At least they got paid. Bad Bunny did this for free.
Bad Bunny put on a unique performance at the Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show on Sunday
The artist, whose real name is Benito Ocasio, hosted a live wedding, paid tribute to his uncle and gave his Grammy away all in the space of 15 minutes.
He also had live foliage on the field.
You probably wouldn’t have known it watching on TV. But the bushes on set weren’t lifeless props. There were actual people inside.
One fan went viral for his incredulous reaction. Since then, several other clips have popped up online showing the bush walking away.
It’s also been revealed that there were 500 of them.
Complex has also reported that they were paid $18.70 an hour to depict foliage.
According to Darren Rovell, the founder of CLLCT Media, the bush people put in 70 hours of work, including eight days of rehearsal and the show itself.
That works out to $1,309. Not bad for playing vegetation, right?
One of those involved, José Villanueva, was a Bad Bunny super-fan. Based on his excitement, he would have likely done it for free.
“You get a view if you’re in the stands, if you pay to watch a Super Bowl. You get another view if you’re watching through a screen. But being on the field is something totally different,” he told NBC.“I wanted to cry, but I was holding in the tears.”
This grass prop dude said: “I can FINALLY let the cat out of the bag….or the grass I flew all the way from Philly to be grass in the Bad Bunny halftime show 🌿 AMA”
Halftime Show Buch People Had No Idea What They Were In For
It’s reported that the job listing did not explain what exactly was in the works. All folks knew was that it was “not a dancing role,” but successful applicants would perform “structured movements and blocking as part of the larger production.”
“Field Cast will be on the field as performers in the halftime show, learning and executing blocking and movement alongside the headlining artist,” it read. “This is a disciplined role that requires focus, athleticism, and commitment as part of one of the most-watched live productions in the world.”
“My theory was that we were gonna be sharks,” Villanueva said. “The rest of the cast was like, ‘No, we’re gonna be frogs,’ And then we just see this bush moving, and we’re like, ‘What?’ And they go, ‘Nah, you guys are gonna be trees.’”
Applicants were required to be between 5’10” and 6’1″ tall, and also have a slender to athletic build. Having a “marching arts background” would have also worked in their favor.
