wˈɔːkən hɐz sˈaɪɾᵻd ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ dʒˈɑːnz æz wˈʌn ʌv hɪz mˈeɪn ɹˈiːzənz fɔːɹ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪnðə vˈɪdɪoʊ, wˌɪtʃ hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɛlkʌmd æz ɐ tʃˈæns tə dˈuː "sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɪfɹənt".
Walken has cited admiration for Jonze as one of his main reasons for appearing in the video, which he also welcomed as a chance to do "something different".