This month [Fort Edmonton Park] stands in as the set of a Hollywood western starring Brad Pitt, and as you'd expect, the buzz has begun. Spokespersons for the park and movie want to temper that excitement, stressing the set is closed and there's no way fans will catch a glimpse of Pitt as the cast and crew work - let alone get an autograph.
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A spokeswoman for the movie, who wouldn't be identified to avoid phone calls from fans, said filming starts at Fort Edmonton Park on Thursday and continues until the end of September. About one-third of the movie will be shot there.
But of particular importance is this:
Filming will take place in several areas of the 56-hectare park, said Fort Edmonton's Darryl Lindenbach. The park is still hosting school tours of other areas, but the facility is closed to the public.
"Edmonton is a fantastic arts community, so the best thing we can do is to show them that when they come here they can make good art. We aren't going to hound them," Lindenbach said.
"If we want to encourage more film in the city, it would be to our best interest to let them do their job, and that's what we are facilitating within the park."
Read the full story at CANOE -- JAM! Showbiz.
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As somebody with a future stake in continued film and television production in Alberta, I cannot agree more with Lindenbach, Mayor Mandel, and other production members who have commented on members of the public trying to track down celebrities. Please respect the privacy and professionalism of all cast and crew. While it may be your dream to meet a big star, play a role in a major motion picture, or obtain the latest tabloid snapshot of Brad Pitt, harassing production offices and locations or hounding celebrities puts not only their jobs at risk, but cast and crew member careers as well. We definitely don't need that kind of public relations for Alberta.
A sincere thanks from myself and the rest of the Alberta Film, Video, and TV production community!
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