Hooray for Hollywood!

[Rare White Ape]

...and the Australian Taxation Office's 60% rebate for major international feature films which are significantly produced here.

Why I say that?

Because I have a new job at working as a dogs body on this:

http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2126355/

I'm on a swing gang, basically meat heads wot move heavy stuff and decorate sets. It pays shitloads for thee months (essentially earning lots, a little bit at a time) then I live a life of leisure until either my money runs out or I score a gig on the next project.

Can you fucking smelllllllllll what this bloke is cooking?

http://www.moviemadnessvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rock.jpg

[Rob]

I would fucking wreck Alexandra Daddario.

[Jason]

I would fucking wreck Alexandra Daddario.

I was about to make lewd reference to her as well. :up:

[Kchrpm]

That's awesome, man. :up:

Similarly, I just found out a movie is filming entirely in Cincinnati that is supposed to take place in 1950s New York. I'm not gaining from it, though, and it doesn't have the Rock or Mrs Magic Tits :(

[21Kid]

Sounds fun!

[thesameguy]

I would fucking wreck Alexandra Daddario.

I suffered through both Percy Jackson movies just for her.

I hope she appreciates it.

[Rob]

She was in a fantastic episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

[Kchrpm]

Her (and their) appearances in True Detective were short but memorable.

[Freude am Fahren]

Is she the one that Woody's character was having an affair with?

[Kchrpm]

Yes.

[Godson]

Fuck you I'm jealous.

[Dicknose]

Is this on the Gold Coast?
A few still happen in Sydney.
A mate of mine did props for Farscape (that's a while back now)

Enjoy, take the money and enjoy some more.

[Rare White Ape]

Yeah, at Roadshow Studios next door to Movie World, specifically for this company:

http://www.ausfilm.com.au/production-directory/production-services/production-companies-distributors/warner-bros-australian-productions-pty-limited/

There's a big one being filmed in Sydney at the same time as San Andreas, I think starring Donald Sutherland.

[Dicknose]

Donald or Kiefer, cause Dad is pushing 2 billion years old.

Still get a few here, but it's not they hey days of the Matrix.

[Rare White Ape]

Currently playing with Alexandra Daddario's... skateboard prop.

[Godson]

fuck off. I don't want to hear about it till you are balls deep.

[Rare White Ape]

Lunch today in the same room as Carla Gugino.

Man I'd tear her apart like a hot chook.

Fans of Watchmen would know what I mean.

[Kchrpm]

Fans of Watchmen, and Sin City, and Suckerpunch, and...

[novicius]

I enjoyed her character in "Girl Walks Into A Bar" (currently on Netflix). :up:

[thesameguy]

Lunch today in the same room as Carla Gugino.

Check out "Women in Trouble" and "Elektra Luxx," if you haven't already.

[Godson]

Lunch today in the same room as Carla Gugino.

Man I'd tear her apart like a hot chook.

Fans of Watchmen would know what I mean.



Were you in the room at the same time?

[Rare White Ape]

Yeah big eating marquee with 200 others.

Today was spent on set, a crumbled post-earthquake high rise rooftop. The team I'm in within set decoration had spent the last week putting in huge hours to help get it ready for today so it was good to see it finally kick off and I got to assist the on-set art dept.

Gugino and her stunt dbl had to crawl and stagger their way across the top to higher ground for a heli rescue. The role of helicopter was played by a tennis ball on a big pole.

I'd dare say that Gugino was pushing those tight jeans to their absolute limit.

[G'day Mate]

The role of helicopter was played by a tennis ball on a big pole.

Hah, that's awesome.

Remember when we used to talk about special effects? I love that they can convince us of pretty much anything in films these days because the special effects are so good you wouldn't even know.

[Rare White Ape]

Yep. The tennis ball was for line of sight. And the background (think outdoor set built on crusty car park lined with eucalyptus trees) was very messily blue screened as well. They'll fix it. It's a crutch for sloppy filmmaking.

I saw some of the pre-viz footage this morning before the shoot. No more static B&W storyboards with panning arrows and swooshy lines like the old days. It's already a fully realised CG movie rendered at maybe original Xbox quality, just lacking sound. The character runs and gestures and her hair blows in the wind and she has facial expressions. They could just fill in the effects with a better version of that.

Rumour has it Dwayne Johnson's pre-viz was compiled by the producers on a Saturday afternoon over a bottle of Wild Turkey and a copy of WWE 2K14.

[Rare White Ape]

Current rumours abound that both Prometheus 2 (this year) and Blade Runner 2 (next year) may be produced in Australia.

Siiiick!

[thesameguy]

Why on earth would there be a Prometheus 2? The first one wasn't shit enough?

[FaultyMario]

:lol:

[Rare White Ape]

Not having seen the first one, I couldn't possibly comment.

But since movies are a money making enterprise, quality would be one of the last factors in a film business calculation.

[Dicknose]

Those dumb enough to pay for a shit movie will pay for a shit sequel!

[thesameguy]

Your comment fairly reeks of truth.

