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Marilyn Manson has clarifed his opinion on the controversial Eli Roth video that depicted the rape of Lana Del Rey.
Manson has revealed in an interview with NME that the rape scene was never meant to be part of the video and was filmed separately from his scenes.
"It wasn't a Marilyn Manson video," he said. "The editor of the company that put it out was somebody who's edited my videos, that video was something that was done with a camera that Eli [Roth], who's my friend, and I both wanted to test out, so I let him test it out [...] what they filmed was put in context seemingly as if it were a Marilyn Manson video, and that was in no way the intention."
Manson also explained that he did want to record a video with Del Rey but that the session didn't work out. "Eli and I wanted to do a music video with her but she was being such a problem. Although I still respect her, I'm friends with her. I just left, I was tired, I was not willing to make that part of the video. Eli and I originally had intentions of making a video with her, but that is not the intention that is represented in that film clip because that is not what I filmed, not for my video."
Last month the clip arrived online, sparking outrage due to its upsetting and graphic content, which many argued to be 'glamorising' rape. The video has now been taken down following legal action, however a spokesman for Manson has told Pitchfork that this was not his project.
"Manson did not direct this, shoot it, nor was it for a Marilyn Manson video or outtake footage made by him or to be used by him with his music," said Manson's representative, Kathryn Frazier of Biz3.
"The footage is so sick, it's been locked in a vault for over a year," said Roth in an interview with Larry King, "but Manson is a friend."
Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson will be releasing his new album The Pale Emperor on 19 January. He also joined Billy Corgan on stage recently at Koko - read Gigwise's full report here.
He will also be playing Download Festival in June. Buy tickets safely and securely with Seatwave.
