They're filming some television show nearby. And by "they," we mean those fine folks who left a bright pink postcard on our door that said, "Filming Location!" on it, with the times that our house might end up in the background. And while we don't mind our house being an extra in some dramatic hour of primetime television, we do get peeved when a friggin' trailer blocks our driveway.
So, we did the polite thing: We told a producer to please move it because we needed to run some errands. Here's what we got: a pained look and the response of, "Really? But that's [name of some high-priced celebrity]'s trailer! And she hasn't left it yet!"
Well, bully for her. Some of us need groceries and shampoo. So, while we gnashed our teeth waiting for the trailer to be moved, we decided to go on the hunt for some trailer interiors. After all, we'd never tried to sneak in one...And holy crazy spandex, Batman! Some of these trailers--err, StarWagons--that you may see on your commute to work are decked out better than our living room! (This trailer here was designed by Fuse-id for some anonymous Hollywood A-Lister). And we say: if that's what trailers are looking like these days, no wonder actors don't leave. Oh, and nice West Elm chairs.
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uh yah....most of those trailers don't look that nice. trust me
view richie rich's profile
Noooo, you're supposed to give the producer your grocery list and tell him to send a PA with petty cash. Then you get free groceries! And you get them delivered! :)
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I know what you mean Grace. Law & Order's site scouts can't seem to find another neighborhood to shoot in other that Chelsea, NYC. Every other week it seems, rows and rows of trailers caravan in and gobble up the already scarce neighborhood parking, displacing all the locals.
Once, in another part of town, a jerk of a production assistant attempted to prevent me from my block for 20 mins. while a scene from the Interpreter was being shot during morning rush hour. Needless to say, he did not succeed. Sorry Sean Penn and Niki Kiddman, but I've gotta get to work and last I checked, you aren't compensting me for the inconvenience.
Geez, what a rant. Maybe it's time to move...
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You told a producer? Find the AD and you can get the trailer moved. And you can probably get the production to cough up some cash, for interrupting your work at home.
But just remember, runaway production hurts everyone.
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The rule of thumb when scouting locations is one vehicle per person.
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