We caught up with Lamie Stewart, the girl of Alex Turner’s
affections in the new Arctic Monkeys video ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re
High?’
Yesterday (August 11th), Arctic Monkeys released the video for ‘Why’d
You Only Call Me When You’re High?’ which is the latest single to be taken
from the band's fifth studio album 'AM', due for release on September 9th.
The video, shot by Nabil in Hoxton, features a wasted Turner trying to
organise a late night booty call with Stephanie, played by BMA model, Lamie Stewart. As he leaves his
band mates in a bar and embarks on a quest to the girl’s house, he has explicit
hallucinations and encounters the delights of East London
at 4am .
We had a chat with tattoo-loving Essex model,
Lamie, about awkward kisses, kittens with quiffs and surprise sex scenes…
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So Lamie, how did you get involved with the Arctic Monkeys video?
Funny story actually, In the casting we had to do a lil’ acting
piece in our underwear, but I hadn't received the email telling me this and I
rushed to the casting before a different shoot and saw everyone wearing
dressing gowns and was like, what the? So anyway, I was wearing the tiniest
underwear I could have possibly picked (G- string tiny). I basically did the
casting naked. I walked in like: “I’m really sorry about this guys...” Ha.
Maybe that’s why I got it?
What was Nabil like as a director?
He was a cool guy, he knows what he wants that’s for sure. I
mean he has a pretty incredible portfolio so I’m sure he knows what he is
doing!
Although, he cut out my Oscar winning performance of turning off
the TV and having a stretch at the end, cheek of it.
How long did it take to shoot the video?
We shot over 2 days, both 12 hour night shifts... I was
shattered! On the second day I took a nap under the make up counter while Alex
was shooting his parts, the team leader guy came down to the dressing room to
see me flat out and almost had a heart attack. I think he thought I'd passed
out. I was like: "I'm just chilling dude, no worries."
There are some pretty sexual scenes you're involved in, what
were they like to shoot?
That’s another thing, I had no idea it was going to be so
explicit. I just turned up and was like: “Oh right!” I should probably sort my
emails out or something? They were interesting to shoot, to be fair it was
really professional, everyone in the video are trained actors and it is only
acting, nothing touched me! (Eww!) I didn't actually have to have sex with the
kebab guy. Or did I...(No)
What was the band like?
I only spoke to/spent time with Alex and Matt. The whole band
only stayed for the first part of the first night. The second night it was only
me, Alex, the team and the extras.
Are you a fan of their music?
Yes! I used to listen to them non stop when I was in 6th form, I
was stoked that I was going to get the chance to be in the video, despite
arriving and realising I'm about to be passed around via Alex's drunk state of
mind. Lol!
So do you have any anecdotes from making the video?
I dunno really. But riding the motorbike naked was quite a hoot.
I thought I’d be freezing but those choppers are pretty toasty. Despite only
seeing a 2 sec clip in the video we went up and down the street quite a few
times!
One thing was pretty cute at the end of the shoot when I said my
goodbyes. Alex went to kiss me on the cheek he slipped and kissed my ear by
accident and said: "Sorry love, didn't mean to kiss you on your ear like
ya nan" - (That was in a Sheffield accent
by the way.) A month on and I still haven't washed this ear... Just kidding...
Or am I?
I also remember eating a lot of watermelon...Yum.
What was the after party like?
It was amazing, very soft & white... (my bed). We finished
shooting both nights at like 4am ! The only
thing any of us wanted to do was sleep!
You put on Twitter that 'Alex Turner is just as ridiculously
good looking in real life', any romantic encounters there?
Haha yes he is, I don't know a girl who doesn't think so!
We did have a romantic encounter actually. In my dream, we got
married and I gave birth to some rock ‘n’ roll kittens with Turner
quiffs.
Are you working on anything else at the moment?
I enjoy drawing and recently I have been working on putting
together my art portfolio. Otherwise just modelling and generally being
weird... Might join a bowling team?
Thanks for your time Lamie!
By Lucy Howell
