Lights, camera, action
The Coconut Grove Convention Center (2700 S. Bayshore Drive) will be used as a sound stage for a TV show called "Burn Notice", starring Sharon Gless. Some are complaining that the Convention Center should be torn down already and made into green space, I kind of like the idea of a sound stage in that area. I don't like the cheap rent ($6,000 to $7,000 a month) for the use of the whole center as a studio though.But the cheap rate was given to Fox TV so that they would film all around Miami and not LA, so maybe it is a good thing. They workers are currently planning and building sets in the Convention Center, I would love to get a peek at that.
posted by Tom Falco at 8:37 AM
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It was rented on an "as is" basis which means if anything needs repair while they are there, they are responsible to fix it. That's important. It will be good publicity for Coconut Grove and will bring business to the restaurants and hotels in the Grove.
"gosh oh mighty" Now what was it that the Coconut Grove Art Festival paid for it?
Sorry guys, but we're being had. Now a film production company will be able to treat the convention center and surrounds as their private property, for months on end, all for a pittance.
I worked in the film business, and believe me, these people are so not worth it. And they secretly laugh at us "rubes" when they get sweetheart deals like this because they know that, out here in the sticks, we think it's a wonderful privilege to have an out-of-town film production company taking up temporary residence.
It would be much better to have a park for all of us to enjoy.
I think leasing it to Fox was a great idea. All of south Florida will benefit. Just hope the show isn't about burn victims-- talk about an audience killer.
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