DAY 23: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tenants of the Casanova Apartments on Capitol Hill are surprised to find a film crew has taken over their building.
No fair warning can quash their amazement at running into men they’ve seen on the silver screen hanging out on their balconies and inside one of the first floor apartments, which is guarded by several production assistants. Thankfully, they are interested instead of annoyed, chatting up crew on the third floor.
Local actors Anthony Fuller and John Ullman, playing FBI agents today, acknowledge the difficulty of walking onto a set and immediately having to intimidate celebrities.
The Grassroots shoot has generated buzz from the Seattle Times, Komo News, Kiro News, Seattle Metropolitan, and The Examiner, which raves about Emily Bergl, making us miss her on set even more. Even if you don’t read the above article, look for this excellent actress on “Desperate Housewives.”
And in the spirit of Grant’s political activism, his ties to The Stranger, and his strong views on public transportation, here’s a link to The Stranger’s slog on the deep bore tunnel.