This Tuesday you have turned again on Mehringdamm, a main artery of Berlin. On the stand, strip the trucks lined up together with the film technology, in the side of the road for more Trucks and tens of pendant: mobile Lounges for the Crew and the actors, the Catering, the toilets, the costumes and mask. Felt each cable carrier had his own car.
all for What? A staff member on the Set says they just want a couple of scenes in the interior of a pub turn and the popular “Melitta Sundström” selected.
Yes, film city Berlin is important for the economy and for the city marketing. This requires, of course, shooting on location. If run Lola run over the upper tree bridge, or Claire Danes determined at Kottbusser Tor, or Kida Ramadan makes the streets of Neukölln uncertain, then that justifies the effort. But in two roads residents harass for rotation in a removable bar that can be rebuilt would have at any time on a Studio lot?
The nice staff on the Set said it was a question of cost. It is simply “easier and cheaper”, if you turn in the middle of the city to an existing location.
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With the “easier and cheaper” to order, he meant, of course: for the production company. Not for the General public. To please take into consideration, not do – and respect, now, just not through the image to run, here is turned! The Film is supposed to be called “Hushed up” and at some point in the ZDF run.
First of all, were towed with cars of residents that were in the way. The neighbors were only posting a few days in advance on Slips of paper have been informed about the shooting. Who was not just in the city, had just bad luck. On their ballots, the firm asked in advance for your understanding for the “expected inconveniences, such as Parking at the end of production of vehicles, decorated, holding zones, temporary impediments to traffic, bright spot or high-spirited film-makers at the end of prohibition”. You needed just a pub room, was not there.
Time when the company demands. The responsible employee is surprised: “From the movie, you have probably no idea, or?” The residents whose cars were towed, that would be “your eyes” open. And those who complain about the filming, but anyway, the same that were afterwards in front of the TV. And anyway, An electrician had to Park his car on the street in front of the house.
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Andreas Conrad
The applications for filming permits, in Berlin, in the course of this decade more than doubled. Which is nice. On the other hand, the policy could intervene to slow a little controlling. For example: Benefits for the city and quality of care. And the fees for shooting permits is so high that production companies consider, at least briefly, whether there is a replaceable bar scene for the ZDF-movie called “Hushed up” really needs to be in the centre of shot.