Is there a way to find out what film production is being shot on my street without bothering the cast and crew?

Savages (Oliver Stone/Universal) has been filming in several locations in Santa Monica / Malibu this week.

They do a lot of filming in my neighborhood, but I won't let them use my home, even though a producer relative has asked because of some unique features. The crew is typically very polite and careful, somewhat more so than filming I've seen in LA city. We have had tv series film in the neighborhood, every week for years, and not really a problem, because we'd all complain big time and the local government here tends to listen, and because they do need to get permission to use our street. However, I have allowed filming at a property we generally only stay at in the summer and some weekends, because I know the person who asked and I knew they weren't going to destroy anything, and most of the filming was out on the deck, rather than inside. (Even so I made sure we were listed as additional insureds on the insurance and the coverage amount was appropriate.)

If filming interrupted my peaceful enjoyment of my home, I'd have a problem with it. I like quiet.

Get well!

Hi Sky, I wouldn't mind it at all if filming happened in my area but then again, I am me. Anyone has the right to appeal actions which affect them so I believe they were justified in trying to prohibit the filming but I hope those people had a decent reason for it.

I may be mistaken but won't property values rise if the film is successful?

No, productions have never occurred near my home and I have never even met an actor. Why should what my neighbors do bother me unless it negatively affects my way of life?

I do think that people living in a neighborhood should know what is being filmed and the time frame.

The actors that would impress me enough are:

1) Robert Carlyle

2) Emma Watson

3) Amanda Tapping

4) David Hewlett

5) Daniel Radcliffe

6) Will Smith

7) Bruce Lee

8) Rupert Grint

9) Maggie Smith

10) Alan Rickman

11) Tom Felton

12) Helena Bonham Carter

13) Gary Oldman

These are actually some good questions. Not travel related, but good nonetheless.

There is a web site which lists permits for location shoots, but does not list the production. In my experience, it's not hard to approach a crew member to find out the production. My guess is that they are using a house for interior and exterior shots, and it must be a series.

As for whether homeowner should be allowed to do this, I believe that they should. However, you need to be a good neighbor. You should throw your neighbors a bone, like a nice wrap party or something. Warn the neighbors beforehand, and maybe have a wrap party with cast and crew, sharing the wealth and a little celebrity encounter. That would go a long way towards preventing problems.

You ask such long questions I would feel bad if I gave a short answer! I'll probably come back to edit. Anyway if the sassy popo aren't helping with any answers I would ask your neighbors. I'm assuming your dad doesn't know much either? Have you noticed any paparazzi lurking nearby? Maybe you could find out with a bit of mild, fun snooping. What you discover may be rewarding. I don't know of any place that would provide you with info on filming and if Universal is investing so much in security then you probably won't find out on the internet or anything.

BQ: I think it was justifiable for the Los Feliz residents to oppose filming near their homes because they live in a gated community. There's not much one can do in residential areas, and if there was it'd be extremely exhausting for both the production company and the residents to deal with. Personally I'd rather have the cash and allow filming in my home for a short period of time. It's really not that big of a deal, especially if you're rewarded with perks like free movie tickets or the star actor falling in love with you at first sight or something. If they were filming on my street for more that 2 weeks and were causing multiple minor inconveniences such as blocking my driveway, bright lights and noise at night, noise early in the morning, untidiness, etc I would be annoyed as I'm sure any one else on my street would be. We live in a very quiet and calm area that's rarely ever used as a through street so there's never any traffic and it's extremely safe. Luckily films are never shot on my street and are typically filmed a few blocks down on a more busy street. My best friend's dad owns an art ranch that is a common spot for filming. Panic! at the Disco filmed a music video there and Ashton Kutcher did a photoshoot there a few years ago. Neither my friend nor her dad mind because they have a huge plot of land so they rarely have to interact, see, or hear from the cast and crew and they make a large profit.

I would go out of my way and leave the comfort of my home to see:

James Franco (he was directing in front of my friend's house recently!)

Emma Watson

Robert Downey Jr

Helena Bonham Carter (I practically snuck into the LACMA to meet Tim Burton)

Robert Pattinson (just because he is oh so aesthetically pleasing)

Angelina Jolie

Hugh Laurie (because I love House)

Natalie Portman

Emma Thompson

Carrie Mulligan

Johnny Depp

Meryl Streep

I like plenty more actors and many of them are more obscure but if I was in your situation and too ill to even go out in the first place, I would probably only go out if they were super famous and others could join in my delight.

:) feel better soon!

This is the second time this week you made me LOL with one of your questions.

"I really want to know what's going on, but I'm under the weather and don't want to go out to inquire and wind up puking on someone." It's just the way you phrase things that's so adorable.

It's great you know what the production is now. Here's some info on it:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615065/

You must live in a fancy part of town for them to want to film there!

As for your other questions. I would be ok with filming in my neighborhood, within reason. So long as the crew was pretty respectful of the common areas I wouldn't mind at all.

I'd most want to see John Wayne (not possible anymore), Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, and Natalie Portman.

Hope you had some fun watching the filming and got to feeling better!

I'm so jealous. NOTHING ever happens here. That must be so exciting!

I think it would be great to have movies shot right on your street! That's not fair that a few ppl spoiled it for everybody else!

I'm sorry your sick. :( That really sux cause you already had to deal with being sick.

I'd go outside even if I was dying cause I've never seen anybody famous, ever, lol.

Um this is my list of my favourites

Robert Pattinson

Taylor Lautner

Emma Watson

Well anybody from Harry Potter!!! :D

Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt

Justin Timberlake

i would just go up and ask some one i live in the city of orange near the old town cirel and they film there alot and usaly we just have to walk on the other side of the street at the most but we could take stuth if we wanted and usaly when i am walking buy i will just ask someone work there what they are filming and they just tell u the name of the show or movie