Label person: “So, Sufjan Stevens, what have you got in mind for the next single off of the new album, ‘The Ascension’?”

Sufjan: “I think I’ll go for ‘Video Game’”

Label person: “Great! So it’s about video games? That’s a huge market. Love it. I’m assigning you a budget now for 3D visuals and dancers. Done. No take-backs.”

Sufjan: “ It’s actually synth pop song about spiritual struggle for release from the simulated reality of religious concepts and worldly pursuits.”

Label person: “…”

Directed by Nicole Ginelli.