Originally posted on MySpace on March 12, 2008.Well, I had a wonderful day at Warner Brothers Studios today. I went on the deluxe behind-the-scenes VIP tour. After the initial video introductory presentation, our group of 12 was divided up into two. To my delight, we only had 3 people in our group…which made for a more personal experience. Later, a couple more joined us, but it was still an enjoyable situation.
Our tour guide, Thom, was great…very knowledgeable and pleasant. We rode extended tour carts around the back lots. Thom pointed out street sets and buildings used in filming. We got to see a dubbing in progress…that’s adding sound to a completed project. In this case, it was an episode of How I Met Your Mother. After a couple of hours of interesting stuff, it was time for lunch. As part of the deluxe tour, we had the privilege of eating in the fine dining commissary, usually reserved for producers and other higher ups. Cast and crew on filming sets have food catered to them, while the remaining employees can eat in the regular commissary. I passed on the appetizer, and ordered my entrée…rosemary roasted chicken, mashed sweet potatoes with gouda cheese and sautéed vegetables. For dessert, bread pudding. It was very nice and the best part was…it was FREE, or rather, included in the price of the tour.
Afterwards, we were shown some filming sets including the emergency entrance of the TV series ER. They weren’t filming there today, but they WERE in one of the sound stages. Also filming today, two of my favorite drama series…Without A Trace and Cold Case. I didn’t get to see any of the actors, but I DID see a few of the Cold Case dressing room trailers, including Scotty Valens’ trailer…he’s HOT! We also saw sets inside sound stages, such as Two And A Half Men, and Pushing Daisies. Then, there were the departments in charge of props, set dressing and construction…yeah, there are a lot of people who contribute to the success of the studio. Oh, and they were filming a Rascal Flatts music video on the back lot…I didn’t see them, though. The final part of the tour was a visit to the studio museum. It had exhibits of props and costumes from past Warner Brothers productions, and a special section on the Harry Potter movies. We were given two cool mementos of our visit…a digital blue-screen photo and a traditional key to the studio. If you’ve never taken this tour, I highly recommend it. It’s WAY better than the commercialized Universal Studios tour.
So, my last day in Los Angeles was a fun one. I have to admit, I’m ready to get on the road again. Besides, it’s too hot here for my taste. I actually got a tan without even trying. By the way, there was one of those police pursuits just down the road from me last night. They had live footage on TV…an SUV going up and down the street on the rims. It finally ended like it almost always does…they got caught. I just hope I make it out of town before I encounter something like that. The last thing I need is my ride smashed up by some idiot. I’m outta here!
Our tour guide, Thom, was great…very knowledgeable and pleasant. We rode extended tour carts around the back lots. Thom pointed out street sets and buildings used in filming. We got to see a dubbing in progress…that’s adding sound to a completed project. In this case, it was an episode of How I Met Your Mother. After a couple of hours of interesting stuff, it was time for lunch. As part of the deluxe tour, we had the privilege of eating in the fine dining commissary, usually reserved for producers and other higher ups. Cast and crew on filming sets have food catered to them, while the remaining employees can eat in the regular commissary. I passed on the appetizer, and ordered my entrée…rosemary roasted chicken, mashed sweet potatoes with gouda cheese and sautéed vegetables. For dessert, bread pudding. It was very nice and the best part was…it was FREE, or rather, included in the price of the tour.
Afterwards, we were shown some filming sets including the emergency entrance of the TV series ER. They weren’t filming there today, but they WERE in one of the sound stages. Also filming today, two of my favorite drama series…Without A Trace and Cold Case. I didn’t get to see any of the actors, but I DID see a few of the Cold Case dressing room trailers, including Scotty Valens’ trailer…he’s HOT! We also saw sets inside sound stages, such as Two And A Half Men, and Pushing Daisies. Then, there were the departments in charge of props, set dressing and construction…yeah, there are a lot of people who contribute to the success of the studio. Oh, and they were filming a Rascal Flatts music video on the back lot…I didn’t see them, though. The final part of the tour was a visit to the studio museum. It had exhibits of props and costumes from past Warner Brothers productions, and a special section on the Harry Potter movies. We were given two cool mementos of our visit…a digital blue-screen photo and a traditional key to the studio. If you’ve never taken this tour, I highly recommend it. It’s WAY better than the commercialized Universal Studios tour.
So, my last day in Los Angeles was a fun one. I have to admit, I’m ready to get on the road again. Besides, it’s too hot here for my taste. I actually got a tan without even trying. By the way, there was one of those police pursuits just down the road from me last night. They had live footage on TV…an SUV going up and down the street on the rims. It finally ended like it almost always does…they got caught. I just hope I make it out of town before I encounter something like that. The last thing I need is my ride smashed up by some idiot. I’m outta here!
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