[Kchrpm]

Speaking of which, I am totally seeing the new Transformers. OPTIMUS PRIME RIDES GRIMLOCK!

[thesameguy]

I don't think I can. The first one was such a nice setup, and the remaining two so bad I was happy that Bay said he was only making three. I has no idea a fourth was even slated until I randomly saw a trailer for it a week or two ago. Dumping Shia LaBeouf is a great gesture (though I don't have a problem with him as much as his failure of a character) but I don't think a 100% recast can save my favorite childhood memories from Michael Bay. I'm sure I will Netflix it at some point, but I'm not going to pay $10 for it. It's worth maybe $0.50 to me.

[Godson]

I watched the first and called it good.

[Kchrpm]

Luckily I didn't have much childhood invested in Transformers, so I can just enjoy the crazy without it ruining any memories.

Related: TMNT has been through so many versions that even if Bay "ruins" it I won't care that much.

[thesameguy]

Heh. Truth.

[Rare White Ape]

Gotta spend all day on set tomorrow with Carla Gugino and Kylie Minogue.

OH GOD ITS A HARD LIFE

[Godson]

nice pun..

[G'day Mate]

I get it!!

(PS. watch out that you don't trip over Kylie)

[Alan P]

I don't think I can. The first one was such a nice setup, and the remaining two so bad I was happy that Bay said he was only making three. I has no idea a fourth was even slated until I randomly saw a trailer for it a week or two ago. Dumping Shia LaBeouf is a great gesture (though I don't have a problem with him as much as his failure of a character) but I don't think a 100% recast can save my favorite childhood memories from Michael Bay. I'm sure I will Netflix it at some point, but I'm not going to pay $10 for it. It's worth maybe $0.50 to me.

I fully intend to watch it. In the comfort of my own home via the best CAM copy I can find. Michael 'explosions are a viable substitute for a script' Bay has ruined many a movie. I would love someone else to do a transformers movie but I guess Hasbro etc are scared of changing a winning recipe.

[Rare White Ape]

The scene we did on Saturday is easily the best one in the film.

When you all eventually see it (no obligation, just sayin...), we made a classy restaurant in a high rise San Francisco building and then proceeded to shake it up with an earthquake.

You've all seen good continuous steadycam work with well choreographed performers and crazy shit going on all around the place. They're exciting scenes. Try being there when they're being made - "Holy shit" doesn't do it justice! Even watching from the little video split monitors they set up so that we can watch it go down live from the A-camera* still sent chills up the spine. It was hard not to make a noise and then the director called "Cut" and a huge cheer was let out. Then we got to watch it again and again as it replayed on the monitors.

It was an amazing day among all the good days I've had on the job.

*The set itself is surrounded by lighting and curtains and blue screens so we couldn't actually look upon it with our own eyes.

[Kchrpm]

Long steadicam take + simulated earthquake? Iiiiinteresting.

[Rare White Ape]

As I stand here right now, I'm on set in a Brisbane alleyway watching Miss Daddario run up and down a hallway to warm up for a scene. I'm staring at her gap. She's wearing tight jeans.

[Rare White Ape]

It's wrap week!

Well, last week was wrap week. This week is becoming known to me as bludge like a cunt week. It's 15:50 and I'm at home. We got dismissed for the day an hour ago. I've had two beers. I'm still on the clock until 18:30.

We literally only do three hours of real work per day and get paid for ten. Work at the moment involves packing up the studios and lockups for when San Andreas moves out on August 1. So what accounts for the missing four hours of the day, between real work and beer o'clock?

I cooked a BBQ and we threw the frisbee around. That's two hours. The other two are a mystery. Probably sleep. I can't remember.

Movies, huh?

[Rare White Ape]

Oh yeah, on wrap day (last Thursday night) the production team played a rough cut trailer for the film to all the crew. I might be biased but the trailer was outstanding.

Also on wrap day Paul Giamatti shamelessly farted big time during a take and that made it into the blooper reel they played after the trailer. You've probably never heard The Rock swear before but he does it a lot when he stuffs his lines. Funny as.

[Dicknose]

What weight frisbee?

[Rare White Ape]

I don't know, but it was yellow.

[Kchrpm]

:up: :up: :up: :up:

You might win at the "if 15 year old me saw me today" game. Well, you or Bryan.

[Rare White Ape]

Found out today that I finish today. Now having an unemployment celebratory beer!

I might end up on the crew for I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here later this year. It's one of those vapid Survivor type shows. A British season immediately followed by a German season. Watch this space...

[Dicknose]

Had a friend work on that show.
Nice to be up north QLD, but he said it was one of the worst shows he has done.
Although he did say most of the crew spent their time drinking.

[Rare White Ape]

Celebrity is filmed near Murwillumbah these days, so only an hour from home and a much nicer climate.

[Dicknose]

Sounds much better than an hour drive into the rainforest.
Good luck and I hope this gig works out for you.

[Rare White Ape]

Thanks DN :)

[Rare White Ape]

So it looks like I'll be helping someone make a TV commercial across the weekend.

Cool!

[Dicknose]

So it this now a "career"?

[thesameguy]

I am watching this movie right this second.