Manifesto Of Little Monsters

"Manifesto Of Little Monsters" is a interlude used by Lady Gaga during select dates on The Monster Ball.
It was used in both the theater version and reloaded version. This interlude was first shown on November 29, 2009 in Ottawa. The new version premiered with the first show of the reloaded Monster Ball Tour in Manchester in 2010.
Background
The recorded video "Manifesto Of Little Monsters" originally was supposed to be in the song Monster, but it was cut at the last minute. If one plays the demo that can be found on YouTube, it is the bridge (He ate my heart/He ate my heart instead.... replaced it). Gaga played a video of it during The Monster Ball. It was spoken by Gaga on select dates on The Born This Way Ball before Princess Die.
Music Video
This interlude featuring some footage of Lady Gaga wearing costumes of Marko Mitanovski, Alexander McQueen, masks by NOKI, Jaiden rVa James with a old piano in background while she reads a slightly modified version of the Manifesto of Little Monsters.
http://ladygaga.wikia.com/wiki/File:SHOWstudio_Lady_Gaga_Monster_Ball_-_Manifesto_of_Little_Monsters_-_Nick_Knight,_Ruth_Hogben
A screenshot of this interlude was featured in Vogue Hommes Japan Vol. 5 in 2010. On October 7, 2011, SHOWstudio released the film with the video of the Arena Version but with no music other than Gaga voice.
Transcript
This is Manifesto of Little Monsters. There's something heroic about the way my fans operate their cameras. So precisely and intricately, so proudly, and so methodically. Like Kings writing the history of their people. It's their prolific nature that both creates and procures what will later be perceived as the "kingdom." So, the real truth about Lady Gaga fans lies in this sentiment: They are the kings. They are the queens. They write the history of the kingdom, while I am something of a devoted Jester.
It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond. Or, the lie, I should say, for which we kill. We are nothing without our image. Without our projection. Without the spiritual hologram of who we perceive ourselves to be, or rather to become, in the future.
When you're
lonely,
I'll be lonely too,
And this is the fame.
Love and art
- Lady Gaga
Credits
* Concept and Direction - Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben (SHOWstudio)
* Creative Direction - Matthew Williams and the Haus of Gaga
* Styling - Nicola Formichetti and the Haus of Gaga
* Hair - Sam McKnight
Make-up - Val Garland
Nails - Marian Newman
Edit - Ruth Hogben
Production - Sarah Podesta (Gainsbury & Whiting)
3D animation - Kevin Stenning (Rapido3D), BURSTvisual
Video Programmer - Matt Shimamoto

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