Saw Transformers 3 being filmed today
 

My Daughter and I took the train downtown Chicago today and we came across them filming the Transformers 3 movie. We saw Shia LaBouf and Josh Duhmal and they were shooting an action scene. We watched for about an hour before moving on. It was pretty cool. I guess I will have to go see it when it comes out. Here's some pictures

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That's so cool! They just let you walk by it? I've seen so many movies with streets I recognize but they do a lot of filming at night. It would be cool to watch like you did.

Yea they kept us behind barricades but we were really close. It's amazing how long it takes to film 10 seconds of a scene.

what street were they filming on today?

Wow! That is cool! I loved the first and second Transformers I can't wait for the third. OMG! OMG!

Haha - you just said what I was going to post -

back in the days I worked for an actor (Charlie Haid) who was Henry Wrinklers best friend and between them I had a 'pass' to Universal Studio's building where they hosted the 'sets' for many tv shows and man was it BORING to watch a 10 second shoot (LOTS of standing around time and re-do's)...Interesting but still - boring

It pretty much turned me off tv for a long time because all I did was remember all the work for simple scenes to make the final cut.

I remember one show (that Charlie was working on) and another actor was susposed to be chewing out his 'cops' but his hair kept moving - they'd stop -hair people would rush in ....do a comb over then they'd retake. I thought the hair flying only added to the scene.:) :rolleyes: That went on for over an hour before I gave up for something more interesting

Actors also have readers who whisper lines to them when doing tv - film work is very very precise and it involves so many retakes to get it right - so what WE see never really is what actually went on in the original filming.

oh and I also saw Ego issues and tempers when stopping into different 'sets' -I was in shock that once the camers were off how a few acted. (temper tantrums)

One in particular was someone who I always remembered as hot :)and a great actor and at first I was in awe to be watching him film but - once the cameras were off WOW -he was a jerk ! and like I said I didn't watch tv for a long time because I saw firsthand all it takes to get a scene into a final.

Film Editors have probably a more important job than the actual actors -

The cool thing was the 'fake' sets DO look like real locations

Great pictures! That must have been strange to see all of that "destruction" on the streets of Chicago. How fun for you and your daughter!

I lived in Chicago during the '80s and '90s, and people would often share their stories of watching the filming of "The Blues Brothers," which included a tank ripping up streets in the Loop. I think Batman and now Transformers have outdone the Blues Brothers. :p

Was Henry Winkler a nice guy behind the scenes?

Wow! Neat pictures. Yes, I would think you'll have to go see the movie now! My kids love the Transformer movies so I'm sure I'll be going to see it! :p

They were filming on Wacker and Wabash. Then they said they were going to be moving to Trump Tower in about an hour but we didn't go.

VERY :thumbup: he was kind, well mannered and super laid back - plus - he's extremely intelligent. Totally different than his 'Fonz' personna....complete opposite of what you'd expect if you grew up watching that show 'Happy Days'

Is that a typo or intentional? :sidesplt:

Wow! That is so awesome!

Pirates of the Caribbean
 

is being filmed in Hawaii now, and yesterday I saw the ship "Black Pearl" in Honolulu.

Didn't get close to filming site though, but wanted to share what I thought was a hilarious casting call for extras recently “Looking for authentic-looking scavenger-types … ages 18 to 60s, all ethnicities, especially extreme character types — thin, tall, short, emaciated, odd features, huge nose, eyes, ears, lazy eye, grizzled and wrinkled faces, odd body types, missing limbs, teeth etc.”

That must have been interesting.:eyetearss

LOL that is so funny.

HAHA ! Bet they had quite the turnout and I mean that in a nice way. Hopefully all were paid - I think anyone in movies and tv need a SAG card but can't remember about the 'extras'

Patti! That is SO cool! I wish I lived there...you're always finding something fun to do!

Josh Duhamel is from right here in Minot and graduated with my daughter. His little sister is in Joran's class. A couple years ago, I went to one of Joran's programs and who was there...sitting right behind us, but Josh himself. He is a really nice guy and acts just down to earth when in Minot. My daughter has video of Josh square dancing at this school program. I told her she could probably make money selling that video.

wow Patti. my husband is from Chicago and his whole family is still there, his brother is a police officer in wriglyville district downtown CHicago. we kept asking Butch if he was going to see the set or not, but it's awesome that you got to, i'm showing DH since he collected the robots from childhood and was a super freak for transformers before anyone else in this era really knew that they were. he's been a fan since it first came out in the 80s and has ALL the robot toys...he'll love seeing this.

It was funny, and they did casting calls on 3 islands. I often see homeless people who pretty much fit the description of what they were looking for; wonder who they picked.

The lucky ones ?:)

Ayyyyye, ya spotted the Black Peal, eh? How fun!

The casting call is a riot.

WOW thats so cool :D I am very jelous!

Got to show this pictures to dear hubby lol;) thanks for sharing:p:thumbup:

Cool!! I've never seen a movie being film, but i bet is so cool!