As we noted Monday, filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini are recreating the Tompkins Square Park riots of 1988 tonight for their low-budget adaption of the Eleanor Henderson novel "Ten Thousand Saints."
Here's a look at the action as of around 5:15 …
… and a few of the extras wait for their scene(s) …
The scenes of the actual "riot" are being filmed tonight… crews are expected here until 3 a.m.
We welcome any photos or videos of the filming action today/tonight … Please send them our way via the EV Grieve email
Photos by Bobby Williams
Previously on EV Grieve:
Filmmakers will recreate the Tompkins Square Park Riot of 1988 this Thursday night
Film crew recreates 'tent city' in Tompkins Square Park
Film crew uses 'D Squat' and phone booths to recreate an 1980s East Village on 6th Street
[Updated] First Avenue subbing for Avenue D today
is that why there are a bunch of cops on the corners around EV?
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know if the money that I'm assuming is generated from all of these film shoots benefits this area, or is it just "the city" as a whole? I have no knowledge on this matter- just curious.
ReplyDeleteTSP protesters would not have had signs saying "Money for housing, not for Pentagon". Their politics is not that advanced.
ReplyDeleteEMERGENCY PARTY REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT!
ReplyDeleteEVG.....all 'ya gotta do is QUICK invite 2000 of your friends and blog-followers to an Emergency Block Party.....get the party rollin' into high gear about 11 tonight.....take it down into the Park (historically-accurate boom boxes supplied)......
....and TAKE THIS MOVIE BACK FOR THE PEOPLE!
Show'em what a REAL RIOT looks like :+)
I miss the blue cop cars.
ReplyDeleteBlue cop cars brought me back to my childhood this morning when I passed by!
ReplyDeleteNice that the folks from the '80s are all absorbed in their smartphones.
ReplyDelete#HOLLYWOODRAGER
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