Who is the girl in the Helena music video?
Tracy Phillips
Helena herself is played by Tracy Phillips, an actress, dancer and choreographer who has also worked on films like 500 Days Of Summer (which, like this video, was directed by Marc Webb), The Muppets, Charlie Wilson’s War and Jackass Number Two.
Where was the music video for Helena filmed?
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
The music video was shot on-location in the Immanuel Presbyterian Church on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, directed by Marc Webb, and choreographed by Michael Rooney. The video has a simple plot, with Gerard Way as a very emotional mourner at a funeral where the band is performing.
When did Helena come out?
2004
Helena/Released
Why is it called Helena?
The name “Helena” was not immediately bestowed upon the town. The “Four Georgians” originally named it Crabtown after John Crab, one of the founders. However, many of the miners from Minnesota began to call the town Saint Helena, after a town in Minnesota. The name was eventually shortened to Helena, its current name.
What is the story behind Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge?
, “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge” is a concept album that continues the story from the band’s debut album. Two lovers are trapped in a town being overrun by vampires, and after the woman is bitten, the man must drive a stake through her heart. Then he kills kills himself in grief.
When was the Helena music video filmed?
The “Helena” video and 2012 film feature very similar scenes. By now, most My Chemical Romance fans probably have every scene from the “Helena” video memorized. From the iconic wardrobe to the choreography and the set, there’s a reason why the video remains one of MCR’s most popular.
Where does Mikey Way live now?
Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Why was Helena chosen as the capital of Montana?
Montana became a territory of the United States in 1864. Bannack was the first major gold strike town in Montana, being established just a few years earlier in 1862. However, with the boom in Helena and the influx of miners from the Bannack gold strike, it was decided to move the territorial capitol to Helena in 1875.