Synopsis
Shot like a murky VHS audition tape, the video presents George Lewis Jr. in an awkward casting session with an unseen interviewer. He is questioned about his looks, personality, musical abilities, and love of muscle cars while posing, performing, and attempting to project effortless cool. The encounter gradually becomes more suggestive and uncomfortable, turning the familiar casting-couch setup into an absurdist joke. By the end, the interviewer praises Lewis for his "big talent," giving the deliberately sleazy scenario its punch line.
Factoids & Trivia
- The clip is structured as a parody of pornographic casting-couch videos, using deliberate awkwardness and suggestive direction rather than a conventional performance narrative.
- Contemporary coverage connected the concept to Calvin Klein's controversial 1995 advertising and audition campaign, which used similarly intimate, low-budget-looking footage.
- The hazy, low-resolution VHS appearance matched the lo-fi visual language associated with the early-2010s chillwave and indie-pop scene.
- George Lewis Jr. appears throughout the video, making the clip as much an introduction to Twin Shadow's persona as a visual companion to the song.
- The interviewer mixes standard audition questions with strange comments about Lewis' appearance, musical ability, and interest in muscle cars, helping the video maintain its mock-documentary tone.
- The official upload was labeled NSFW, while an alternate version was promoted as "sorta safe for work."
- "Slow" was included on Twin Shadow's debut album, "Forget," produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear.