" We Are All Made of Stars " was written by Moby in New York after the September 11 attacks to express a sense of hopefulness . Moby has stated that the song was inspired by the song " Flowers " from the album '' Today '' by American alternative rock band Galaxie 500 , as well as quantum physics in that " On a basic quantum level , all the matter in the universe is essentially made up of stardust . " The song 's music video , directed by Joseph Kahn , edited by David Blackburn and photographed by Brad Rushing , points out the excesses of the typical " Hollywood " lifestyle , showing celebrities in seedy environments , while Moby , an outsider to that world , is portrayed as a spaceman . Celebrities who make appearances in the video include Kato Kaelin , Verne Troyer , Corey Feldman , Todd Bridges , Gary Coleman , JC Chasez , Dave Navarro , Sean Bean , Dominique Swain , Ron Jeremy , Thora Birch , Tommy Lee , Molly Sims , Angelyne , The Toxic Avenger , Leelee Sobieski , Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. , and Robert Evans . The atmosphere of the video was inspired by photographs by Philip-Lorca diCorcia . The theme and some of the imagery also derives from the 1968 film and novel '' 2001 : A Space Odyssey '' , particularly the Star Child motif ( " We are all stars " ) and Moby 's appearance throughout much of the film wearing a space suit
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
We Are All Made of Stars