Post Gazette: "The following story first ran on July 31, but it bears repeating as it speaks to the state of Hollywood's attraction to Western Pennsylvania, including the new CBS show 'Three Rivers,' which is set in Pittsburgh and recently filmed scenes here.
Since this story ran, the filming of 'Unstoppable' has started elsewhere in Pennsylvania;'Love and Other Drugs' began shooting in Pittsburgh on Monday; and 'The Next Three Days' is scheduled to roll Oct. 3. Since this story first appeared, Judy Greer, Gabriel Macht, Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt were added to the 'Love' cast."
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This is absolutely great that so many films are coming to Pittsburgh to film. I think that Mogul Minds is playing a large roll in attracting a large industry that can really flourish and expand to include other local business. I'm sure that the local crews are completely tapped out which means a lot more out of town crews. I hope that the Pittsburgh local will expand to grab more job security from these large films over time. On a side note, the fact that a lot of these productions are actually based in Pittsburgh says a lot about the how Hollywood is viewing our city.
I really hope that these movies actually represent Pittsburgh. Being a native of the area, I always got excited when I discover that a movie was filmed in Pittsburgh, but usually get disappointed when the city is not used as the actual setting. For example, Dogma was partially filmed in Pittsburgh, but is not set here, nor does it feature anything distinct. I completely understand that that's the point of it most of the time, but I hope that these movies will embrace the Pittsburgh setting. Pittsburgh is as deserving of a movie location as New York, Chicago, etc.
This is really exciting for the city as the country at large begins to rediscover what was once an industrialized powerhouse that feel on hard times. Pittsburgh is being revitalized into a cultural, economic, and environmental center. These are one of the reasons President Obama decided to hold the G20 meetings here. The films being shot here are a sign of that revitalization and will help continue it.
Secondly, this is a really good opportunity for the school of drama to branch out if students want to allow them to experience production in a film environment. All of these films will be looking for crew and interns to help run the productions. People should get involved if they can.
It looks to me like Pittsburgh is trying hard to bring in some money. We're doing a lot of hosting lately. In this economic climate its nice to see that Pittsburgh is trying hard to create jobs, if only for people interested in crowd control and lugging cables around. What would really be great would be if they were interested in hiring local designers for the set.
This is great for the Pittsburgh economy. Hosting so many movies and the G-20 is a great way to bring people to the city and for those already here to make more money. Having this many movies must be great for those who are part of the unions to make a decent amount of cash. This also helps with local establishments make more money as crews need food and coffee. Hopefully this will show that Pittsburgh is a great city for movies and tv shows and more will come boasting our economy more.
It is so wonderful that the Pittsburgh film scene is beginning to take off. It gives so many of us the opportunity to be a part of the movie making process. I am one of the wardrobe interns on The Next Three Days, and I have found the experience very rewarding and interesting. Being able to compare the differences in the processes between making a movie and producing a show is very valuable for us - as the next generation of artists - to see.
This is such an exciting time for Pittsburgh... it's nice to know that the people who run this town have figured out that the movie industry can bring a lot of jobs to the area and a good boost to the local economy. Pittsburgh has had a bad rap for quite a few years. The recent G-20 summit has helped to improve the city's global image, and will hopefully help to bring even more film business to the area. I agree with Chris that this boom could provide some very cool opportunities to School of Drama kids to experience production on a film. If only they had more time.........
It's so great that we have this amount of influx in the film industry here! PA's been struggling budget-wise and any additional motivation to continue the tax incentive for productions is well appreciated. I worked on a film this summer and most of the crew is back for the next Lionsgate production mentioned in the article. They're all wonderful, amazing people; some of them are CMU alumni. I hope that the film industry becomes a permanent fixture in Pittsburgh and that we can integrate ourselves with it. I loved being an intern this summer and wish we had more opportunities to explore film medium.
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