cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Apr 30, 2024 20:32:09 GMT
I've known for a few weeks - my DD got a notice on her front door (her apartment door faces an alley between her building and the Township Centre Hall Offices. Netflix left notice they would be filming in the alley and in the town square, they would be compensated for the inconvenience. They had to move their car out of their little garage and park elsewhere so they can get places while filming is going on. They were to keep it to themselves. Several businesses and such got the same notice. The hoopla started today and the cat is out of the bag. Fubar is filming in Elora - and ARNOLD himself is in the square! DD went home for lunch and her and her boyfriend went to the store and saw him. His vehicle/driver is parked right outside their windows. Such excitement! Editing to add photos (a few townspeople have posted so I scooped thiers): See the dumpsters behind him? See the stairs, and then to the far right that small roof line? That roof is DD's garage and her apartment is right beside it!   |
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Post by smartypants71 on Apr 30, 2024 20:38:39 GMT
How fun!
I remember back when they were filming the moving Office Space at my friend's apartment in Austin. She said it was exciting at first, but that was around the time Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston started dating, so it because just a huge PITA just to get in and out of the complex. Sounds like the logistics are being handled a lot better in your town!
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Post by naby64 on Apr 30, 2024 21:08:09 GMT
I just finished watching the series. Good to know they are in for another season. It's a cute mindless watch.
Funny about the series. The last episode Arnold and his "daughter" are talking and Danny Devito's name is brought up. He says he "really likes that guy. He's so small, like I could put him in my pocket" or calls him a Polly Pocket but it was a cute moment.
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Post by katlady on Apr 30, 2024 21:17:39 GMT
How cool! I saw him once at California Adventure when he was still the Governor. He was there for some kind of event. We were sitting on a bench, resting, and he walked by us with his bodyguards. We yelled "Arnold" and he looked over and smiled and waved. Can you imagine calling a Governor by his first name?! Probably broke a lot of etiquette rules on that one  |
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Apr 30, 2024 21:37:39 GMT
That's so cool! I love when they film in my town! It's way fun when the put up fake signage on buildings and kind of make the town a little different than you know it to be! We've had an old, closed, falling down, but neat looking building here turned into a bustling mercantile (from the outside), a favorite favorite local pub used in a very popular movie that had a ton of star power... As well as a local high school that had all fake signage for about 14 months while a series was filmed there. I often am watching a movie or series and get an eerie feeling and it turns out it was filmed somewhere familiar.
One movie had a scene where the characters were in a car and driving through a small town, and passed a theatre. If I hadn't caught the name of the theatre, I wouldn't have noticed, but my CAR was in the movie! Hahahah I was so surprised because normally the movie people pay the town and they close off roads etc for filming. That one, they didn't.
As far as I know, your special celeb hasn't been to my area!
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Post by ntsf on Apr 30, 2024 21:46:25 GMT
my dh talked to him in the ski lift line once.. he was with his private instructor. dh was going up to paraglide down, and arnold said he would be scared to do that... I actually talked to maria shriver in march.. she was watching her grandkids on the ski hill.. standing there with her daughter and other adults doing the same.. I just made chit chat small talk.. dh had to tell me who she was.. I was watching my dh come down the baby hill on his ski bike.
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Apr 30, 2024 21:59:36 GMT
That's so cool! I love when they film in my town! It's way fun when the put up fake signage on buildings and kind of make the town a little different than you know it to be! We've had an old, closed, falling down, but neat looking building here turned into a bustling mercantile (from the outside), a favorite favorite local pub used in a very popular movie that had a ton of star power... As well as a local high school that had all fake signage for about 14 months while a series was filmed there. I often am watching a movie or series and get an eerie feeling and it turns out it was filmed somewhere familiar. One movie had a scene where the characters were in a car and driving through a small town, and passed a theatre. If I hadn't caught the name of the theatre, I wouldn't have noticed, but my CAR was in the movie! Hahahah I was so surprised because normally the movie people pay the town and they close off roads etc for filming. That one, they didn't. As far as I know, your special celeb hasn't been to my area! We had a few people upset at the US flags flying in the square until they found out it was for a movie lol. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 30, 2024 23:04:37 GMT
How exciting! Do you think your daughter could weasel her way into being an extra?  |
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Apr 30, 2024 23:14:14 GMT
katlady Before my aunt had caller ID, my uncle would call her impersonating Arnold and ask for her vote. XD
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cakediva
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Post by cakediva on Apr 30, 2024 23:43:08 GMT
How exciting! Do you think your daughter could weasel her way into being an extra?  Ha ha likely not - she actually works at the Township office lol |
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Post by smcast on Apr 30, 2024 23:54:01 GMT
Exciting!
