TheBatFreak writes:
I actually decided to head over to Versailles after work today and was very glad to get a chance to see Orlando doing some shots down Main St. Pretty cool!
I live 25 minutes west of Versailles where shooting was done today. Much of the shoot was of Orlando in car that was being pulled by a camera truck straight down Main St. Versailles. There were about 5 guys on the back of the truck running cameras/gear and there was a side camera that swung out to the outside of the drive side door.
Orlando himself did a lot of the shots during the day but in the afternoon his double did them. Late in the day Orlando returned to the area for more shots. I was only able to get there for the latter part of the day but saw Orlando doing the work and the like at the “starting point” of the shot.
What is kind of cool is that they changed a bunch of the signs in Versailles to read Elizabethtown. Right where I parked, which was on the other side of where the starting point for the shot was, they changed the Versailles Presbyterian Church to the Elizabethtown Church. They did this simply with a sticker. Other signs in some places were totally replaced signage.
There were tons of extras all over so, since I wasn’t one, once the shot was ready to be done again I had to move back a bit. I was probably within 50 feet of Orlando at any given time and could clearly see and tell it was him.
Honestly, it’s just kind of cool to see such a big star close to home. Actually too, the big race scene in Seabiscuit where Seabiscuit wins was shot at Keeneland just 10 minutes from me too. Those of us in KY are proud to have some coverage of our beautiful state!
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TheBatFreak writes: I live in the Lexington, KY area and the big thing in the news has been the filming of Orlando Bloom for the upcoming movie Elizabethtown. Hollywood’s attempt to keep this secret hasn’t gone to well. [More]
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TheBatFreak writes: I live in the Lexington, KY area and the big thing in the news has been the filming of Orlando Bloom for the upcoming movie Elizabethtown. Hollywood’s attempt to keep this secret hasn’t gone to well. The site is just west of us and though it is obvious they are trying to keep things on the down low one can hardly miss all the mysterious traffic, production equipment, etc.
While none of us has actually seen Orlando, confirmation has come in that he IS actually here. One of the production team actually ran past with his shoes which was kind of funny. One of the main scenes being shot is apparently a funeral as there was a nice reddish colored casket being taken out of an area church in the film area.
The town of Elizabethtown, where the movie is supposed to be set, is actually about an hour west of here. We’re not sure at this point if any filming will actually take place there. We’re also kind of surprised that a movie would even be based there. Not much there.
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Mark writes: Just to let you know that Narniaweb is reporting that Kiran Shah has been cast as Ginarrbrik, the dwarfish sleigh driver in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. [More]
(No doubt Shah will want curry with his turkish delight… -Xo)
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It seems Mattel is at it again with their LOTR inspired Ken & Barbie dolls. This time they’ve victimized, er, chosen Legolas & Galadriel! [More]
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New Line Home Entertainment’s “The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition” dominated the 2004 Home Entertainment DVD Technical Awards, which were announced today by the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). The Home Entertainment DVD Technical Awards honor DVD titles that have demonstrated the most innovative and entertaining features through the use of the latest DVD technology. The winners were unveiled this morning during the opening ceremonies of VSDA’s Home Entertainment 2004, the annual VSDA convention, taking place today through Friday at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. [More]
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