Filming Penelope in London (2632) March 2006

Walking back home through Russell Square with Jude the other evening we come across Mark Palansky directing 'Penelope'. This fairy tale is about a woman with the face of a pig who is searching for love and finds herself in the process. The woman is played by Christina Ricci, who is somewhere in the middle of this picture!

Posted on 3/21/2006 10:48:09 PM | Comments

1. Posted by stewart on 3/21/2006 3:18:08 PM
Interesting,I have never seen a venue in Russell Square before it must have been a good setting amongst all those lofty plane trees a change from the usual Open air Theatre in Regents Park. Was it free or did you have to buy a ticket it's so expensive in london now so a free show here and there would be a breath of fresh air.

2. Posted by robert on 3/21/2006 4:12:17 PM
Hi Tony, I have never seen a venue in Russell Square, either. Wasn't Christina Ricci in the Munsters? How do you get the dark background and the bright foreground in the same photo? --Robert

3. Posted by *~->The Max<-~* on 3/21/2006 4:31:37 PM
I like the introvert that gives of CRicci, she a great actress; lucky you!

4. Posted by Robert K. on 3/21/2006 4:55:14 PM
Very cool! Great catch Tony :-)

5. Posted by Neoslv on 3/21/2006 6:34:17 PM
I like night shots because they have its own difficulty to catch the scene!. Great shot.

6. Posted by tony on 3/21/2006 11:21:05 PM
Stewart, this is a location film set. The centre part of the square was cordoned off but the public could still walk through the square .. and take photographs .. that's if the security people didn't stop you.

7. Posted by tony on 3/21/2006 11:24:02 PM
Robert, I set the camera up on the mini tripod and the camera automatically exposes for the bright lights .. and as it's night time the background just fades to black .. The End.

8. Posted by tony on 3/21/2006 11:35:02 PM
Hi, The Max, we were fortunate stumbling across this location film set just around the corner from the British Museum .. if you type 'Filming Penelope in London' into google you'll get more information from this blog http://tinyurl.com/hstn3

9. Posted by tony on 3/21/2006 11:46:34 PM
Hi Robert, thanks. I've found out that they were also filming in January on Primrose Hill .. just up the road from where I live - see this blog - http://tinyurl.com/fqgvc

10. Posted by tony on 3/21/2006 11:50:03 PM
Hi Neoslv, thanks, I was fortunate here because I had a camera and a mini tripod with me - and the automatic features on the camera deal with night light reasonable well .. all I have to do is find somewhere to position the camera.

11. Posted by Twig on 3/22/2006 2:34:38 PM
Blow Up ~ Do you remember the film being shot in Regents street in the 60's...Down an alley ????Swallow street??? ~ probably on our way to Piccadilly bowl! Perhaps mentioned this before but Hemmings went into a club there but ended up coming out the Rikki Tick in Hounslow!! The magic of movies...
btw ~ Beaut shot!

12. Posted by tony on 3/22/2006 3:05:03 PM
Twig, what a memory! .. and this was just across the street from Mr Foggs!

13. Posted by Odon on 3/23/2006 6:33:11 AM
The security people, as always. But how to resist to make a shot in such a place? Even in disguise. This is the only situation where a cell phone camera could take advantage over a standard camera. Do you can simulate a telephone call as excuses to make the shot.

14. Posted by tony on 3/23/2006 3:16:35 PM
Good point Odon, now we just need Nikon to make a 'CoolPhone' to get that sagacious shot!

15. Posted by swig on 3/26/2006 3:08:40 AM
this is a beauty - love the night shots, especially with this much going on, almost (but not quite) burnt out in places

16. Posted by tony on 3/29/2006 11:33:47 AM
Swig, hi, good to have you come by - I'm aiming to shoot more nights in the city.