As expected, the CBS Pittsburgh-set medical drama "Three Rivers," whose pilot was shot in Southwestern Pennsylvania, will film subsequent episodes in Los Angeles. I confirmed this with a publicist for the show's production company late last night.
Although I had been hoping the show might, like "The Kill Point," film its episodes here for the benefit of local crews, it's not a surprise that it will go to L.A. Despite Pennsylvania's tax incentives for filmmakers, actors often have contracts that ensure they'll film in a production center such as Los Angeles, New York or Vancouver.
"Three Rivers" is expected to return to Pittsburgh to film batches of scenes to be inserted into assorted episodes, just as CBS's "The Guardian" did, but given the belt tightening that's going on at broadcast networks and studios these days, I'm not holding my breath.
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Meanwhile, Mosser Casting is seeking extras for the FX pilot "Fire in the Hole" that's filming in Western Pennsylvania through June 12. For details, visit Mosser Casting online. Do NOT contact the Post-Gazette about landing a role as an extra, we have nothing to do with it. (You wouldn't believe how many people call us for some reason.)
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TV humor of the day, courtesy of The Onion. (H/T Dr. Anita)
Posted
May 29 2009, 01:30 PM
by
Rob Owen