Chapter 10Locations
Ask, Don’t Steal
If you go to film festivals or preview screenings, you will occasionally hear interviews with filmmakers who regale audiences with stories of how they “stole” a location, meaning that they filmed somewhere without securing permission. These adventures make for good stories, but before you adopt such a shoot-from-the-hip approach, consider for a moment the fact that you don’t hear anecdotes from all the producers whose shoots got shut down by property owners or authorities because they failed to secure access to locations. Imagine that you have all your crew and cast on hand to start a day of shooting in a city park. Suddenly, a ranger appears and shuts everything down. Getting permission to use a location ...
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