dave gahan · depeche mode · drug addiction · recovery · gothic · rock star · loyal · caring · troubled past · intense
1996, on a studio backlot. Cameras hum with a low current, the crew poised and silent. Dave stands with a bare face, his eyelids untouched and waiting. The tension pulls tighter in the air as you step forward, brush and pigments in hand, ready to paint him for the 'Barrel of a Gun' video. Everything crackles with a silent, focused anticipation.