The Pacific shooting in Carlton North
UPDATE: Pictures from the shoot here.
Carlton North, the Hollywood of down under? In the past few years, there have been some big films shot in the area. Ghost Rider was partially shot in the Melbourne Cemetery and upcoming TV show Canal Road was filmed at a couple of houses in Drummond St. When I came home from work on Thursday I knew there was something amiss when 25 trucks were parked in various places between Rathdowne and Drummond St.
They are currently shooting the Tom Hanks / Steven Spielberg WWII mini series called The Pacific. The particular scene they are filming in Carlton North is apparently the story of the American soldiers R&R time after the war. Many came over here and “met” some of Melbourne’s Greek and Italian women. On Thursday, they were filming in a laneway off Fenwick St. The crews have come back today and according to sources they will be filming on Wednesday/Thursday Tuesday/Wednesday to shoot a scene on Rathdowne St, possibly at La Porchetta.
Coincidentally, a friend of mine has been playing one of the soldiers in movie and has been enjoying the long hours (12 hour days) of filming in Port Douglas (QLD). His pictures below.
Take a walk over to Carlton North on Wednesday Tuesday and catch some of the action.
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cool, I live around the corner from where all the filming has been happening. I assumed it was for some Melbourne based show like City Homicide, but this is much cooler.
Woah thats awesome. I made a promise to myself that i would see the filming of this. Any tips on the next Melbourne location?
Outside Flinders St. Station,
Friday, February 1, until 5am on Monday, February 4
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/09/14/1189276987647.html