Catch up with the idea behind these weekend posts here.
I’m in Detroit for the game tomorrow, so movies are somewhat out of sight, out of mind. Somewhat.
As I drive around town, I’m reminded of some singular opportunities here for the film industry. I don’t really know the particulars of filming in Detroit or if Hollywood really bothers. There’s a lot of Pittsburgh filming going on these days and I imagine you get the same feel from a town like that, but kind of like Kansas City, there are unique areas here that would be unexpected gold mines for location shoots.
It’s a sad sight, though, to say the least. Not that that’s news. I came through four years ago, didn’t spend much time here, and got the heck out as soon as possible because “depressing” doesn’t begin to say it. But I have a soft spot for the town. My fiancee is from here (grew up between 7 Mile and 8 Mile — I wonder if she ever ran into Marshall Mathers on these mean streets).