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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

TV Okay Leverage - You Got Our Attention

Posted by Unpaid Arts Intern on Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 3:49 PM

posted by Arts Intern Matthew Vollono

Today a car was blown up in front of Mary's Club during filming for the second season of the "highest rated television show for unemployed, single males aged 20-65 in a prime time*" AKA Leverage. Who cares, right? Wrong. We care. We care a lot. And why do we care? Because nothing says "please Mercury, come onto the set of our highly rated yet critically snubbed TV show and write about it for your blog" like blowing up a car in front of a strip club.

Fear not, TNT. We can dig what you're shoveling. And because we're feeling extra generous, Mercury Food Editor Patrick Coleman and I have agreed to make a guest appearance on your show and write a blog about the entire thing. For free.

Be forewarned: neither of us have any acting experience (except for Patrick, who is a star of the critically acclaimed improvised theatrical serial comedy Fall of the House). We're not particularly good looking (except for Patrick, who's been told he looks like a cross between Russell Crowe and Daniel Craig, grrrooowrr) and more likely than not we'll probably freeze up on camera. And if things get hot under those lights we're gonna sweat (except for Patrick, who was born without sweat glands or, strangely, a sense of shame). But we know when we're needed. And that time is now.

So bring it on Leverage. You know how to reach us.




*not factual, but accurate

 

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My van agrees to be an extra for your show if I get to park in front of the freight entrance you blocked for two days without using the street. :-)

Seriously, for years I've wanted more productions to come to town -- why should Vancouver, BC get all the gigs? But they need to be more careful about blocking off multi-block areas of downtown for extended periods of time -- or they'll piss off a lot of people and make it more difficult for future productions to get permission to film.

Yay to the production happening here -- boo for being sloppy at coordinating the exclusive use of public resources.
Posted by Bob R. on April 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM · Report
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For clarification: the car explosion filming today wasn't for the show Leverage. It was for a film with Harrison Ford and Timothy Dalton. Details.
Posted by Jack Acid on April 15, 2009 at 4:04 PM · Report
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I have a friend who works at Mary's. She was super bummed that she lost a lot of $$ since the street was closed off. Boo!
Posted by Michelle on April 15, 2009 at 4:08 PM · Report
4
exploding car!:

http://mikevogel.com/?p=299
Posted by Alison Hallett on April 15, 2009 at 4:18 PM · Report
5
Nope, this explosion was not for Crowley. It was for Leverage. At least that's what Oregon Live, et. al., are saying.

Is there a possibility of another car explosion? If an unofficial Harrison Ford fan site is accurate (and why wouldn't they be) Crowley is set to blow up a car this week too. But who the fuck knows?
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on April 15, 2009 at 4:24 PM · Report
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re: Harrison Ford and Encino Man blow up a car

Why would a movie with this plot, "A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder" have car explosions?

The more you know... the less stupid things you say.
Posted by Graham on April 15, 2009 at 4:27 PM · Report
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I think that quote continues, Graham.

"...the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children's rare genetic disorder, steal the secret formula, and blow up a car in a zany madcap escape through the streets of downtown Portland."
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on April 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM · Report

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