Thor: The Dark World (supervising location manager) "Scouting in Norway, traveling by helicopter down UNESCO-
protected Geirangerfjord on a crystal-clear day and blue sky, I got the most incredible scouting photos. I
remember putting a camera crane on the roof of St. Paul's Cathedral, which was quite eventful, and equally
at the top of St Mary Axe (the Gherkin), there is a window-cleaning bucket that comes out of the building on
the 38th floor. I managed to get out in it, to get images of London for a camera position."
Dark Shadows (supervising location manager) "We had to find a daunting building, and we finally chose
a large house in Beckenham, which was the wrong side of London to the studio and a real pain to
travel to. But it was a good visual location. Ali really didn't want me to offer it up as an option as it
was painful to manage, but I knew it was what Tim Burton would like, and indeed he chose it."
Inception (location manager: Morocco) "There is a riot scene in a dream at the beginning of the film. We shot
this in the Medina in Tangier with 300 rioting extras and car explosions in the heart of a food market. We
had more than 1,000 stall owners to deal with. The actual scene was very short for the effort that was put
into setting it up but worth it. It was my second film in Tangier, and it was lovely meeting up with the same
people two years on after Bourne."
Mamma Mia! (supervising location manager) "How can you not be happy being on a Greek island? The
chapel was the most incredible location. We actually built a set chapel over the existing tiny chapel as it
needed to appear bigger for the interior scene that was shot on stage. Prep took place for one month in
advance, and the only way was to walk the kit up the steps."
The Bourne Ultimatum (supervising location manager: Morocco) "I remember the rooftop chase. Also, fitting
a large feature film crew into the Old Medina town had its challenges with narrow passageways. We had
to be very creative with utilizing every little space to put our kit. I am under the impression I was the first
female location manager to film in Morocco, and I was made to feel very welcome. It's a great country. I
have been back three times now and have had the opportunity to scout most of the major cities, deserts
and mountains, which we also did on Spectre."
It's a Tough Job, but Someone Has to Do It … Emma's Greatest Hits
Spectre
Mamma Mia!
Inception
Spectre photo © 2015 Danjaq, LLC, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. and Columbia Pictures
Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Inception and Mamma Mia! photos courtesy of Emma Pill/LMGI
Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling
