A couple weeks ago I sat down with Ahsaan Mitchell, a Brownsville native, who filmed a behind-the-scenes documentary about what happens to a neighborhood like Brownsville when a big Hollywood production moves in for the summer. His is an amazing story: part luck, part imagination, part determination. Most of all it’s about grabbing on to [...]
Ahsaan Mitchell, Brooklyn’s Finest Documentarian
February 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Action · Brownsville · Filming In Brooklyn · Interview
Gossip Girl Has A Ball
September 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Gossip Girl was shooting interiors today at Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope.
We couldn’t get in to see them shooting, so we had to settle for catching them on their way to and from the set. They were all very gracious, especially given that there were a lot of people there wanting pictures, [...]
Tags: Park Slope · TV Series
Michael C. Martin In The New York Times
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
There’s an interview with Brooklyn’s Finest screenwriter Michael C. Martin on NYTimes.com. I got the chance to meet Mr. Martin when I spent a day on the set of the Antoine Fuqua-directed movie back in July. He was thoroughly charming, humble, and appreciative of all of the good things that were coming his [...]
