'm working on a feature (I'm a journo) that involves trying to find some of the stars of iconic 1980s music videos to talk about their experiences making them. I'm not talking about the musicians, but the actors/ extras who made an impression on you.

For example, the girl from Michael Jackson's Thriller; one of the women from Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love video; the girl from A-Ha's Take On My video; the guy from Papa Don't Preach video.

Can you think of any other memorable people who starred in 1980s videos that would be remembered by Joe Public?
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Old 04-02-2009, 12:40
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The 'blind' woman from that Lionel Richie video?
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Old 04-02-2009, 13:22
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Oh good one! Cheers!
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Old 04-02-2009, 14:31
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one of the cheerleaders from toni basil's mickey video or one of the centerfolds from J geils band centerfold

or the two guys that played the russian president and the american president in the two tribes video by frankie goes to hollywood
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Old 04-02-2009, 14:41
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trying to think of more..

eileen from Dexys midnight runners come on eileen..she was a sister of one of Bananarama..so I heard once

the guy being chased in the Communards hit-don't leave me this way..that was a big hit at the time
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Old 04-02-2009, 14:55
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The woman on

Luther Vandross - Stop to Love

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Old 04-02-2009, 16:22
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Some great suggestions there!
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:22
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Ooh great idea!

How about the girl and boy in David Bowie's 'Let's Dance?
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:23
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The dancers in 'Wild Boys' Duran Duran vid?
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:28
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The mime artist who appeared with Howard Jones in his videos. Was it Jed/Jes?
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:32
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The bride in Guns N' Roses epic 'November Rain' video? Think it's still the most expensive music video ever made!

Or of course the dolphins in GNR's equally epic video 'Estranged'!
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:36
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One of the sailors in 'Turn Back Time' Cher.
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:44
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'Physical' Olivia Newton John - lots of 'out of shape' blokes!
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:48
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Find the black Jesus from the Madonna 'Like a Prayer' video.
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Old 04-02-2009, 16:56
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The girl in the 'Kaleigh' Marillion vid.
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Old 04-02-2009, 17:07
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I've been surfing the web all day trying to find the name of the actor who played the scary mohawk guy from Duran Duran's Wild Boys video to no avail!
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Old 04-02-2009, 17:08
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Paul Morley the iconic ex-NME music journo made a brief cameo in ABC's 'Look Of Love' video !
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Old 04-02-2009, 17:20
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Did he?!

I'm concentrating on people you don't really know though. Thanks anyway!
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Old 04-02-2009, 17:39
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A young Courtney Cox in Bruce Springsteens Dancing in the Dark.
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Old 04-02-2009, 17:39
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that poor animal men at work dragged through the desert in land down under

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Old 04-02-2009, 17:52
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The dancer who ran up the wall in Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0#t=2m46s

The guy with the "bright eyes" at the end of Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=840B27zYfOk#t=5m09s
Please ask him what the doink that video is all about!
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Old 04-02-2009, 18:26
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What about the beautiful black woman from the heaven 17song "Temptation"
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Old 04-02-2009, 18:38
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one of the kids from the Madness vid Baggy Trousers
or the dwarf guy in men without hats~Safety dance
or the strange staring woman in Kajagoogoo's too shy vid
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Old 04-02-2009, 19:23
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Did he?!

I'm concentrating on people you don't really know though. Thanks anyway!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVzNFyUJhHM 1:35 in , wearing a gold jacket . Apparently he was [maybe still is] good freinds with Martin Fry . Regarding 'unknowns' i've often wondered what became of the girl who played 'Nikita' in the video of the Elton John song . It was one of the last things he did before he came out , & ironically 'Nikita' is generally a name given to men.
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Old 04-02-2009, 20:08
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How about the little Mexican kid who fires his toy gun at the classic British sports car (Sunbeam Alpine I think) at the very start of Tears For Fears mega hit Eveybody Wants To Rule The World. He would only have been about 3 at the time.
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