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Summer 2019
IN MY CITY: HONOLULU
Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Descendants, Avatar,
Tropic Thunder and Raiders of the Lost Ark have shot on
Kauai.
Molokai island and Lanai island are a part of Maui county.
Maui is the vacation island, beautiful beaches, clear water,
towering mountains, 10,000-ft extinct volcano, beautiful
resorts, expansive up-country ranches and vistas. Lush
jungles on the infamous road to Hana. Maui has hosted
the feature films Jurassic Park, The Hulk, Just Go With It
and the TV series Baywatch.
The Big Island, the largest and youngest island of the
state, is still being formed by the active Kilauea volcano
that recently destroyed some great locations and numer-
ous homes, jungles, lava fields, two 13,000-ft-plus vol-
canos, waterfalls, rivers, ranch lands and valleys, quaint
towns, nice people, expansive vistas and dry desert looks.
Hawaii productions have included the feature films Indi-
ana Jones and the Crystal Skull and Waterworld.
Stevie: WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE IN YOUR JOB?
RS: Parking! I always say forget the 40-footers and use 10
tons and stakebeds. As there is little land or parking on
Oahu. Most always, we need a base camp somewhere to
leave the big rigs and shuttle in. The infamous Oahu traffic
also makes company moves an ordeal.
Stevie: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES TO FILMING IN
SPECIFICALLY IN HONOLULU OR IN YOUR GENERAL FILMING
TERRITORY?
RS: The new challenge is finding the owners of expensive
and expansive properties ... and talking with someone who
can actually say yes or no. The tech billionaires who often
own the properties usually aren't interested in filming.
Hawaii is turning into a 'land bank,' buy it and let it sit.
There are condos in Honolulu that are soldout but half
Photo by Randy Spangler/LMGI
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