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Could Canberra become a Hollywood blockbuster moviemaking destination?
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Blacklight filming took over Canberra s streets in January.
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Following the success of Liam Neeson film Blacklight being shot in Canberra last month, a question has been on everyone s lips: Does this mark the start of Hollywood blockbusters in Canberra?
And as far as Screen Canberra CEO Monica Penders is concerned, it was the perfect project for the ACT while we re building up our capacity . We need more of the right type of projects coming here to build our crew and facilities, she said. I think one of the great things about Blacklight when they came here, is that they didn t realise everything we had to offer, and so much more than just Parliament House.
Liam Neeson s new film Blacklight issues callout for Aussies to feature in the action movie as extras
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The Irish actor just finished filming his new movie,
Blacklight, in Melbourne but soon production will head to Canberra to shoot some pivotal scenes and they need extras!
Before you get too excited, Neeson himself won t be in the nation s capital as he is now back in Hollywood, but the opportunity is still too good to pass up. The successful applicants will instead film with Neeson s stunt double. His stunt double, also from the United States, will have to go back to America soon [which is] why filming has to happen now, Screen Canberra Chief Executive Monica Penders told the ABC. This is the last scene that they re doing.