LMGI COMPASS
|
Spring 2019
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in major film and television
production.
Special thanks to our
stakeholders: the New York
State Governor's Office of
Motion Picture & Television
Development; the NY/NJ Port
Authority (Oculus, Liberty
Park); Silverstein Properties
(3 WTC, 4 WTC, 7 WTC);
Durst (One WTC); Legends
(One World Observatory); SNY
Studios (4 WTC, 49th, 50th
floors); and Westfield (Oculus
retail and plaza).
Seeing Red: The
Handmaids Go to
Washington
Washington, DC, is one of
the most popular background
locations in the world. From
love scenes to chase scenes
and political pondering, it's
all been filmed in DC. But
never had a scene with 200
handmaids, all cloaked in red
capes and white wings been
shot on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial. The visually stunning
sight of the red costumes
against the stark white marble
left those who happened upon
the location awestruck and
wondering if the scene was
part of a real political protest
or something that was being
filmed for television.
It took a small army of
production professionals
marshaled by DC-based
location manager Carol
Flaisher, LMGI, along with
the support of the National
Park Service, who worked
with the team on schedules
and weather contingencies,
all while contending with the
government shutdown to reach
this powerful moment.
The biggest challenge was
filming at a location visited
by millions of people each
year and to keep it open
during filming, as required
by the Park Service. With
careful management and the
cooperation of the public, the
team was able to fulfill their
requirement and get their day.
The other challenge was
ensuring that the fans and
media who came to the site,
once word was out, were
treated with respect and had
a positive experience. The
actors, including Elisabeth
Moss, Yvonne Strahovski and
Joseph Fiennes, embraced the
fans and interacted with them
during breaks in shooting. The
fans showed their appreciation
by standing quietly and
watching the filming until
"cut" was called and then they
erupted into applause.
The Handmaid's Tale Season 3
premieres on Hulu June 5.
by Christina Lee
THE HUNTINGTON
626-405-2215 | FilmHuntington.org
THINK GLOBALLY,
FILM LOCALLY
Gardens, roads,
ponds, mature trees,
statues, architecture.
Photo
courtesy
of
Hulu
and
MGM
Television
