Filming a Movie
When I went to work yesterday, there were barricades and police cars along Fort Street. Oops ... I had forgotten; someone was filming a movie. I asked security if I could walk on the sidewalk since the barricades were only in the street. He said "Sure, you can walk on the sidewalk."
When I left work, the sidewalks were blocked too. A crowd had gathered. A police officer told me "If you want to cross the street, you'd better do it now." I think I might have been in the way of a shot. I walked a block out of my way to Lafayette Street, and called my buddy to tell him they were filming. As I was walking, I passed two men who looked like they might be part of the movie crew. Guy Number One said "Are you flying out of here tonight?" Guy Number Two said "I don't know. I'll talk to Ian and see if Mike wants us to stay."
I told my buddy on the cell phone "Quick ... google the movie and see who "Mike" and "Ian" are. They've gotta be important if they determine who flies out and who stays."
Our impromptu Google search revealed the "Mike" is director Michael Bay. "Ian" is producer Ian Bryce. When I got home I looked up Michael Bay because this is the second time he has chosen to film in Detroit in the past couple of years. He also filmed part of The Island on Fort Street.
Oh ... I'll bet you want to know what movie they were filming. Are you ready? You sure?
Transformers. Right outside my office baby. And yesterday was nothing compared to today. Today we heard explosions and a bunch of extras screaming as if they were being attacked by a giant robot. Apparently the crew filmed in two Detroit locations. One in the heart of downtown (where I work), and the other at the Michigan Central Depot, the once magnificent, now abandoned landmark on Michigan Avenue.
When I went out for lunch, I saw Michael Bay walking around telling crew members what to do. I recognized him from his picture on the internet. I wanted to stay and watch the filming, but I was afraid my lunch would get cold. Plus it started to rain a little.
I can't wait to reconnect with my old hero Optimus Prime.
When I left work, the sidewalks were blocked too. A crowd had gathered. A police officer told me "If you want to cross the street, you'd better do it now." I think I might have been in the way of a shot. I walked a block out of my way to Lafayette Street, and called my buddy to tell him they were filming. As I was walking, I passed two men who looked like they might be part of the movie crew. Guy Number One said "Are you flying out of here tonight?" Guy Number Two said "I don't know. I'll talk to Ian and see if Mike wants us to stay."
I told my buddy on the cell phone "Quick ... google the movie and see who "Mike" and "Ian" are. They've gotta be important if they determine who flies out and who stays."
Our impromptu Google search revealed the "Mike" is director Michael Bay. "Ian" is producer Ian Bryce. When I got home I looked up Michael Bay because this is the second time he has chosen to film in Detroit in the past couple of years. He also filmed part of The Island on Fort Street.
Oh ... I'll bet you want to know what movie they were filming. Are you ready? You sure?
Transformers. Right outside my office baby. And yesterday was nothing compared to today. Today we heard explosions and a bunch of extras screaming as if they were being attacked by a giant robot. Apparently the crew filmed in two Detroit locations. One in the heart of downtown (where I work), and the other at the Michigan Central Depot, the once magnificent, now abandoned landmark on Michigan Avenue.
When I went out for lunch, I saw Michael Bay walking around telling crew members what to do. I recognized him from his picture on the internet. I wanted to stay and watch the filming, but I was afraid my lunch would get cold. Plus it started to rain a little.
I can't wait to reconnect with my old hero Optimus Prime.
posted by Wordsmyth at
11:57 PM
2 Comments:
great story. i love stuff like this.
When a movie was being filmed in MY neighborhood, I got to watch a van drive into a driveway, and a guy walk up to the front door of the house so Freddy Kreuger could answer it. That was it.
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