9.5.08 Filming News, the Best L.A. Movies, Jen Aniston in NYC, and More!

Breaking News: Two Gossip Girls will appear on 30 Rock!

As we reported earlier in the week Jennifer Aniston is making a guest appearance on 30 Rock and pictures are already popping up everywhere. Check out these pics from Just Jared.

The L.A. Times has named the Top 25 Films Made in L.A.

Kevin Smith is being honored at the Woodstock Film Festival. We’ll be there, will you?

Here is some recent location and filming news (includes spoilers) from the Lost set in Hawaii.

N-Secure will begin filming next week in Memphis.

Finally, there are more 90210 locations (1.0 & 2.0) on I Am Not A Stalker.

9.2.08 On Location Filming News Wrap-Up Part 2

Now I see why we are getting so many inquiries about where 30 Rock is filming next week. Speaking of which, here is one more set of pictures of 30 Rock filming last week.

Does the title of this article look familiar??

Looks like Prison Break is moving from Texas to L.A. Considering we have a L.A. location for the show today, I am guessing this is a done deal.

This site has several pictures of Chicago locations used in the Dark Knight.

If you want a guarantee you will see them filming a scenes for Spiderman 4 you can bid on a walk on role in the movie.

Here’s a cool video of Ed Westwick talking about filming and living in New York. (BTW, I personally love the accent!)

Finally, here’s an article about Torrance High School, the school used in both the original and new 90210! The best news I have heard about the show is that Dylan may be making an appearance! You didn’t think I could resist mentioning 90210 on the day it premieres, I am so excited, I hope everyone will be watching!

Call For Writers and A New Contest for Our Readers!

We’re looking for writers. If you have a story about something you saw filming or a location where a movie was filmed, drop us a line. It doesn’t have to be anything too formal. We are just looking to get some new ideas and new voices on the site. We won’t be able to compensate you but it may look good on a resume or make a good writing sample.

We are also starting a new contest this week. We ran a photo contest last year but just as it started so did the writer’s strike so it never went anywhere but we are going to give it another shot!

This contest is a bit different and a lot more fun! Since so many of you are using our tips to meet celebs we thought we might be able to get some free advertising out of it in the process! Here’s how it works, if you use one of our tips to meet a celebrity and get them to say Hi to On Location Vacations on video we will send you an iTunes Gift Card. It’s that easy. There are a few small stipulations. First, it has to be one of the stars of the movie or TV show. You can’t get a random extra or PA to do the video and think it will count, it won’t. You also have to upload it to YouTube and email the link to us, that will be the easiest way for us to get it up on the site.

So here’s an example: You bring your Flip to the set of Gossip Girl, meet Ed Westwick, get him to say something to On Location Vacations (you can be creative here, maybe get him to say something like OLV rocks or On Location Vacations is awesome, something like that) upload the video to YouTube and send us the link, it is that easy! And it might be a great excuse to start a conversation with a celebrity!

There is a bonus round: Most of you know that I love Joshua Jackson! If you are on the set of Fringe thanks to one of our tips and meet Josh and get him to say something directly to me (Christine) as well as saying something about OLV, you will get a bonus prize!

Good Luck and Have Fun!

9.1.08 On Location Filming News Wrap-Up: Part 1

I’ve slacked off a bit in the past week and now have so much news to cover I’m breaking it up into two parts, here’s the first half:

There will be a special screening of Nights in Rodanthe in the Outer Banks for locals who worked on the film.

Kiefer Sutherland was spotted in Downtown L.A. directing the new Lifehouse video last week. I have a confession about this. I had the location and didn’t put it up figuring no one would really care and then found out Kiefer was there! Sorry, I have learned a lesson and I won’t hold out again! Make sure you check out the link, there are more picture of Kiefer in action.

Police in North Andover, MA arrested two actors filming an armed robbery scene. Only after a local TV station was at the location reporting on the film did the cops let the actors go.

This site highlights various locations used in Shawshank Redemption. They had a reunion tour of the locations this past weekend for extras and other locals involved in the movie.

The Venice Film Festival is wrapping up, just in time for Brad and George to get to TIFF.

Like they don’t have enough problems in Louisiana right now, Andy Dick is filming (and may be moving to) the state.

Elisabeth Shue (who is making a comeback in Hamlet 2) is currently filming a new independent movie in Massachusetts.

Here’s a play-by-play of the 30 Rock at 30 Rock shoot last week in NYC.

What’s up with these TV show tours? Looks like Pushing Daisies is touring the country now too, at least they are giving away free pie!

8.25.08 Filming News, ‘Whip It!’ in MI, More From ‘Woodstock’, and More!

Whip It! is causing quite a stir in Birch Run, MI.

Taking Woodstock is already having a positive economic impact on New Lebanon, NY.

Once More With Feeling wraps filming in Connecticut. While Connecticut plans to build a new movie studio.

Only one more week until the new 90210! Here is a pic of the cast filming at the Peach Pit. In related news I have a new favorite blog! She has been to the original 90210 studio, found Steve Sander’s house, and shows us how to rent Donna and Kelly’s apartment, does it get any better than that?

The Seinfeld Tour may be coming to a town near you. If not there is always the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Tour.

Here’s a cool website that shows famous movie locations on Google Earth.

Here’s another cinematic road trip from Intelligent Traveler, this one is in Massachusetts. I swear they read our site and steal our material!

Here’s an awesome site for the Lost fans out there. They have detailed reports from recent filming locations!

