<P> The video was directed by James Foley , who worked with Madonna in her music video for `` Live to Tell '' , produced by David Naylor and Sharon Oreck , and Michael Ballhaus was in charge of the photography . The video was shot on location over three days in Staten Island , New York and Manhattan . Staten Island was chosen on Foley 's suggestion as it was where he grew up : `` We talked about wanting to tap into a working - class environment , because by that time she had done ' Material Girl ' and ' Like a Virgin ' and other stuff that was very glamorous and stylized . She wanted to do something a bit more grounded and ' drama ' . '' Actor Alex McArthur was signed to play Madonna 's boyfriend and the father of her child in the video . Madonna had spotted McArthur in a small role as a naive youth in the 1985 film Desert Hearts , and she thought he was a natural to play her mechanic boyfriend . `` I was out in the garage working on my Harley , '' said McArthur , `` I answered the phone and a voice said , ' Hi , this is Madonna . I would like you to be in my next video . ' '' </P>
<P> The video was directed by James Foley , who worked with Madonna in her music video for `` Live to Tell '' , produced by David Naylor and Sharon Oreck , and Michael Ballhaus was in charge of the photography . The video was shot on location over three days in Staten Island , New York and Manhattan . Staten Island was chosen on Foley 's suggestion as it was where he grew up : `` We talked about wanting to tap into a working - class environment , because by that time she had done ' Material Girl ' and ' Like a Virgin ' and other stuff that was very glamorous and stylized . She wanted to do something a bit more grounded and ' drama ' . '' Actor Alex McArthur was signed to play Madonna 's boyfriend and the father of her child in the video . Madonna had spotted McArthur in a small role as a naive youth in the 1985 film Desert Hearts , and she thought he was a natural to play her mechanic boyfriend . `` I was out in the garage working on my Harley , '' said McArthur , `` I answered the phone and a voice said , ' Hi , this is Madonna . I would like you to be in my next video . ' '' </P>
who starred in papa do n 't preach video
who starred in papa do n 't preach video
Alex McArthur Madonna
Alex McArthur Madonna