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Published on Saturday, October 17, 1998 - 3:09am |
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Report from the set of FLAWLESS starring Robert DeNiro
Harry here, with a report from Rhett Butler on the set of Joel Schumacher's film after 8MM which is shooting up in the New York area. Pretty darn good report, and any film with DeNiro deserves a look or two or three or four or five....
I live in New York City and I have a report from the set of
"Flawless" starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Joel Schumacher.
From what I have read in the Daily News, Robert DeNiro's character is
a former security guard who has had a stroke and is dealing with his
disability.
Shooting has been taking place over the last week on Avenue A between
East 14th Street and East 13th Street. Larger cranes with yellow
gels have been illuminating the nighttime shoots. On the Northhwest
corner of E. 13th and Avenue A there is a shop that has been
dressed up as the "Paradiso" Hotel and Apartments. The sign above
the door has been cosmetically grunge-covered. The look inside
is that of seedy flophouse lobby. I saw film roll in this location
on a scene with Barry Miller (Peggy Sue Got Married, The Last
Temptation of Christ) attending the front desk, looking bored and
writing in a book.
The scene that rolled last night was across the street in a
acutal bodega, "Pim's Grocerys". Huddled inside amongst key camera
and sound personnel was Old Scratch Himself, Joel Schumacher, his
hair pulled back into a short pony tail.
Outside a crew member spoke to the crew via walkie talkie, one word -
"Five". A moment later a black Lexus pulled up to the curb and out
stepped Mr. DeNiro and a blond woman with glasses (personal
assistant?). DeNiro was wearing dark pants, t-shirt and an
Addidas-style track jacket. He stepped into the grocery store to
join Schumacher and an actor who was in the TV show "The Equalizer"
(I believe his character's name was "Jimmy" on the show. An actor
with a white "Picard" hairline. Has been a character actor in
various films, apparently is in "Scarface". The Helicopter hanging
scene).
The action involved DeNiro having an exchange with an actor behind
the store's cashier counter. When done speaking and/or paying, he
turned towards the door and walked very slowly, taking baby
steps, accentuating the character's disability. (Actually
reminiscent of Boris Karloff's "The Mummy"!). As he reaches the door
"Jimmy" speaks jokingly to the cashier and gestures towards DeNiro,
possibly taunting him. End scene, cut.
DeNiro's presence in the neighborhood has generated much excitement
and drawing crowds of lookie-loos. According to neighbors he has
been stopping into stores to shop and at times hanging out on the
sidewalks, being personable and friendly to all.
That's the news for now, Harry.
Rhett Butler
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Reader Talkback
Jesus Christ by Jim Rome | Oct 17th, 1998 06:55:15 AM | hanging by keke | Oct 17th, 1998 09:02:49 AM | de-niro on why he walks like
that in the film. by zamboni-os | Oct 17th, 1998 09:07:30 AM | JESUS!!! by Tom Lee | Oct 17th, 1998 12:00:42 PM | don't think it can happen? by Tom Lee | Oct 17th, 1998 11:39:29 PM | whoops... by Tom Lee | Oct 17th, 1998 11:43:10 PM | Schumacher by Philip | Oct 18th, 1998 02:38:44 AM | Sad by Ben | Oct 18th, 1998 04:28:06 PM | re: ben by unwiseman | Oct 19th, 1998 06:52:31 AM | Robert DeNiro by MB0109 | Oct 24th, 1998 08:02:06 AM | Hey, I'm postin' here. by Wolfpack | Jun 7th, 2006 07:39:13 AM | Maybe. I dunno. by Wolfpack | Jun 7th, 2006 12:25:07 PM |
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