September 29, 2005
Little NY story
The other day I was walking out of the UBS building on Sixth Avenue and 51st Street and there was a large, wooden fruit cart in the middle of the sidewalk, instead of on a corner as is the usual location. It was a big, heavy thing, completely unlike every other fruit cart in the city. There was no one manning the cart. I was looking at it, all perplexed, when a woman said 'they're filming a movie' and pointed to cameras across the street. As if on cue, but actually totally unconnected to the filming, a ragged looking man walked by and scooped up two or three pieces of fruit and then continued on his way. You can't leave a food cart unattended in Manhattan, even if it is just a prop in a film.
Posted by Karol at September 29, 2005 12:11 PM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: New+York NY Movies
Please tell me the fruit was plastic.
Posted by: The Man at September 29, 2005 02:27 PMNope. Real fruit.
Posted by: Karol at September 29, 2005 03:37 PMwhat were you doing in that building? because I work in that building :) was this sunday by any chance? I was in the office all day that day.
Posted by: writersbloc gal at September 29, 2005 03:55 PMoh and one other thing, i think the ragged man was an actor... because when i was walking by later, to get some lunch, they were filming some ragged old guy...
Posted by: writersbloc gal at September 29, 2005 03:56 PMDid they later destroy the fruit cart in a high-speed car chase? Because if you see a fruit cart in a movie, you pretty much know it's getting a car shoved through it.
Posted by: See-Dubya at September 29, 2005 04:20 PMIt was Monday, WB.
Posted by: Karol at September 29, 2005 04:29 PMI've walked through movie sets all the time, and those damned PA flacks didn't even say anything. I got confused, because some of the movies use some very authentic-looking extras around Washington Square Park. Others are a little more obvious.
I used to live on East 7th st, and I had to tell off many a PA that their puny ass wasn't going to stop me from getting into my apartment. I'm sorry, but a walkie-talkie is just not intimidating.
Posted by: meep at September 30, 2005 07:04 AM
