Action films restricted in
Paris
Luc Besson's 2014 box office hit Lucy, starring
Scarlett Johansson, was filmed in Paris.
The filming of movie action sequences has been
restricted by authorities in Paris following last
month’s attacks in the French capital.
“There’s a problem with these action-type
scenes, as the actors in uniform could be targets
for terrorists,” said police commander Sylvie
Barnaud.
“Also, the actors could pose confusion for the
general public – during this highly sensitive
period.”
She said the use of fake weapons and
pyrotechnic effects were also banned.
Tensions remain high following the attacks in
January which left 20 people dead, including
three gunmen. Armed police and soldiers
continue to guard sensitive sites, including
synagogues, media offices and large shopping
areas.
Commander Barnaud said she did not know how
long the filming ban could last, but added it was
common sense: “I was shocked to hear
witnesses of the Charlie Hebdo attacks say on
television ‘it seemed like a movie shoot to us'”.
Official statistics reveal there were 930 film
shoots in Paris last year
Paris is a popular destination for film-makers,
with its wide boulevards and dramatic landmarks
such as the Eiffel Tower and Louvre pyramid.
Official statistics provided by city authorities
showed there were 930 film shoots in Paris last
year, including approximately 20 international
productions.
Recent box office hits which were filmed in the
French capital include Tom Cruise thriller Edge of
Tomorrow, Luc Besson’s Lucy – starring Scarlett
Johansson – and the first Taken film. Matt
Damon’s visceral car chase in his 2002 film The
Bourne Identity remains among the city’s most
memorable action sequences.
Agnes Nageotte of the Cinema Mission said the
restrictions “could have an impact on the big
American productions”.
“It’s not the right moment to do it – even if
Steven Spielberg wanted to film a big scene with
police and a shoot-out in the streets in January,
I’m sure it would not have got made,” she said.
But Olivier-Rene Veillon, who heads the Ile de
France Film Commission,told the New York
Times, there was “no impact on current
productions”, adding it was a quiet period and
the ban was “perfectly manageable”.
Source: BBC
Paris
Luc Besson's 2014 box office hit Lucy, starring
Scarlett Johansson, was filmed in Paris.
The filming of movie action sequences has been
restricted by authorities in Paris following last
month’s attacks in the French capital.
“There’s a problem with these action-type
scenes, as the actors in uniform could be targets
for terrorists,” said police commander Sylvie
Barnaud.
“Also, the actors could pose confusion for the
general public – during this highly sensitive
period.”
She said the use of fake weapons and
pyrotechnic effects were also banned.
Tensions remain high following the attacks in
January which left 20 people dead, including
three gunmen. Armed police and soldiers
continue to guard sensitive sites, including
synagogues, media offices and large shopping
areas.
Commander Barnaud said she did not know how
long the filming ban could last, but added it was
common sense: “I was shocked to hear
witnesses of the Charlie Hebdo attacks say on
television ‘it seemed like a movie shoot to us'”.
Official statistics reveal there were 930 film
shoots in Paris last year
Paris is a popular destination for film-makers,
with its wide boulevards and dramatic landmarks
such as the Eiffel Tower and Louvre pyramid.
Official statistics provided by city authorities
showed there were 930 film shoots in Paris last
year, including approximately 20 international
productions.
Recent box office hits which were filmed in the
French capital include Tom Cruise thriller Edge of
Tomorrow, Luc Besson’s Lucy – starring Scarlett
Johansson – and the first Taken film. Matt
Damon’s visceral car chase in his 2002 film The
Bourne Identity remains among the city’s most
memorable action sequences.
Agnes Nageotte of the Cinema Mission said the
restrictions “could have an impact on the big
American productions”.
“It’s not the right moment to do it – even if
Steven Spielberg wanted to film a big scene with
police and a shoot-out in the streets in January,
I’m sure it would not have got made,” she said.
But Olivier-Rene Veillon, who heads the Ile de
France Film Commission,told the New York
Times, there was “no impact on current
productions”, adding it was a quiet period and
the ban was “perfectly manageable”.
Source: BBC
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