Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
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 -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Diner bwayst...@gmail.com 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. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
n Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:28 AM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Diner bwayst...@gmail.com 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. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
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 spotligh...@gmail.com 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 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com 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. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
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 -- Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv http://www.ellwanger.tv -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
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 train...@ellwanger.tv 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 -- Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv http://www.ellwanger.tv -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com 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. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
Re: [TV orNotTV] TV Production in LA Still Down
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? -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
