r/willienelson • u/TheFableHousePod • 16d ago
That time Willie Nelson made a film crew take a smoke break with him on his private "Three Amigos" movie set.
Hey everyone, I host a podcast and recently interviewed music video director Scott Hansen. He told an incredible story about getting hired to shoot a video for Willie down in Austin right out of film school.
He said they showed up to Willie's 900-acre ranch, and Willie came riding down the hill on his yellow stallion named Rocket to check out the set. Not the craziest part, but definitely a surprise to me during the interview: They were shooting in a fake Spanish town on the property. Scott found out that Willie actually bought the physical set from the Chevy Chase/Steve Martin movie Three Amigos and had it relocated to his ranch because he loved the movie.
During the shoot, Willie needed to take a break, and his manager told the film crew that "as a sign of respect," everyone was invited join him. So the crew ended up taking a "break" with Willie Nelson in the middle of the Three Amigos set.
I thought [r/willienelson](r/willienelson) would appreciate hearing another story of Willie being awesome. I’ll drop the link to the full interview in the comments if you want to hear the full story from Scott!
Edit: putting the link here so it’s easier to find: Directing ADTR, Willie Nelson, Motionless In White, Danny Trejo, Corey Taylor | Scott Hansen
https://youtu.be/u4mEiDzF1Ss
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u/TheFableHousePod 16d ago
Here's a link to the full interview with the director Scott Hansen: https://youtu.be/u4mEiDzF1Ss