Chris M, Hunk du Jour: To a complete newbie, we might assume that you're just doing a literal translation of each word... when really you're doing more reconstruction of entire ideas in sign language.

Michael DiMartino: Right. Even the word womanizer. Throughout the song I never actually say "womanizer" -- there is no sign in existence for a womanizer. I had to break it down "Your plan is to meet many women and take advantage of them. How? by sleeping with them, and leaving them." Luckily, it made for a cool dance. (smiles)

Chris M, Hunk du Jour: You released another video last week too, correct?

Michael DiMartino: Yes, thats right. If You Seek Amy, by Britney Spears

Chris M, Hunk du Jour: Ahh, yes! So that's an interesting song in that if you hear someone SAYING "If You Seek Amy" it's quite a different effect than if you're just reading it on a page (or seeing it signed, I imagine.)

Michael DiMartino: Right. There is definitely the acronym for an obsenity that everyone has become aware of. When I first thought about doing the song I struggled with that.

As an interpreter I had to figure out how to put the MEANING of the song (the obscenity, the sexual undertone) without losing the gimmick of the song's phrase "If you Seek Amy." I decided to play with the idea of a girl named amy leaving me a note in bed, and chasing her throughout the video. And using a split screen to sign the two phrases "If You Seek Amy" and "F U * K Me"

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