Issue 417 16th March 2013
Partridge on the Pier
The locals among you will probably already be aware of the Alan Partridge fever that has gripped North Norfolk recently, reports Carla Marfleet.. The fictional Norfolk based radio DJ, Alan Partridge, played and created by Steve Coogan, is making the leap from his TV series to the big screen! And where better to set a chase and gun fight sequence, than Cromer Pier!
One of the producers of the film, Kevin Loader said "Cromer Pier is such a gorgeous, historic, architectural landmark. We felt that to do the movement to the big screen justice we needed something that would register properly cinematically and I think Cromer Pier will do that job brilliantly."
A 140 strong film crew have been working hard (and trying to keep warm!) on the pier for 5 days from Saturday 23rd to Wednesday 27th February. It was a very interesting and exciting time for the staff on the pier, as we were able to catch a glance of the stars, and get a great insight in to the making of a real British film. It also proved a little
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difficult as we in the Box Office did end up getting trapped inside a few times while they filmed right outside our door, which I must admit, had us slightly distracted from our computers to watch the filming! It was fascinating to see the amount of time they take setting up, and how many takes they shoot, for a shot that may only last seconds in the final edit. You can begin to see why films cost so much! We still managed in the box office, taking phone and internet bookings, despite the pier being closed to the public from Sunday to Tuesday. We all brought our packed lunches too for when we were trapped in! You may have seen some interesting changes to the pier during the filming. Continued on page 6...
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