Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[PGage]

n Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:28 AM, Jon Delfin  wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Diner  wrote:
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:26:48 PM UTC-5, Jon Delfin wrote:
> >>
> >> I just started watching last night's "Castle." There's a shot of
> >> what's supposed to be a subway entrance, where you can catch the IRT 1
> >> and 9 trains. The MTA took the 9 line out of service in 2005. I guess
> >> those back lots really aren't getting a lot of use. Or at least, not a
> >> lot of care.
> >>
> >> jd
> >>
> >
> > There have always been a lot of shows that take place in New York but
> > actually shoot in LA, and usually it doesn't bother me. But whenever I
> watch
> > "Castle," I never believe I'm in New York for an instant. Whenever the
> > investigation leads them to visit an office building (usually once or
> twice
> > an episode), the lobby is always glass-enclosed, and the view out the
> window
> > is clear blue sky. If they were really in New York, the view out the
> window
> > would be, well, more buildings.
>
> Indeed, the scene with the lawyer buying the hot dog from the street
> vendor was glaring in this respect.
>

And they seem to be shooting Castle on the same backlot that was used for
Mannix. Half the time I expect Castle to call his trusty girl Friday Peggy
on his car phone.

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Jon Delfin]

On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Diner  wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:26:48 PM UTC-5, Jon Delfin wrote:
>>
>> I just started watching last night's "Castle." There's a shot of
>> what's supposed to be a subway entrance, where you can catch the IRT 1
>> and 9 trains. The MTA took the 9 line out of service in 2005. I guess
>> those back lots really aren't getting a lot of use. Or at least, not a
>> lot of care.
>>
>> jd
>>
>
> There have always been a lot of shows that take place in New York but
> actually shoot in LA, and usually it doesn't bother me. But whenever I watch
> "Castle," I never believe I'm in New York for an instant. Whenever the
> investigation leads them to visit an office building (usually once or twice
> an episode), the lobby is always glass-enclosed, and the view out the window
> is clear blue sky. If they were really in New York, the view out the window
> would be, well, more buildings.

Indeed, the scene with the lawyer buying the hot dog from the street
vendor was glaring in this respect.

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Diner]

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 7:26:48 PM UTC-5, Jon Delfin wrote: 
>
> I just started watching last night's "Castle." There's a shot of 
> what's supposed to be a subway entrance, where you can catch the IRT 1 
> and 9 trains. The MTA took the 9 line out of service in 2005. I guess 
> those back lots really aren't getting a lot of use. Or at least, not a 
> lot of care. 
>
> jd 
>
>  
There have always been a lot of shows that take place in New York but 
actually shoot in LA, and usually it doesn't bother me. But whenever I 
watch "Castle," I never believe I'm in New York for an instant. Whenever 
the investigation leads them to visit an office building (usually once or 
twice an episode), the lobby is always glass-enclosed, and the view out the 
window is clear blue sky. If they were really in New York, the view out the 
window would be, well, more buildings.
 
-Tim
 

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[M-D November]

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 6:25:11 PM UTC-5, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
> Wish I saw more of Daniela Ruah.


Don't we all? 

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[David Bruggeman]

If there's a science festival sponsored in part by Lockheed anywhere near you, 
there's a reasonable chance some NCIS:LA cast may appear.  The company provides 
promotional consideration.  Ms. Ruah has been to DC twice for the Science and 
Engineering Festival, with different co-workers from her show each time.

No, Kevin, you wouldn't be disappointed.

David



>
> From: Kevin M. 
>To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com 
>Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 6:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
> 
>
>All I can attest to is that the two NCIS dramas seemingly have free reign over 
>the Greater Los Angeles Area, guessing because nobody else is using the city 
>as a backdrop. When I was still living and working there, I don't think a week 
>went by when I didn't see them out on the streets. Mostly saw LL Cool J's 
>Dodge Challenger in Glendale, Eagle Rock, Highland Park. Wish I saw more of 
>Daniela Ruah.
>
>
>On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries  wrote:
>
>Out of 23 drama pilots shot last year (the shows that employ the most people), 
>only two were shot in LA instead of Canada or elsewhere--most sitcoms are 
>still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound (even the one-camera 
>shows) and don't employ as many people or spend as much money as dramas:
>>
>>
>>http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tv-drama-production-plunges-20-2012-71806
>
>
> 
>
>
>

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Kevin M.]

