Given Patti Smith’s reaction to the film, I don’t expect to hear any of her music, but what about the Ramones? What about Talking Heads? What about Blondie?
Rolling Stone: “CBGB” editing underway, but still questions about the soundtrack
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Extended interview with Ashley Greene on CBGB set (video embedded)
Rick Campanelli with ET Canada did an extended interview with Ashley Greene (of Twilight fame) on the CBGB film set at Meddin Studios here in Savannah. Greene plays Hilly Kristal’s daughter Lisa Kristal.
“Desires of the Heart” update: director’s video blog, social media chronicle filming
After the Savannah portion of the shoot, Desires of the Heart will continue filming in India. Images and video embedded.
“Desires of the Heart”: another feature film shooting in Savannah (and India)
This new film is “Desires of the Heart” featuring All My Children‘s Alicia Minshew
“First Position”: acclaimed dance documentary screening by Psychotronic Film Society in benefit for Savannah Dance Festival
The 2011 documentary First Position “follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.”
The “CBGB” film shoot in Savannah in 50 tweets
I’ve selected here a more or less chronological collection of entertaining Tweets that chronicle the movie shoot.
Stana Katic in Entertainment Weekly with pic and quotes from “CBGB” set
Open the post for an embedded tweet with the pic and text from EW. “Castle” star Stana Katic plays Genya Ravan in “CBGB”, which wraps up filming this week in Savannah.
Who were the top CBGB bands? Where are the club’s icons now?
Including links to updates on the whereabouts of Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, Dick Manitoba of the Dictators, Wayne/Jayne County of The Electric Chairs, Richard Hell of Television and other bands, Alan Vega of Suicide, Cheetah Chrome of The Dead Boys, sax player James Chance, Tommy Ramone, DNA drummer Ikue Mori, and Tom Verlaine.
More “CBGB” comings and goings hit Twitter
drummer from the foo fighters in the house ! playing iggy pop in the cbgb’s movie ! @gilbertocruzjr twitter.com/thejinx912/sta…
— thejinx (@thejinx912) July 19, 2012
Listening to Television
Danny Fields — an author and music industry executive important in the punk scene — called Television “the band of beauties.”
Another roundup of “CBGB” tweets and Facebook posts
Donal Logue, Stana Katic, Joel David Moore, and Rupert Grint in Savannah.
Which stars are still in Savannah for “CBGB” filming?
I had the good fortune to run into Rupert Grint yesterday (Friday) in Ellis Square, as he walked with his assistant back to their hotel.
More photos from “CBGB” filming in Savannah, with Rupert Grint, Justin Bartha, Alan Rickman, Donal Logue, Estelle Harris
And, in a nice surprise, you’ll see a pics below of the real Cheetah Chrome, Estelle Harris (George Costanza’s mother!) and Savannah native Stratton Leopold, a successful movie producer and owner of Leopold’s Ice Cream.
Photos of Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Justin Bartha, Donal Logue, others during “CBGB” filming in Savannah — Part 1
The scene you’re seeing here appears to be one in which The Dead Boys (Rupert Grint as Cheetah Chrome, Justin Bartha as Stiv Bators, and Bronson Adams as Johnny Blitz) storm out of CBGB into the street. Once they exist the shot, it continues with some sort of animated discussion between Hilly Kristal (Alan Rickman) and Merv Ferguson (Donal Logue).