Looks like Transformers 2 is gearing up to film in New Mexico, we heard it would be sometime in September!

8.19.08 Latest Filming News, ‘Taking Woodstock’ Begins, ‘East Bound Down’ to Film in NC and More!

Here are the first set pictures from Taking Woodstock, filming in Upstate NY. They are still looking for cars for the movie too.

The HBO series East Bound and Down is going to begin filming in Wilmington, NC next month.

On this week’s episode of Long Way Down Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor made a stop at the original Star Wars set in Tunisia.

Here’s a new trailer for Righteous Kill which we tracked last fall as it was filming throughout Connecticut.

This is completely self indulgent but I had to share the latest trailer for 90210! And I refuse to believe the haters.

I found another example of an economic windfall thanks to modified tax incentives, this time in Michigan.

8.14.08 Filming News, Jake Begins Filming in Morocco, Upstate NY Gears Up for Taking Woodstock and More!

Jake Gyllenhaal began filming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in Morocco this week.

This week Entertainment Weekly features a cool article about pop culture field trips or what we would call on location vacations. Be sure to read the comments too, we got a shout out!

There is a special premiere planned for Tropic Thunder in Kauai where the movie was filmed.

As Upstate New Yorkers this is the most exciting news of the week for us! Taking Woodstock begins filming next week on Route 20 in New Lebanon, NY. Route 20 is one of our favorite “Sunday drives” it is kind of like the Route 66 of Upstate NY. We will be visiting the set often so stay tuned for our reports!

Colin Farrell is filming his latest, Ondine, in and around the Beara peninsula in West Cork, Ireland.

The Fifth Mafia which was scheduled to film in Grand Rapids, MI this summer has been pushed back. The film stars another one of our favorite Dawson’s Creek alums James Van Der Beek.

This is just fun. What OLV is to movie locations this site is to movie mistakes. We feel as if we are kindred spirits as we are both pulling back the curtain a bit on the magic of Hollywood!

Call for Writers

We’re looking for writers! If you have an idea for an article that you think would be a good fit for OLV, email us at olv@onlocationvacations.com and submit your pitch. Unfortunately we can’t pay anything at this point but it might make a good writing sample for those aspiring writers out there and we are hoping down the road we will be able to offer compensation so you may want to get on our good side now! We look forward to hearing from you!

8.11.08 Bernie Mac Dead at 50, My One and Only Set Pics, and More Filming News

We were sad to hear Bernie Mac died over the weekend. We saw Mac on the set of Old Dogs last fall filming with co-stars John Travolta and Robin Williams and from what we could tell he seemed like a great guy.

Here are a few cool pics from the New Mexico set of My One and Only.

Saint John of Las Vegas is set to begin filming in Albuquerque and Las Vegas.

Today The New York Times published a feature about Brooklyn’s Finest filming in Brooklyn.

8.8.08 News Updates, “Alice in Wonderland” Location Announced, Madonna in Michigan and More!

The filming locations have been announced for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland which of course will star Johnny Depp.

Madonna brought her shinning star to Michigan last weekend.

Cottage Grove, OR erected a mural in honor of The General, which was filmed in the town in 1923.

Connecticut is hoping to cash in on filming once again this fall. Here is another article out of Connecticut about a few local residents who were extras in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

8.4.08 Filming News: Katie arrives in NYC, Pics from the Pineapple Express Premiere, and Friday Night Lights Looking for Extras

We don’t usually cover what’s happening on Broadway but this is too big to ignore. Katie Holmes has arrived in New York to begin rehearsals for All My Sons. Previews begin September 18, 2008 at NY’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theater and the play will open on October 16 and run through January 11, 2009.

Last week we gave you the location information for the L.A. premiere of Pineapple Express and today we have pictures from the event.

Friday Night Lights is filming their third season in Austin, TX and once again they need extras.

7.31.08 On Location News Updates

Madonna will be in Michigan on Saturday to debut her documentary about Malawi.

A new TV version of Wuthering Heights is being filmed in Yorkshire, England.

Extras in Connecticut are needed this weekend for an upcoming film, here are the details:

“This is a film about William Meredith the Pulitzer Prize winning poet (former poet laurite)
from Connecticut. It is a story about friendship and perseverance. The film is a true story based on the book “MARATHON” by Richard Harteis. We are in need of runners and persons in the crowd for the Marathon scene on August 2 in Downtown New London,Connecticut.
Those extras will need 80’s style running clothing.preferably shorts and t shirt.
contact Associate Producer Alexander Andriulli via email-
alexjamesphoto@yahoo.com” (Thanks Ann!)

Looks like there may be even more filming taking place in Brooklyn.

Jennifer Lopez will be filming The Governess in Massachusetts this fall.

Jason Mewes begins filming his next film (without Kevin Smith) near Toronto next week.

Tricks of a Woman is currently filming throughout Massachusetts.

The Venice Film Festival has announced its line up which will include Burn After Reading.

My One and Only has wrapped in Baltimore and will be moving to New Mexico next.

Movieset.com has behind-the-scenes clips from the making of City Island. The site looks cool but then we found this review where they declare they “provides fans with the authentic behind-the-scenes experience they want, without interfering in the production process.” We have a slightly different philosophy I guess. We believe that most people (especially our readers) are respectful enough to actually go to a movie location and get an authentic behind-the-scenes experience without interfering in the production process!

Finally, below is a compilation video of coverage of the premiere of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in NYC. (Thanks Ann!)

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