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Drama like ος Los Angeles: “Sta skaria” Hollywood production in the city – Information for Robert De Niro

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With a focus on the city of Drama and most of the required licenses have already been completed, a large Hollywood production is expected to “land” in eastern Macedonia, with well-known and lesser-known corners being turned into a filming location.

“The production company of this film initially approached the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in order to conduct an autopsy in specific areas, which may have been of interest to its director.

“This is an action film that, as we have been informed, will be related to a former convict, a film that requires specific licenses, which have even progressed,” said the president of the Peripheral Council of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Christos Papatheodorou, estimating that such a production will involve both the population and professionals of the city of Drama and beyond.

Important for the region is, as mentioned by Mr. Papatheodorou, the particularly serious possibility of participating in the shooting in a leading role and a big star of international and American cinema. “We have heard that the film will feature -among others- the famous actor Robert De Niro, news that has been released in the local community and, of course, has excited the people of Drama – and not only,” said Mr. Papatheodorou.

The required permits were deemed necessary to proceed quickly by the competent ministries, so that it is possible to shoot even scenes with special practical effects and explosions, “without any burden on the natural environment.”

As Mr. Papatheodorou explained about the process, until today executives of the production of this film have arrived as well as responsible for its photography in the municipalities of Prosotsani, Drama and Paranesti, while even today the film is “completely ready to start its production in terms of licensing and in terms of co-responsible ministries “. Chronologically, the latest information that has reached the Region is that due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the shooting has been postponed a few days after the initial start time, at the end of next April, immediately after Easter.

Natural “scenes”

In these areas, the focus is on the cave of Aggitis, which “excited as a site with its natural characteristics the people of production”, the Tobacco Institute of Drama, a building of special architectural value within walking distance from the urban fabric of the city “, In which external and internal scenes are expected to be shot, but also external location near the mountain and the Paranesti bridge, paths and natural landscapes, which can be used for a variety of shooting.

The specific points, according to Mr. Papatheodorou, have been selected by the director of the specific film, since “they seem to meet his requirements”.

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As for whether parts or all of the scenes for this film will be shot in the region, the president of the regional council of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace said that an “important part of the final film to have been shot in Drama” would be a “very important event.” ».

For this reason, “all the assurances have been given to the production” that the Regional Unit as an institutional body will support in every way the shooting of the film, which is a “sample of extroversion” for the place and its inhabitants, who have another “Bonus”, since they will be able to get a “taste” of Hollywood.

In fact, as happened with the residents of Thessaloniki, a casting call is expected for auxiliary actors from the local population at the shooting locations. At the same time, as Mr. Papatheodorou mentioned, initial discussions have taken place with catering and hospitality professionals about the possibility of a stay of either the technical staff and / or the actors who will participate in the production.

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