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Stephanie Meyer's Vision for Jack's Mannequin: Ocean Stalking Andrew?

Jack's Mannequin and 'Twilight' author Stephanie Meyer met up in Malibu, California this week to shoot the music video for 'The Resolution.'

As Meyer's directorial debut, she has a mermaid luring McMahon into the ocean. "It's sort of a fable," Meyer said to MTV. "This mermaid doesn't take no for an answer. The more he tries to get away from her, the greater lengths she goes to be able to reach him, and so that ends up meaning a lot of water climbing things. He's running from the water. Even if he climbs a mountain, it still comes after him. To me, it references a relationship that was not healthy for one person, [but] that didn't matter to the other person. They still wanted what they wanted, and I thought this was an interesting way of interpreting that. It's really just normal relationship angst, and adding the supernatural element is just a way of making it a little more visual. Because, really, a couple not getting along is not as visual as an ocean stalking a person."

Stalking. Hmm. Look, I'm not a fan nor an anti-fan of Stephanie Meyer, but I am sensing some recurring themes in her work.

She said she watched some of her favorite music videos as inspiration for this one. And (are you ready for it?) her favs are OK Go's "Here It Goes Again,' Brand New's "Sic Transit Gloria ... Glory Fades" and My Chemical Romance's "Helena.'"

GASP. I like those videos, too! Anyway, no word on when we'll be able to witness this work with our own eyes. Stay tuned.

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Posted by breesays on 09/05/2008 12:39 PM

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	shotgunbananas: 09/05/2008 1:41 PM i'm excited for the video :O) and besides, videos can tend to go a little on the corny or odd side anyway
	chemicalapparatus: 09/05/2008 1:42 PM lol. This should be interesting. I'm kind of glad I'm not a fan of JM. I I don't think I'd be able to find this as amusing.
	xxmondayeyes: 09/05/2008 1:55 PM As long as Andrew is in it, I'm down. Hah
	bee-ay-why-el-eye-eeeeeeeeee: 09/05/2008 3:07 PM those three videos are all on like my top ten music video list. this video better be spectacular or i'll be pissed.
	skintight: 09/05/2008 3:26 PM Wow, SMeyer. Way to mix it up.
	breesays: 09/05/2008 3:46 PM baylie said: those three videos are all on like my top ten music video list. this video better be spectacular or i'll be pissed. Lets just go ahead and admit there's no way its going to be better than Sic Transit
	bee-ay-why-el-eye-eeeeeeeeee: 09/05/2008 4:15 PM breesays said: baylie said: those three videos are all on like my top ten music video list. this video better be spectacular or i'll be pissed. Lets just go ahead and admit there's no way its going to be better than Sic Transit of course. that video is amazing, as is the song. but 'the resolution' had better be good.
	breesays: 09/05/2008 4:30 PM laryngitisxxlullabies said: Okay, a mermaid stalker. But the question on everyone's minds: DOEZ TEH MERMAID HAZ SPARKLES?!?!!111 It will be dazzling. We can only hope.
	Soon-to-be Auntie B: 09/05/2008 9:52 PM Not to sound serious, but why is stalking percieved as romantic? If you've ever been a victim to stalking, you know how scary it makes you feel. And that feeling does not warm your heart.
	wrappedupinmusic: 09/07/2008 12:42 PM Yes, she's quite one-sided.
	CassieMurderQueen~DMWR;): 09/15/2008 7:18 PM the saddest part of this is, is---if I were the mermaid...I would be chasing after Andrew McMahon as well. I'm totally on the mermaid's side =p
	Femmy Femmy Doom!: 09/25/2008 10:34 AM Re-reading this from the future, and... To me, it references a relationship that was not healthy for one person, [but] that didn't matter to the other person. They still wanted what they wanted, and I thought this was an interesting way of interpreting that. The idea of Stephenie purposefully commenting in unhealthy relationships makes me a little bit ill.
	missdisenchanted638: 09/25/2008 2:01 PM My Chemical is my favorite band, and Helena is one of my favorite videos of theirs! :D
	common(non)sense: 02/25/2009 4:36 PM "Stalking. Hmm. Look, I'm not a fan nor an anti-fan of Stephanie Meyer, but I am sensing some recurring themes in her work." That was funny. :D Okay, a mermaid stalker. But the question on everyone's minds: DOEZ TEH MERMAID HAZ SPARKLES?!?!!111 It will be dazzling.