Lisa Bonet added to her list of music video director credits in 2019 when she helmed the promo for the Troy NōKA Remix of “Freedom” by Angel Haze and Dorothy. The “A Different World” star had previously worked behind the camera on Tony! Toni! Toné!’s “It Never Rains” and her then-husband Lenny Kravitz’s “Let Love Rule.” But in an interview with Free The Work, she claimed that her most recent directorial effort was her most rewarding.
Bonet said, “This was the first of anything I had done that was primarily dreamed, organized, and made possible by mostly women, so this colored everything. The ease of collaboration, kind communication (and still getting s*** done), belief in the vision, and seizing the opportunity to work together on a project that was in alignment with our values.”
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When asked about the challenges she faced coordinating the nightclub-themed video, a presumably hungry Bonet compared it to cooking a Thanksgiving dinner: “You have to stay in the moment and tackle each demand as it comes. The grand scheme can overwhelm. And then, one must have amazing partners, sidekicks, sous chefs, as the support is totally necessary … I had the pleasure of working with many of my best friends, all of whom excelled in delivering their expertise. The result for us was like sharing a beautiful feast.”
