Wednesday, November 11, 2009
CFA becomes soap opera setting
The Tartan Online: "With the recent sightings of Russell Crowe and Jake Gyllenhaal filming different movies in Pittsburgh, it is clear that the city has been, and still is, a hot spot for filming locations. So it should come as only a mild surprise to hear that CBS’s soap opera As the World Turns recently completed filming a story arc in the ’Burgh. While the names may not be as big among our generation, stars Michael Park and Maura West, who have been in a staggering 1350+ combined episodes of the show, could be seen on campus and around Pittsburgh this past week."
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as of late, pittsburgh has been receiving so much publicity and acclaim especially in terms of its entertainments and the arts, i think its great that pittsburgh is having such a cultural renaissance and awaking a lot of attention because it affords us as students more opportunities that are becoming local and accessible. i had no idea that as the world turns was filmed in CFA this week, i really wish i could have gone to see the actual filming
I think it's great that Pittsburgh is becoming much more present in tv and film. I think it's interesting that so many things are being done here, even on campus, that the news isn't quite so big anymore. I personally wish that the article would have offered a little more insight into how the crew dealt with the one hour time slot, and possible students running around.
I too like the ffact that Pittsburgh is becoming increasingly popular as a filming spot. However, I wish we had some notice beforehand. I too would have loved to see how the scenes were filmed. And gotten more of an insight on how Soap filming might differ from movies etc. Since they have so many more shows.
Also, in terms of the 1 hour time spot, this seems very unrealistic. Many people would be entering the building from 8-815 (especially stopping at Zebra) and ensuring they aren't late to class. How they managed to prevent this is interesting and i'd love to know more.
I always seem to miss major filming or sighting of stars. Pittsburgh is a great place to film. It has a wide array of locations and settings for any film. The weather is nice and has a huge soundstage for filming. All the filming though seems to be moving to here and new york, leaving LA in the dust. With the tax breaks and oppurtunities to save money who wouldn't jump on the north atlantic filming location tax cut band wagon?!
IT is also good to see a lot of stars around. Although i have seemed to miss the ones that have been here already.
I always get so excited when Pittsburgh and CMU are used in movies. I remember when "Smart People" came out a few years ago--it seems that Pittsburgh is being used more and more.
I was in CFA earlier today and was talking about how awesome the architecture is. The rest of the school has comparatively less interesting architecture.
I hope this rise in interest of Pittsburgh film locations will mean an increase in the film industry here.
It is really exciting to have so much film making in Pittsburgh. The film industry, like the theater world, has been slowly decentralizing away from New York and Hollywood. This will invigorate the economies of these new cities that attract film and expose the medium to a larger audience. It is especially exciting for us to be exposed to a similar, though different form. The opportunities that the films provide for the students here to get new skills and learn are fantastic. In addition, it is really exciting to see films and TV shows in locations other than New York. It is really exciting that the producers are starting to realize that they can shoot in Pittsburgh to take advantage of the tax credit AND actually set the film in Pittsburgh.
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