Do You Want a Film Crew in Your House?
Angelina Jolie eat your heart out, Hollywood is going to be calling me soon.
The film industry in N.Ireland is on a roll. We have Game of Thrones being filmed here and The Fall, to mention but two.
The next thing is Frankenstein, and so I found myself showing a location scout the darkest and dingiest parts (there are quite a few) of my old family home. It’s a lovely Georgian house with a sweeping avenue and beautiful gate lodges, but like many old houses, it’s far more Country House Rescue than Downton Abbey.
My brother who now owns it, is looking for ways for it to pay for its upkeep…..cue the film location scout. It’s dingy bits for Franenstien, but it would also do well for Jane Austen.
I then had a Nothing to Lose Moment. I asked the scout if he wanted to see my house. 300 yards further up the avenue, brand new, spacious and modern. Missing the period features (or worries about leaking roofs), it’s our dream house and if it could help pay a bit for itself I wouldn’t complain.
He looked hesitant. I told him about the tree lined lane, excellent for a stage coach to thunder up, and that seemed to swing it.
He liked it! He said he had house envy. That they’re is a demand for the right modern houses to film in.
My brother says he will be furious if my house gets booked before his! We’re both sitting by the phone……I’ll keep you posted.
What Nothing to Lose Moment could you have? Who do you need to approach and what do you need to ask?
WHEN are you going to do it? Often we put it off until the time is right, the website updated etc.
So answer these now:
- What Nothing to Lose Moments have you been putting off?
- What new Nothing to Lose Moments could you put into action?
- Get 2015 off to a cracking start with these, when will you do them? No procrastination, if not before Christmas, diary and make sure they happen in January, Go For It! You have nothing to lose!