Music video script

By Ruby Hattrick

Uptown girl playing on the Long shot of Lara in her bedroom applying makeup at
tv. her desk.
Uptown girl playing on tv Medium close up of Lara applying makeup at her desk,
focus changed to tv playing an 80’s film.
“What are these?” She opens her drawer, rummages around and finds old
80’s glasses.
Song starts Music on the tv gets quieter. Shot of her putting on glasses. Extreme close up of her
eye.
0.00-0.04 Uptown girl music intro. Camera pans out and her room is 80’s.
0.04-0.08 Uptown girl intro music. Long shot of her whole room 80’s, she stands up and
looks around and looks in her mirror.
0.08-0.12 “Uptown girl, she's been She looks in her mirror and sees that she is wearing 80’s
living” uptown girl clothes.
0.12-0.14 “In an uptown world” She runs out of her room and off camera

0.14-0.16 “I bet she never had” The dance routine starts Lara runs in shot in front of
dancers looking confused then runs off camera
0.16-0.18 “a backstreet guy” Lara then runs in to diner

0.18-0.21 “I bet her Mumma never Long shot of backstreet guy sweeping the floor
told her why”
0.21-0.23 “I'm gonna try for an” Medium close up of her looking confused

0.23-0.25 “Uptown girl” He gives her a rose from behind his back.

0.25-0.27 “she's been living in her” They run off camera

0.27-0.33 “white-bred world, just like Back to dance routine

0.38-0.43 “and when she knows what Lara lip-syncing in her 80’s bedroom
she wants”
0.43-0.53 “from her time” “and when They’re playing on machines in the arcade
she wakes up and makes up
her mind”
0.53-0.58 “she’ll see I'm not so tough Backstreet guy lip syncs this at the camera while they
just because” are at the diner
0.58-1.02 “I'm in love with an uptown Backstreet guy lip syncs this at the camera back at the
 girl” arcade
1.02-1.06 “you know I’ve seen her in They’re on the bumper cars at fun fair
her uptown world”
1.06-1.10 “shes getting tired of her Lara sings this in her room while holding Jewellery.
high class toys”
1.10-1.15 “and all her presents from Backstreet guy gives her a present at fun fair or arcade.
her uptown boys” “she's got
a choice”
1.15-1.30 “Oh, oh, oh, oh Cuts back to the dance.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh”
1.30-1.32 “uptown girl” Shot of Lara lip-syncing

1.32-1.35 “You know I can't afford to Side medium shot of them looking in a jewelry shop
buy her pearls” window.
1.35-1.43 “But maybe someday when Both dancing on beach.
my ship comes in shell
understand what kind of
guy ive been”

1.43-1.45 “and then ill win” Backstreet guy lip syncs to camera

1.45-1.53 “And when she's walking Having fun at the fun fair
She's looking so fine”
1.53-2.00 “And when she's talking Having fun at the diner.
She'll say that she's mine”
2.00-2.04 “She'll say I'm not so tough” Lara lip syncing to camera in her room.

2.04-2.09 “Just because Long shot of both of them taking a polaroid selfie on the
I'm in love beach.
With an uptown girl”
2.09- 2.14 “She's been living in her Cuts back to the dance routine.
white-bred world”
2.14-2.21 “As long as anyone with hot Both lip syncing to camera at the beach
blood can And now she's
looking for a downtown
man”
2.21-2.23 “That's what I am” Backstreet guy lip syncs to this.

2.23- 2.37 “Oh, oh, oh, oh Cuts back to the dance routine.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh”
2.37-2.43 “Uptown girl Dancing at the beach
She's my uptown girl”
2.43-2.51 Playing on tv: “You know I'm Mirror shot of her taking off the glasses in the mirror.
in love
With an uptown girl”
2.51-2.58 Playing on tv “My uptown Close ups of the 80’s posters in her room disappearing.
girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl”
2.58-3.07 Playing on tv: “You know I'm Close up of Lara reaching in her pocket and pulling out
in love the polaroid picture they took.
With an uptown girl”
3.07-3.19 Instrumental playing on tv Close up of her sticking the photo on the wall and fading
to black.