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My Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Impromptu Surprise Celebration Adventure!

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This morning I had a tech scout for an upcoming shoot on the Universal Studios backlot. We were on (and will be working on) the Western streets. After we were done with the scout, I hinted to my colleagues that as we left the backlot, a detour through Courthouse Square would be nice. For those of you who are in the dark, Courthouse Square is where they filmed key scenes of a very important film in my life: Back to the Future. I’ve seen this exterior set a handful of times on the studio tour and had always wished and dreamed of the day of when I could walk through the square on my own. Well, today was the day.

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The Last Play at Shea: ONE NIGHT ONLY!

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I just found out that THE LAST PLAY AT SHEA is having a limited theatrical release for one night only this Thursday, October 21st.  I have a shoot that day and hope to make it.  I bought tickets for it just now and the theater was virtually sold out—albeit, it looks like the smallest theater in the house at the Arclight Hollywood.  Unfortunate.  Maybe they’ll extend it a day.  Go see it if you can!  Click here for a list of theaters by city. The official trailer is above.