The Wall

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About This Video

"The Wall" was a challenging spot in terms of art direction, as the team had to portray months of time in 60 seconds. The spot was shot in the middle of the summer but needed to depict day, night, warm weather and even snow in the span of the spot. Fortunately for the actors who play the two boys, they only had to "build" one part of that wall. That part is real, but the majority of the wall is made out of wood, and the bricks are painted. These sections of the wall were crafted the day before shooting, with the art department taking care to match the painted bricks to the real ones. The FBL crew also had to return the warehouse area to its original state, dismantling both the wooden and brick parts of the wall after shooting was done.

Video Transcript

VOICEOVER: Ask our father what dreams are made of…
MUSIC: Some dreams…
VOICEOVER: and he will tell you hard work.
MUSIC: Live on in time, forever.
VOICEOVER: We were kids and he expected us to build The Great Wall of Philadelphia…
MUSIC: Those dreams you want with all your heart.
VOICEOVER: …and he wanted it to be perfect. No friends, no football, nothing.
MUSIC: …and I’ll do whatever it takes, follow through with the promise I made.
VOICEOVER: …but over the months we stuck with it.
MUSIC: Put it all on the line…
VOICEOVER: …but when it was finally finished, all he said was:
MUSIC: …what I hoped for in life, would be mine.
DAD: Don’t ever tell me there’s something you can’t do.
MUSIC: If I could reach higher…
VOICEOVER: But you know, he was wrong. There is something I can’t do… I can’t thank him enough.
MUSIC: If I could reach higher...
ANNCR/SUPER: A message from The Foundation for a Better Life

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0	John D. 5 months ago from Chicago, IL. Will Smith said he went through this exact same thing as a kid and the commerical mentions Philadelphia- his home town. Is this ad based on him? or is it just a complete coincidence???
1	Cathy 8 months ago from Nanchang,China It is a great video,I like it very much. Hard work pass it on. Good ideas worth spreading.
2	Dyego Felix 10 months ago from Brazil Tudo que e feito com suor atravessa geraçoes...
3	Liz M 10 months ago from NE I think that this teaches something very important.
4	Pat C. about 1 year ago from Niagara Falls, NY I use these spots regularly for writing exercises for my English as a Second Language classes. Thanks. Make more!
5	Julie C about 2 years ago from Lake Stevens, WA I sent the "I hope you Dance" to a very negative person that seemed to be in great emotional pain (in an internet forum); so I asked him if he cared to dance with me. I was shot down, but it put a lot of smiles on the faces of others in the forum. I wish I could get everyone to dance, but sometimes an invite is all I can do! Love it.
6	Tyron Sarmineto about 2 years ago from Palawan, Philippines Hard work is a part of my life.. We Filipinos are hard working people and I am thankful for it.
7	Alina over 2 years ago from Saint-Petersburg, Russia Loved it!! The site is just great! It is inspiring me every day...
8	Teddy B. almost 3 years ago from Northeast, PA I recognized Gloria Estefan's voice before I even looked at the television. AWESOME TV spot.
9	Teresa F. about 3 years ago from Camden-Wyoming, DE I wake up every Monday through Friday morning to one of your TV spots. They always put a smile on my face. What better way to start the day!
10	Bev M. about 3 years ago from Canada I love it. One can do whatever one sets a mind to, all one needs is a hard work ethic.
11	Jacqueline C over 3 years ago from Memphis, TN Very meaningful, sensible, and obviously character building. It's exemplifying good habit-forming investments and responsibility at a young age to name a VERY few of the many benefits. Thank you for your expertise! I shall pass it on.
12	Kim C. over 3 years ago from Scottsdale, AZ I LOVE this commercial. As a kid, my parents taught me hardwork and commitment. I didn't get it then but it sure paid off as an adult. This is such a great site!!!
13	Kylee S. over 3 years ago from Saskatoon, Canada At the start of this clip I knew exactly how the kids felt about the project that they where suppose to do and I know exactly how they felt afterwards. I really like this clip because it shows me that if I stick with something and keep trying, I will succeed no matter what.
14	Drew A. over 3 years ago from Colorado Gloria Estefan = INSPIRATION!!! LOVE YOU GLORIA!
15	Renee P. over 3 years ago from Richmond Va. What an awsome commercial. Kudos to whoever came up with it. You do a great job.
16	Andrew A. over 3 years ago from Boulder, CO Honestly I feel this commercial can change lives. Hard work is maybe the least respected value in the world today, even I showed a lack of respect. But today- I work as hard as I can... EVERYDAY.
17	laurah almost 4 years ago from arkansas these videos are amazing!! great job
18	Mike Popoola about 4 years ago from Lagos, Nigeria I just say you guys are doing a real good job that is touching lives you don't know.
19	over 4 years ago from Wonderful. Thanks for the inspiration!
20	John over 4 years ago from New york, USA Nothing is impossible
21	Lady Samm over 4 years ago from Toronto, Canada Ok, the lessons here have to be savoured like a fine cup of coffee. A pinch of vision, examples, patience and pride. One truly has all of these ingredients to do anything... LUV it to bits every sip of it.
22	Erika L over 4 years ago from Fallbrook, CA WOW! In order to accomplish something it does take HARD WORK! Even if it means to leave behind what you love the most! In the end it's all worth it! :)
23	over 4 years ago from To the person who posted on Feb.18,2007:You probably won't check this and neither will I, but I'll post this anyway. This commercial is trying to show that you can do anything if you just pull through it and never quit. Hope I help! Sorry if I sound like I'm trying to be all smart or mean or something like that. I don't mean it that way. Truth is I'm confused about the little things in life and everything else. So like this website,I'm just trying to pass something on.
24	almost 5 years ago from I LOVE this tv spot. Well done!

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