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Jon Delfin  wrote:

> I just started watching last night's "Castle." There's a shot of
> what's supposed to be a subway entrance, where you can catch the IRT 1
> and 9 trains. The MTA took the 9 line out of service in 2005. I guess
> those back lots really aren't getting a lot of use. Or at least, not a
> lot of care.
>

"Castle" shot an episode at my former place of employment, redressing it to
appear to be some sort of college producing cheesy "Girls Gone Wild"
videos.

Place didn't need a lot of redressing.


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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Jon Delfin]

I just started watching last night's "Castle." There's a shot of
what's supposed to be a subway entrance, where you can catch the IRT 1
and 9 trains. The MTA took the 9 line out of service in 2005. I guess
those back lots really aren't getting a lot of use. Or at least, not a
lot of care.

jd




On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Jim Ellwanger  wrote:
> On Jan 8, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote:
>
>> ...most sitcoms are still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound 
>> (even the one-camera shows)...
>
> Although I have the photos to prove that "Parks and Recreation," for one, 
> regularly does location shooting in L.A., given that I live across the street 
> from their favorite location.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainman/8162119150/in/set-72157614781887315
>
> --
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> 
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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Jim Ellwanger]

On Jan 8, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote:

> ...most sitcoms are still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound 
> (even the one-camera shows)...

Although I have the photos to prove that "Parks and Recreation," for one, 
regularly does location shooting in L.A., given that I live across the street 
from their favorite location.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trainman/8162119150/in/set-72157614781887315

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[PGage]

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries  wrote:

> Out of 23 drama pilots shot last year (the shows that employ the most
> people), only two were shot in LA instead of Canada or elsewhere--most
> sitcoms are still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound (even
> the one-camera shows) and don't employ as many people or spend as much
> money as dramas:
>
> http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tv-drama-production-plunges-20-2012-71806
>
>
It is worth noting, as the linked article does, that overall location
shooting and commerical and film production increased in LA last year
(including this: On-location movie production increased 3.7 percent for the
year (5,892 PPD in 2012 vs. 5,682 PPD in 2011. This was the category’s best
year since 2008, the year before feature production declined precipitously
and state lawmakers enacted the California Film & Television Tax Credit
Program).

They also note that some of the drop in location shooting for TV dramas was
due to increased use of studios and backlots in southern California
faciliites. I would like to see how many of the hour long dramas on network
television are produced in LA.

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Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Kevin M.]

All I can attest to is that the two NCIS dramas seemingly have free reign
over the Greater Los Angeles Area, guessing because nobody else is using
the city as a backdrop. When I was still living and working there, I don't
think a week went by when I didn't see them out on the streets. Mostly saw
LL Cool J's Dodge Challenger in Glendale, Eagle Rock, Highland Park. Wish I
saw more of Daniela Ruah.

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries  wrote:

> Out of 23 drama pilots shot last year (the shows that employ the most
> people), only two were shot in LA instead of Canada or elsewhere--most
> sitcoms are still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound (even
> the one-camera shows) and don't employ as many people or spend as much
> money as dramas:
>
> http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tv-drama-production-plunges-20-2012-71806
>



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[TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down

[Mark Jeffries]

Out of 23 drama pilots shot last year (the shows that employ the most 
people), only two were shot in LA instead of Canada or elsewhere--most 
sitcoms are still shot in LA, but those are studio or back-lot bound (even 
the one-camera shows) and don't employ as many people or spend as much 
money as dramas:

http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tv-drama-production-plunges-20-2012-71806

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