I also spent a good deal of time on the phone regarding filming in this neighborhood. Last night's missive that there would be filming over a two day period this weekend and blocking both sides of the street in front of my house and five blocks to the west was the straw that broke the Kimmel's back. Somehow my little neighborhood has become the poster child for film shoots and I've had it and most of the neighbors have had it. So, first I spoke to the location manager, who was appalled to find that whoever did the paper got almost all the information wrong - my street is not involved, as it turns out. He was a very nice guy and totally understood - I also told him that even though this block wasn't involved that every time that's the case crew and actors always end up parking there rather than going to the lot that the production company is PAYING for them to go to. He said to call him the day of the shoot if that happens, which I will.
Then I raised a little hell with Film-LA, the service that books these film shoots and suggests where to shoot. I got very strong with them and told them this was happening three times a month now - he told me he's had a bunch of other complaints from my neighbors, so he said they will now look carefully at the frequency of shoots here and not allow that to happen anymore.
