Mika Filming Music Video for “Celebrate” on the Lower East Side

[boom_kimool_boom]

Originally Posted by LaraMay

Peter Perry Lam ‏@ppl2006
Me and @MIKAsounds after the "Celebrate" video shoot. http://instagr.am/p/NAtG9bwn_q/

cool shooting is over!! we want the music video now!

[cathouzouf]

Originally Posted by tiibet

Awwwww, lovely pics, thanks for sharing with us!! And happy for you that you had your moment with him!



That's true, and I guess NY is an expensive choice in every possible way. Can't wait to see the vid, this is all v exciting!

Yes and yes!

[Treasa]

Originally Posted by Mika's boo

Hey everyone!

Here goes my attempt to give you a decent report...

First off, Ill start by saying that I am a very talkative person which I think really played to my advantage today. Also, this morning I saw this thread and the picture in the first post with all the filming info. I then recognized the bar in the background and knew exactly where to go...

I got there around 3pm, luckily found parking quickly and simply walked towards Allen St where they were filming. When I was approaching the bar (Lucky Jacks) I immediately saw him fixing his hair in the reflection of a window he was next to. I kept walking towards him and simply said "Mikaaa." Not in a OMG-I-am-going-to-pass-out tone, but in a casual, monotone. Don't get me wrong, I was a bit nervous and saying to myself "what are you doing?!!" -- He turned around and said "Hi!" as he kind of squinted and smiled (his eyes are very captivating in person) we gave each other a firm handshake and I said "Its such a pleasure to meet you! I thought Id grow grey hairs before Id ever get to meet you" He laughed and sarcastically said "Well lets see" as he acted as if he was about to inspect my hair lol, we both giggled. I then said, "would you mind if we took a picture together?" and he said "we actually just started shooting not too long ago, give me 2 minutes?" he raised his 2 fingers and grinned as he said it. "I said yes of coarse! I apologize for crashing the party!". He laughed and said "oh no worries!" I looked to my left, where the view was a bit obstructed and I see the whole crew waiting for us to finish our chit chat so the directer could yell "ACTION!" (This is where I said to myself, OF COARSE YOU WOULD INTERRUPT THE WHOLE SHOOT JOHNNY! ) This all happened within minutes of my arrival. It felt like 1-2-3!!

I then left the set because I figured they would be there for a while since they had just began filming. Also, I did not want to lurke around as he was kind of behind this wall where he would walk out from behind and into the "Scene" and this is where we were speaking, just the two of us! (and 2 crew members were scattered around) Anyway, I opted to leave the set and let him do his thing (after all, that is his job and should be respected) I went to visit a friend who works near by and we went to grab a bite. I then returned to the set and they were STILL filming the same scene (over and over) so I sat down on a near by bench and checked some work emails from my phone. Then out of nowhere, they crew began moving all of the equipment and Mika was gone. I figured they were moving from location, meaning somewhere else in NY. I said to myself, "well at least you shook his hand and had a quick private moment with him" so I walked around the corner to begin walking towards where I had parked my car. As I approached the next corner, there was Mika, his sister Yasmine and another very nice, blonde young lady. For a second I thought of walking past them and not bothering Mika, as it seemed they were speaking about the shoot and I saw the crew had already set up one street over, parallel from where they were originally filming. As I got closer he looked towards me and said "Hey!" [that was a nice feeling!] I said, "Are you seriously going to make me beg for it?" as I raised my iPhone. They all laughed, Yasmine found that to be especially funny wink wink lol. He said to me "No! of coarse! come over here!" as I walked over to them he complimented my shoes and said "Those are some cool shoes, I like them!" and Yasmine said "Yes they are!" The nice blonde girl offered to take the picture for us as we posed (his arm over my shoulder, my arm across his back). As she worked the camera and we looked towards her even though she was not ready yet, I said to Mika, "I really love & appreciate your music." He let go of me, turned towards me and said "Thank you SO much that really means a lot" we remained facing each other and I said "Well I really mean that, you know, there aren't many artists out there doing what your doing.." he said "Wow, thank you, really, thank you, thats so nice of you to say" He then puts his hand over my shoulder again as we turn towards the young lady who apparently was now waiting for us to finish speaking lol.

