‘The quality of that voice is remarkable for a kid his age,’ Paul Haggis says. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Eric Ditzian Justin Bieber at the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” recording session in Hollywood on February 1 Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage While the “We Are the World” shoot may have had some “chaos” here and there, the video’s director, Paul Haggis, says that he was surprised less by the hectic nature of the shoot than by the incredible talent brought to the table by none other than Justin Bieber . “I thought he was … fascinating because he has a really good voice,” Haggis told MTV News on Thursday when asked about having the pop superstar join the celebrity-filled ranks for the 25th anniversary recording of the classic charity tune. He jokingly added, “I gave him some advice that I thought he should start doing this professionally. The kid has a career, don’t you think?” All joking aside, Haggis explains that he was taken aback by how truly talented Bieber is. “No, he was remarkable. This kid comes in that I don’t really know. … I knew the name, and he opened his mouth, and my god the quality of that voice is remarkable for a kid his age,” the “Crash” director said. “And the presence he has and the confidence.” Haggis adds that it wasn’t just Bieber whose vocal chops left an impression on him. “That was the great thing of working with these people,” he said. “These are artists of the highest quality and caliber. When they’re all coming together to sing this kind of song, you don’t expect Lil Wayne to be singing like that or even Tony Bennett to be singing like that. So it was wonderful how people morphed together.” Related Videos Behind The Scenes Of ‘We Are The World’ Related Photos ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ Recording Session Related Artists Justin Bieber
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