Fairhope, Alabama
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"TAKING OVER DOWNTOWN?"
Mayor Kant told the city council that over the past week, filming of a new made-for-tv movie by crews from California has been causing traffic problems around town and interfering with downtown businesses.
He said filming of the big-screen production 'Somnia' last December caused similar problems.
The mayor said he has gotten a lot of phone calls from merchants that the film crews were "taking over" downtown; and has asked city staff to look into putting together a new ordinance to deal with it in the future.
Kant: "They closed down some streets ... we didn't know about it (in advance)." Cliff Dr. was a particular concern over the past weekend, according to the mayor.
He said a portable food vendor truck was parked in front of a downtown restaurant as well.
Kant: "We want to encourage them ... (they're) booking a lot of rooms in hotels ... but not interfere with other businesses."
The crew was filming around the pier area on Saturday (video below); and was in Page and Palette Friday.
CALLED 'COFFEE SHOP'
The film stars Laura Vandervoot, with John Lovitz and Kevin Sorbo; and is directed by Dave Johnson of Los Angeles, Ca.
Sorbo is most remembered as Hercules in that mid-1990s television series.
According to a press release:
"The movie tells the story of Donovan Turner, an attractive, intelligent woman in her late 20's who once had it all -- a successful coffee shop in a quaint town, a perfect boyfriend and a host of quirky friends to fill her life with laughter and fun. When it all begins to unravel and she is thrust back into the dating world while her coffee shop sirs on the edge of ruin ... ."
It has also been described as another 'You've Got Mail' set in a coffee shop.
"TAKING OVER DOWNTOWN?"
Mayor Kant told the city council that over the past week, filming of a new made-for-tv movie by crews from California has been causing traffic problems around town and interfering with downtown businesses.He said filming of the big-screen production 'Somnia' last December caused similar problems.
The mayor said he has gotten a lot of phone calls from merchants that the film crews were "taking over" downtown; and has asked city staff to look into putting together a new ordinance to deal with it in the future.
Kant: "They closed down some streets ... we didn't know about it (in advance)." Cliff Dr. was a particular concern over the past weekend, according to the mayor.
He said a portable food vendor truck was parked in front of a downtown restaurant as well.
Kant: "We want to encourage them ... (they're) booking a lot of rooms in hotels ... but not interfere with other businesses."
The crew was filming around the pier area on Saturday (video below); and was in Page and Palette Friday.
CALLED 'COFFEE SHOP'
The film stars Laura Vandervoot, with John Lovitz and Kevin Sorbo; and is directed by Dave Johnson of Los Angeles, Ca.Sorbo is most remembered as Hercules in that mid-1990s television series.
According to a press release:
"The movie tells the story of Donovan Turner, an attractive, intelligent woman in her late 20's who once had it all -- a successful coffee shop in a quaint town, a perfect boyfriend and a host of quirky friends to fill her life with laughter and fun. When it all begins to unravel and she is thrust back into the dating world while her coffee shop sirs on the edge of ruin ... ."It has also been described as another 'You've Got Mail' set in a coffee shop.
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