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From the set of “The Steam Experiment”….

September 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Laff at the Movies under Entertainment

On the set of “The Steam Experiment”

Armand Assante, Sarah Martinez, Philippe Martinez on the set of "The Steam Experiment" at Bull's Head Tavern in Grand Rapids, MI 9/10/08 “Quiet on the set” !!!

We’ve all probably heard those words before on tv, movies, or in documentaries…. but it sounds totally different when you are standing on the set that they are asking people to be quiet for!!!

That’s just part our experience of being on the set of “The Steam Experiment” last night… as the production worked on its 6th night of shooting in Grand Rapids, at the Bull’s Head Tavern.

Photojournalist Evan Linnert, my wife, and I were Armand Assante, Director of Photography Erik Curtis (white hat), WOODTV8 Photojournalist Evan Linnert on the set of "The Steam Experiment" at Bull's Head Tavern in Grand Rapids, MI 9/10/08 caught up in the middle of everything as the movie was being shot around us.. literally.

The biggest challenge wasn’t shuttling tape out to Brian Sterling for the 10pm & 11pm newscasts… it was staying out of the way as the production crews scrambled around between shots setting up lights, cameras, gear, and moving cables around.

Unfortunately, Val Kilmer had finished shooting all of his scenes for the movie and was reportedly out of town before we even arrived on set last night.

Director of Photography Erik Curtis (white hat), extras, and stand-in Craig Roberts (gray sportsjacket) setting up a different angle on the set of "The Steam Experiment" at Bull's Head Tavern in Grand Rapids, MI 9/10/08

We did have the chance to interview Director Philippe Martinez, his actress daughter Sarah Martinez, local stand-in actor Craig Powers from Grand Haven, and actor Armand Assante.