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Post by dewryce on Apr 30, 2024 23:56:41 GMT
How fun! I remember back when they were filming the moving Office Space at my friend's apartment in Austin. She said it was exciting at first, but that was around the time Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston started dating, so it because just a huge PITA just to get in and out of the complex. Sounds like the logistics are being handled a lot better in your town! They filmed all around our apartment complex for this one, and at the gas station next door. It was kinda cool seeing them drive up and down the street with the car on a platform being towed. It’s always fun to watch and notice that the buildings outside the windows aren’t in order  |
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Post by mikklynn on May 1, 2024 0:09:52 GMT
How fun!
I remember how hard it was to keep the secret that DH's company was designing a house for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. That was an interesting project.
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Post by workingclassdog on May 1, 2024 14:15:59 GMT
Okay I know this is personal but I have to ask.. is she compensated really good? LOL... You don't have to answer..  That is so cool though. Having Arnold RIGHT there by your house. |
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Post by oh yvonne on May 1, 2024 14:21:39 GMT
awe, I just love love love him! Very fun for you all!
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Post by papersilly on May 1, 2024 17:24:06 GMT
wow, i didn't know they renewed the series for another season. the lead female character (who played Arnie's daughter) was a bit annoying but we enjoyed the rest of the cast.
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Post by cakediva on May 1, 2024 17:36:44 GMT
Okay I know this is personal but I have to ask.. is she compensated really good? LOL... You don't have to answer.. That is so cool though. Having Arnold RIGHT there by your house. I can’t remember - it was $50-100 each per day? |
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Post by RosieKat on May 2, 2024 19:38:26 GMT
How cool! I saw him once at California Adventure when he was still the Governor. He was there for some kind of event. We were sitting on a bench, resting, and he walked by us with his bodyguards. We yelled "Arnold" and he looked over and smiled and waved. Can you imagine calling a Governor by his first name?! Probably broke a lot of etiquette rules on that one Haha, my grandmother did that to George Bush (elder) when she saw him shopping at the Galleria in Houston, and apparently did the same thing to John Kennedy when she saw him somewhere like a parade, lol. |
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Post by RosieKat on May 2, 2024 19:44:21 GMT
I remember back when they were filming the moving Office Space at my friend's apartment in Austin. My apartment complex (that I lived in then) is in there! I was also caught in the traffic jam scene, though I don't show up in the movie or anything. I just had the fun of the traffic! I also saw Denzel Washington from a distance when I had to inspect a site for environmental compliance. They were filming one of his military movies, maybe Courage Under Fire? It was supposed to be an abandoned site, and I was assigned to go check it out, and I get there and there's all these people. It was pretty confusing to me, for sure! cakediva, that's so cool! Surprisingly good photos, and a fun story to share both now AND when she's middle aged like all of us, lol. |
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Post by cakediva on May 2, 2024 20:03:48 GMT
I remember back when they were filming the moving Office Space at my friend's apartment in Austin. My apartment complex (that I lived in then) is in there! I was also caught in the traffic jam scene, though I don't show up in the movie or anything. I just had the fun of the traffic! I also saw Denzel Washington from a distance when I had to inspect a site for environmental compliance. They were filming one of his military movies, maybe Courage Under Fire? It was supposed to be an abandoned site, and I was assigned to go check it out, and I get there and there's all these people. It was pretty confusing to me, for sure! cakediva , that's so cool! Surprisingly good photos, and a fun story to share both now AND when she's middle aged like all of us, lol. She messaged us last night to say as she was leaving work she made eye contact with Arnold - she thinks they are besties now LOL. She says she looked at him and he looked at her and then she awkwardly walked away and he went back to his scene LOL. She says her brain doesn't register him as famous even though she knows he is! |
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