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LMGI COMPASS
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Fall 2018
IN THE
NEWS
And the
Envelope,
Please…
Six additional LMGI
members have joined
the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences
(AMPAS). The class of
2018 includes location
pros Robin Citrin, Mike
Fantasia, Ilt Jones, James
Lin, Emma Pill and
Sue Quinn. Our peers
distinguish themselves by
their creative contributions
to theatrical motion
pictures. They proudly join
the highly collaborative
Designers Branch. They
are welcomed by fellow
LMGI Academy members
Lori Balton, Kokayi Ampah
and Elston Howard.
"This is a powerful
acknowledgment of the talent,
creativity and the vital role
location professionals add to
the design team. With this
announcement, the number
of LMGI members accepted
into the Academy grows to
nine. And we're just getting
started!" says newly ap-
pointed LMGI President Mike
Fantasia.
As the first location
professional accepted into
the Academy, LMGI Vice
President Lori Balton is "over
the moon to be in such good
company." She adds, "In
many films, locations are
critical characters, helping
the director enhance his or
her story. We are so happy
to continue to be recognized
as essential members of the
creative team."
Robin Citrin:
The Aviator, Rain Man,
Shutter Island
Mike Fantasia: Munich,
Memoirs of a Geisha,
Catch Me if You Can
Ilt Jones: Black Panther,
The Dark Knight Rises,
Transformers
James R. Lin: Captain
America: Winter
Soldier, Wonder
Woman, Lady in
the Water
Emma Pill: Spectre,
Blade Runner 2049,
Mamma Mia!
Sue Quinn: The Harry
Potter franchise, Edge
of Tomorrow, Fantastic
Beasts and Where to
Find Them
Lights, Camera,
Location
Scout
Someone had the brilliant
idea of featuring a location
scout in a national Chase
Sapphire Reserve ad with
comedian James Corden.
Someone had an even more
brilliant idea to cast location
pro Leo Fialho, LMGI in that
role.
An occasional actor, holding
a SAG card, Leo's name was
entered in the casting pool
by a commercial producer
he sometimes works with.
Next thing he knew, he was
ad-libbing with Mr. Carpool
Karaoke at locations in
downtown Los Angeles.
Fialho enthused, "It was
the latest call time I have
ever had—7 a.m.! It was
a great experience, with
a lot of opportunity for
improvisation."
And yes, he even offered to
pick up the yellow directional
signs for the location manager
when they made a company
move.
Location scout Leo Fialho and James Corden scout locations for a "very
special project." Photos courtesy of Droga5, Chase