Shot Callers: Actors Who Directed Music Videos
Screen stars calling the shots for music stars
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Shia LaBeouf \rVideo: Kid Cudi's "Marijuana" \r - The Transformers star recently switched gears to blaze up the visuals to Cudi's smoked out ode.\rHence it inspired us to look for other Hollywood players who have sat in the director's chair on the set of music video.\r\r \rPhoto: By REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Jada Pinkett-Smith\rVideo: Will Smith's "So Fresh" - It was an old school affair when Jada jumped behind the camera to direct husband Will Smith, Slick Rick, Biz Markie, and DJ Jazzy Jeff in the throwback cut "So Fresh."\r \rPhoto: By Jason Merritt/Getty Images
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Omar Epps \rVideo: Heather B's "My Kinda..."\r - Omar Epps had the juice when he called the shots for Heather B's rugged ruffneck anthem.\rPhoto: By Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup
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Nick Cannon\rVideo: The-Dream's "My Love"\r - With his wifey co-starring alongside The-Dream, Nick Cannon sat in the director's chair for the R&B video.\r\r \r(Photo: PictureGroup)
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Kerry Washington \rVideo: Common's "I Want You"\r - The talented actress took charge of things on the set of Common's "I Want You," video.\r \rPhoto: By Evan Agostini/PictureGroup
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Kevin Connolly\rVideo: Game's "Camera Phone" \r\r \r \r - The Entourage star got with the Compton rapper to shoot the visuals to the Ne-Yo assisted cut in Los Angeles.\r \rPhoto: By Evan Agostini/PictureGroup
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Mario Van Peebles \rVideo: The ReJ3ctz's "Cat Daddy 2.0"\r - The veteran actor/director hooked up with the Cali rap/dance crew to helm his first rap video.\rPhoto: By Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup
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Nia Long \rVideo" Ashanti's "Baby"\r - The Hollywood beauty teamed up with the R&B cutie to deliver the visuals to the infectious R&B cut.\r \rPhoto: By Brad Barket/PictureGroup