One For The Money: Film Shoot In Shadyside

I'm a little shy and don't have the time to stalk the load of local film shoots going on. We seem to have had a steady average of about three major studio productions being shot at any given time, plus smaller independent films.

This particular film shoot landed in a pretty big way almost out my front door. so I figured it might be OK, to load a few shots showing the scale of what's going on. I can't say it's not disruptive, but clearly they are getting on with it. Also, Shadyside itself with it's college kid vibe, is hardly a "get away from it all", type place. Luckily, one doesn't have to depend too much on a car for local errands around here.

It seems a bit nuts given how flat the landscape is there, but in this case Pittsburgh is supposed to be doubling as Trenton, NJ in a film about a bounty hunter based on a best selling book. Someone said even the Trenton Makes The World Takes, bridge will be replicated in Kittanning .

Best source of info on local productions is The Pittsburgh Film Office.

A few stories about the film. Who knows how much money and development we would have if there were more "sleazy adult bookstores" on The North Side?

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10204/1074699-60.stm?cmpid=entertainment.xml


"The Crazy Mocha coffee shop on East North Avenue assures patrons that it's open for business during filming, even if it appears to have been transformed into a tobacco outlet -- at least on one side. Across Federal Street, there's Trenton Tattoo, a hoagie shop and an adult book-video store plus a couple of Trenton police cars, all for the movie."

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Looking For Extras, Standins, Photo Doubles And Silent Bit Parts for THE NEXT THREE DAYS, Staring Russell Crowe

Another major film to be shot in Pittsburgh and another very slim chance of stardom for Yinz. Haddad trucks everywhere.

Plot

"A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder." |

The production company for "The Next Three Days" has hired Nancy Mosser Casting to head up the extras casting department. The film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Paul Haggis will start shooting on October 2nd with all locations in the Pittsburgh area.

To participate you must have a profile on www.mossercasting.com. Go to the homepage and click on "Talent" or "Talent Login" and enter all of your information, then upload two photo jpegs of yourself. Preferably a medium shot (waist up) or closeup and full-length shot.

Or mail a photo to: Nancy Mosser Casting, 3583 Butler Street, Pgh. PA 15201.
Please include: Height, Weight, Hair Color, Eye Color, phone numbers, and email address to reach you.

We will be working out of the production office for this job, so we will post phone numbers to reach us as soon as we start prep on Monday, Sept. 14th.

More info here.

Casting Call @ Ross Park Mall For Love And Other Drugs

One area starting to see some green shoots is Pittsburgh's film and TV business with at least 4 and perhaps five major pictures scheduled to be shot here in the next few months.

EXTRAS NEEDED FOR “LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS”
A FEATURE FILM STARRING
JAKE GYLLENHAAL AND ANNE HATHAWAY!!

“Love and Other Drugs”, directed by Edward Zwick will be filming in the Pittsburgh area starting in mid-September until early December of this year.

We will be looking for people between the ages of 15 and 75 to work as extras, stand-ins, photo-doubles, and silent bits. The pay rate will vary depending upon what you are cast as.

A stand-in is a full-time position, and to be considered you must be available everyday for 12 hours and have reliable transportation. Everyone else should be prepared to work at least one full day or several days in a row.

An open casting call will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 29th at Ross Park Mall in Ross.

Or you can do your profile online or send a package to Mosser Casting. All details here.

So What's this awesome film about?

"A salesman competes in the cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals to hawk a male performance enhancement drug. Based on Jamie Reidy's memoir "Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman."

This is great, I must see this movie!!!!

Director: Nick Nolte, Seeking 1500 Extras For Film In Pittsburgh

Actor/director, Nolte will be filming, Warrior about a Vietnam Vet training his son in ultimate fighting, will need 1500 extras to play student fans who crowd Pitt's Petersen Event Center to watch the climactic battle.

"Extras must be 18 years or older and will be paid $100 for 12 hours of work. Lisa Brennan, extras casting director, said there is no set schedule of how many extras are needed for any given day. Some days of shooting call for five to 10 extras and others call for 1,500.

Extras do not need to have prior experience or fulfill any set requirements. However, Brennan is looking for students and those who can pass for students.

“One of the scenes takes place in a high school classroom,” said Brennan. “We will need people to fit the bill.”

The Petersen Events Center is also a major character in the film “Warrior.” Brennan said that the Pete will be a gym and will possibly be transformed in to a Las Vegas set. The Pete will also be the setting during the film’s climatic scene, where the star battles opponents in a series of choreographed mixed martial arts tournaments. On that day of filming, more than 1,500 extras are needed to fill the Petersen gymnasium."

Seems like a few other extras may be needed for other scenes and that the bulk of the film will be shot in and around Pittsburgh