Norwegian prime minister’s film hailed as a model for politicians turns out that cast were paid to act

Monday, 12 August 2013
A wonderful idea many admirers have drawn from when it emerged that the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg drove taxi and collected unexpected passengers who asked him various questions about politics and the economy, has faced its first negative test.
It turns out that the five passengers that were collected by the Prime minister were casted and received payment for their role in the  popular election films,  Norwegian media sources report.
The characters in the movie did not know it was the Prime Minister behind the wheel – but they may have known that they took part in a commercial.

The Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who in recent days has garnered massive success with a fun campaign video, is not losing some the  now some of the gloss after the popular movie has gone from strength to strength on the internet
ut the Norwegian newspaper VG reveals that the people behind the video, cast and paid for five of the passengers to participate in the campaign film.
Labour Party filmed  Stoltenberg as a taxi driver where his customers during the trip suddenly discover that their prime minister sits behind the wheel.
Five of the 14 passengers have not emerged to have been made aware that they were participating in a campaign film. They were cast on the street, said the party’s press officer, Pia Gulbrandsen.
This means that they are asked on the street if they would like to be in a film for the Labour Party, and that they will be picked up by taxi, the party said.
Those who were cast for the roles on the street got Nkr500 Norwegian for their participation. Others had a trip free.
None of the passengers, according to press officer were told in advance or received instruction on how to behave in the film.
by Scancomark.com Team