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Calling Don Wilson About The "Man in the Mirror" Music Video / Short Film
Date confirmed by Don Wilson (“day after Thanksgiving 1987”)
Don Wilson, Magazine Americana (June 2009)
I got a call to meet with Michael the day after Thanksgiving 1987 to talk about doing a video for the song, so, needless to say, it was a magical thing for me. It was an honor to be chosen to do the video and a task I did not take lightly.
Larry [Stossel, Epic exec] told me Michael wanted to do something real heart-wrenching and tell a story, and could I go meet with him. This was the day after Thanksgiving.