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len47merc

03-13-2016 @ 10:07 AM

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Have any of you allowed (or rather 'hired out') your car(s) to be used in movies or TV and if so what were some of your experiences positive or negative? What are some of the pitfalls to look out for? Is any value realized from doing this or is it only for the personal novelty of having your car in a movie?

A casting call has been made for period specific cars for an upcoming movie that will be filmed here in NC and a colleague is recommending I submit the '47 - just never considered that personally and have no experience with the process. Greatly appreciate any input you may have -

Steve

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ford38v8

03-13-2016 @ 10:44 AM

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I drove my car for a movie in San Francisco. I came away with mixed feelings, wouldn't do it again but glad I did for the fun of it.

Pro:
You get to meet and talk with movie stars.
You get bragging rights that your car was in a movie.

Con:
Lots of hurry up + wait like in the military.
To them, your car is just a movie prop.
Payment barely covers your gas unless your car is featured.
You might get stiffed on payment.*
If you allow them to drive your car, it will likely be damaged.
After all is done, the shots with your car might wind up on the cutting room floor.

*You'll be contracted to a sub that will no longer be available if you get stiffed. I was paid only for day use, parked in one spot. They stiffed me for driving my car in costume for one night scene (9 takes) that never made it to the final cut of the movie.

Alan

TomO

03-13-2016 @ 10:44 AM

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They used my 40 Merc in making the movie Doll Maker. It was a bad experience all over. The casting call was a 6:00 AM and we were supposed to be finished at 10:00 AM. Our cars were supposed to be clean and presentable.

We arrived at 5:30 and waited until 7:30 for the movie people to show up. Then we had to wait for inside scenes to be shot. Finally at 1:30 PM, they told us to line our cars up and at 2:30 came around and sprayed our cars with a milky substance to make them look as if they had been driven in the salt. hey did not ask my permission before they sprayed my car.

At 3:45 they had us drive down the street while Jane Fonda got into a taxi. We did that 6 times until she finally got it right. Then we were released for the day and told to show up the next day. I did not show up because I had enough. The milky substance was in all of the nooks and crannies as well as under all of the moldings. It would was out from the fender welting and moldings for the next 5 years.

My car ended up on the cutting room floor and my son and I spent a miserable day for the small sum of $100.

Other people have had better experiences than I did, but all of the people that I have talked to have said that the cars do not get the respect that is shown at a cruise night.

Tom

jwitt

03-19-2016 @ 3:57 PM

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Sort of a similar experience when using my Model A for a gala party that was set up and produced by a production company.

My ground rule for them were:

No one gets in or on the car.

No one but me moves the car.

In spite of being there "nearly" the whole time, one of the turn signal lights was broken ($4 to fix) and I had to actively discourage the hired photographer from posing people in/on the car. I got $300 for my trouble, plus two free meals and a night's lodging. However, it was more trouble than it was worth. The production company people were pleasant and it was an interesting experience.

Some years ago my 1912 T touring was used in a made for TV movie (Geronimo) in which the car was visible for about 30 seconds. It was showered with confetti which took a lot of work to remove.

I think movie people in general suck. Just raise the price to be worth it to yourself, they are really a cheap bunch and will bail quickly.

woodiewagon46

03-20-2016 @ 8:12 AM

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The first thing I would do is check with my insurance company before I signed anything. They might have issues with "hiring out" your car. I know some insurance carriers frown on renting your car for weddings etc.

len47merc

03-20-2016 @ 10:11 AM

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Good point woodiewagon46. Thanks to all for sharing your experiences - believe I'll steer clear of the current and any future opportunities in this regard based on all your comments.

Steve

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