She snapped the picture, and as she handed me my phone he said "awesome." I took my phone back and immediately looked at the picture while I was still next to him and said "Ok, lets see who needs photoshoping!!" he said "Not me! never!" very sarcastically. I gave him a BIG smile, shook his hand and said "It was so very nice meeting you, good luck on the rest of the shoot" He said "aw thank you very much, take care" I then shook hands with Yasmine and the other girl and said "nice meeting you" to the both of them as well.

Overall, This whole experience has still not settled in with me. I still cant believe it! It happened so spontaneously, and everything kind of happened organically. Not to mention what a NICE, humble, genuine, funny (I could go on forever) person Mika is. This world needs more Gentlemen like him.
I could not tell you how happy I was to be able to joke around with him, --with them all actually. It made the experience a bit more casual and enjoyable. I also loved the fact that he seems to have a dark, dry sense of humor!


I didn't get to ask him about the new album etc. but It was definitely an amazing time!

Note: Not the best pics of me

Oh wow! Fantastic story and I'm delighted for you. And great photo of two handsome guys.

[kreacher]

Originally Posted by boom_kimool_boom

cool shooting is over!! we want the music video now!

Didnt that just mean day one of filming is over? Its supposed to be filmed in 7 locations, so unless Mika didnt tweet us pics of all of them, i reckon they shoot again today

[Christine]

Yes they are supposed to be filming today too, according to the notice.

[AnnaMariaPetra]

Was this tweet posted yet? (I didn't find it at MFC btw)


Katie Peters‏@jungmeekang

Had so much fun filming the party scene for @mikasounds' new music video! Can't wait to see it. Also, he is gorgeous in real life.

she has a few more tweets about the shoot too.

[Milda]

Julia (Jules) Hunt ‏@julesro
With MIKA after a very sweaty party scene for his new music video! Look out for it - it's called "Celebratio



Celebratio

[basicamenteyo]

Originally Posted by Milda

Julia (Jules) Hunt ‏@julesro
With MIKA after a very sweaty party scene for his new music video! Look out for it - it's called "Celebratio



Celebratio

Obv she is not a fan

Or she was that excited that forgot how to type...

[Mika's boo]

Originally Posted by Lucrezia

I'm so happy for you Johnny!! Mika was really awersome and kind!

Originally Posted by mari62

Thank you for sharing your Mika experience with us!
you've been lucky but also brillant

Originally Posted by laymay kang

This is it! NY story~~
you are very lucky and nice mfcman
I never met before gentle star like him. I' very lucky
Thanks sharing your stroy~

Thank you guys! I do feel very lucky in the way that it all happened and I hope to get to chat with him again in the future :-)

[Mika's boo]

Originally Posted by laymay kang

This is it! NY story~~
you are very lucky and nice mfcman
I never met before gentle star like him. I' very lucky
Thanks sharing your stroy~

Aw thank you!

[Mika's boo]

Originally Posted by robertina

Thank you Johnny!
I can recognize much of myself in the way you approached Mika and I've always found that the best way, when possible
simple and natural, a bit funny, a bit of humour....just taking him as a normal human being

I have to add this is more likely to happen in the US than in Europe

Yes, I also find it to be the best way to approach any celebrity, really. Thank you!

[Mika's boo]

Originally Posted by Marilyn Mastin

I've met Mika four times. Once he complimented my golden top I was wearing.
Honestly, you wouldn't think he was a star, or even a celebrity. He's the kindest, most humble, most attentive, most generous, most.... I could go on too.
Because I've actually met him, and experienced the real Mika, I don't love him just because he is this big singer songwriter. I love him because of who he is as a person. The rest is just iceing on the cake.

Ditto! He makes it very easy for us to be loyal and always support his endeavors!