  Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1222 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
I need help finding a cooperative landlord of an abandon building with a beautiful lobby. In that lobby I would like to shoot a scene of a low budget movie I have been working on. Ideally I need a building built in the teen’s or twenties with a lobby and a long stair case. Does anyone know anyone that might be willing to support some local filmmakers? We require 1 day of shooting, and would not venture far from the lobby. Any suggestions? | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1456 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.228.2.1 |
The Michigan Central Depot seems to be popular these days. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1682 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.212.61.206 |
Dan - The problem that you'll run into is that most of empty buildings around town will need a decent amount of cleaning (I'm assuming that you'll want to see the beautiful lobby under all of the dust and debris). Is your crew willing to do some cleaning? The other problem is that a lot of them have had their electricity shut off. You'll likely need to bring in a portable generator to run all of your lights. If neither of these issues sounds like a deal-killer, please send me an email away from the forum (just hit the blue link to the left). | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2151 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.72.192 |
Dan, why use an abandoned building? Why not try a building where you could get to use a very elegant Neoclassic style lobby undisturbed. Go ask Chuck Forbes.... his State Theatre (2,967 seats, 1925, C. Howard Crane) has a wonderfully restored outer Rotunda Lobby with a pair of curved staircases, as well as the barrel vaulted 3 story inner Grand Foyer with a nice straight and long grand staircase. Mr. Forbes has his offices in the attached Francis Palms Building. I'm sure that the theatre space has a lot of dormant time where you could work undisturbed. And you and your film crew could quench your thirst from all that filming in the State Bar, which is just a doorway away from the Rotunda Lobby. (Message edited by Gistok on May 23, 2006) | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2732 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
Exactly! Why use an abandoned building? Granted if you want to use a swankier clean place you might be shooting at all oddball hours of the morning and weekends but then that's the way real productions work out. Be flexible and you might never know what you can get. | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1223 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
Well, I would love to use a lobby as grand as the State, however I have shot 35 hours of footage already in another abandon building, and I need a lobby that could double as that building (Which has worked great, however it lacks the grand lobby I am looking for). The movie is a horror movie, and it is set in a abandon building. I will post a preview and things when our site is up and running. If anyone knows a location with a great lobby ( that is abandoned), and a cool landlord who might help please let me know. As I said we need less then 1 day, we will be sensitive to our environment, and we understand the risks and hardships of shooting in an abandon building. Anyone have any ideas? | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1224 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
bump | ||
Jsmyers Member Username: Jsmyers Post Number: 1728 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 209.131.7.68 |
What is the Fort Shelby's lobby like. I believe it is city owned. Hopefully the city would want to support its creative industries. Lee Plaza and Whittier are other ones in that boat. There is an old hotel on Alexandrine near woodward that is privately owned and in re-development limbo. It might have a decent lobby. What about the Eddystone? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 7493 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.19 |
How about the Whitney Building. Maybe the landlords will give you a break if they charge antything. | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1843 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.105 |
We could go around listing all the abandoned buildings downtown for Dan. Unfortunately, it's not going to help him unless you're the person who can get him access to the listed building. | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1844 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.105 |
Also Dan, you probably should have posted an email address. I'm pretty sure you won't get any owners/landlords of abandoned buildings outing themselves on this forum. | ||
Dan Member Username: Dan Post Number: 1225 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.47.194.247 |
dmcgowan@grandcircus.net I was hoping for suggestions on who to contact. However, if there are property owners out there, please email me I would love to talk to you. | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 509 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 71.213.228.212 |
My basement looks like a long-abandoned building, you can shoot it there, as long as I can be an extra.  | ||
Dag Member Username: Dag Post Number: 220 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.188.238.215 |
You might have problems with liability, especially with any city owned buildings. I doubt, even if you signed a waiver, that the city would allow any use of currently less than occupied structures. As a result, privat structures might be your only option and you might need to pay to have a liability wiaver be constructed to the owners liking. With that said, as long as the movie is not speaking in a naegative fashion about Detroit I wish you only the best of luck. Perhaps try the Farwell building? |
