Filming in Greenpoint, what a rut!?

As charming as it sounds, running into a movie set, after a while it is just too much.
So is the Greenpoint, Brooklyn hood the place to be these days?
I had the chance to speak with a few of my neighbors today, to find that their irritation about the abundance of trailers crowding the streets, and cranes blasting light in their house windows, is becoming simply unbearable.

As a film lover myself, I found it quite exciting bumping into a film set, although the ratio of film sets just within my block has cracked some boundaries.

“The thrill is gone. As far as I m concerned, this is a nuisance,”; shopkeeper Larry Moore told The New York Post. “This is of no benefit to anyone around here”

This evening a crazy car chase scene took place starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan in the upcoming film “A couple of Dicks”/ “Cop Out” (title is work in progress) directed by Kevin Smith (Silent Bob from Clerks)

Earlier, just a few blocks away, Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler were getting cozy in the film “The Bounty” directed by Andy Tennant ( Fools Rush in, Sweet Home Alabama )
Now this crew was kind enough to show mercy to the respected residents by offering them to sign up as extras for $75/day, however as many of them did, were, of course, played fools- since the crew brought in their own extras! Funny how that goes!

Now Martin Scorcese jumps in this mix as the director of HBO pilot “Boardwalk Empire” starring Steve Buschemi. Although its been said , they mostly have been filming on private property, their trailers are still occupying most of resident’s parking spaces.

And if thats not enough for Greenpoint-ers, lets add on some more shiny bright lights for TV show “Royal Pains” shooting this past weekend. “Date Night” starring Tina Fey and Steve Carrell, director Shawn Levi (Night at the Museum) and Disney’s romance flick “Step up 3-D”

As far as Hollywood goes, if they got the budget to film, they should’ve at least provide their own parking spaces!

Remarkably enough I feel that 2010-Hollywood is preparing for a NYC scenery filled film screens- all within the same block- how purely original?!