Your house in films!
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Raffles

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1,931 posts

259 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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My brother heard on TV about getting your house put on some book, allowing film makers to know you would allow it to be used in films/adverts/TV.

Does anyone know any more info, what it's all about, and how to get onto it?

Cheers,
Robbie

parrot of doom

23,075 posts

263 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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Have you got an extraordinarily beautiful or architecturally unique house? Because those will be the criteria, and if not and you have to pay for an agent, it will be a ripoff.

Nevin

2,999 posts

290 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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Or you have to be in the right area. A lot of the houses/streets round my way were used for filimig Shaun of the Dead, but that doesn't happen every day. We all got leaflets through the door asking if we wanted our houses/gardens to be used.

Sorry, don't know what the book you are referring to is though.

cotty

42,226 posts

313 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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parrot of doom said:
Have you got an extraordinarily beautiful or architecturally unique house?


not all programs need large beautiful houses, just look a the locations used by The Bill etc

cotty

42,226 posts

313 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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Raffles said:
My brother heard on TV about getting your house put on some book, allowing film makers to know you would allow it to be used in films/adverts/TV.


I think there is a similar one for cars

munky

5,328 posts

277 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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parrot of doom said:
Have you got an extraordinarily beautiful or architecturally unique house? Because those will be the criteria, and if not and you have to pay for an agent, it will be a ripoff.


Wrong. The criminals whose doors get kicked in on episodes of The Bill. Are they likely to be (a) extraordinarily beautiful or architecturally unique houses, or (b) council flats?

All sorts of properties get used. It's a case of whether it is worth the disruption it causes when filming inside with all the gear, cables and film crew taking over your property

DanBoy

4,899 posts

272 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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cotty said:

parrot of doom said:
Have you got an extraordinarily beautiful or architecturally unique house?



not all programs need large beautiful houses, just look a the locations used by The Bill etc


The BBC used to film loads of stuff in Surbiton etc.

The Bill has been shot on Tolworth Broadway. Men Behaving Badly was filmed just round the corner from my old house, as was Stella Street etc...

And those houses were, erm... Vinegary.

cotty

42,226 posts

313 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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DanBoy said:
And those houses were, erm... Vinegary.


or a bit peppery

tvrolet

4,748 posts

311 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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We were approached to have our house used for 'The Debt Collector' www.imdb.com/title/tt0159401/

Instead, they chose the house next door in the end Mind you, there seemed a fair bit of upheaval. Quite cool though with all the film hardware, crew etc outside.

WB

Raffles

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1,931 posts

259 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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I live here:

www.duvalanree.com

It's a 1930s boarding house, but we've updated the insides since! The views are incredible, over the Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran. The hotel's pretty quiet in the winter, so it would liven the place up! I think it would be in demand, as it is pretty unique.

Just wanted to find out about it, as someone on TV was in this 'book.' They got £6000 for the Yaris Ad!

FourWheelDrift

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313 months

Monday 25th July 2005
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house filming request said:

Wanted house in the Midlands for filming, owners must be relaxed and happy about possible fire and explosion damage, potential for partial collapse. No pets.


munky

5,328 posts

277 months

Tuesday 26th July 2005
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Raffles said:
I live here:

www.duvalanree.com


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Cyberhuss

1,940 posts

275 months

Tuesday 26th July 2005
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munky said:

Raffles said:
I live here:
www.duvalanree.com
duvalanree.com said:
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Cyberhuss said:

Raffles Profile said:
www.dunvalanree.com
dunvalanree.com said:
Licensed Hotel with En-Suite Accommodation, Port Righ, Carradale.

Pretty nice place!

Raffles

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1,931 posts

259 months

Tuesday 26th July 2005
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Cheers

So does anyone know what this 'book' is all about??