Back in the fall of 2015, Lawrence residents got a front-row seat to see Massachusetts native and Hollywood star Ben Affleck make a movie in their city. Show Now, the whole country will see big-screen portraits of Lawrence, including Essex and Canal streets, the Everett and Stone mills, the courthouse, the North Canal, and Bellevue Cemetery. Today, the Prohibition-era gangster film “Live by Night” opens in theaters nationwide. The movie boasts an A-list cast, snappily dressed men and women in two-tone oxfords, and more than 100 extras. But the biggest attraction in these parts is the city itself. Residents are aching to see their red-brick mills, granite steps and street lanterns transformed to 1926. They are not alone. The critics’ consensus on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes says that the movie boasts visual style, although they are not so glowing in their take on Affleck’s handling of the story. Movie makers were at the Everett and Stone mills for four days back in 2015, including three days of preparation and one day of shooting, hosting stars and more than 100 extras, said Everett Mills owner Marianne Paley Nadel. “I can’t wait to see the film,” she said. “It was a fantastic experience for us at the mill during the day of filming in our yard. They walked around the mill floor in their costumes from the 1920s, getting hair and makeup in office spaces that were available at the time, and then strolling in the yard after they got off from work during the filming.” Susan Grabski of the Lawrence History Center had a bird’s-eye view of the action that day and took some impressive photographs from the Everett Mill, looking down on a crowd and set that included Ben Affleck and vintage cars. Jose Martinez, 48, a lifelong Lawrence resident, has souvenir blank shells that he collected from a gunfight scene shot outside his Canal Street Gym. Martinez was hosting 30 school kids from Wetherbee School that day, giving them boxing lessons. During a break, the kids crowded the windows, knocking on the glass and waving to Affleck. Affleck waved back and, during a break in the action, posed for photographs with three adult monitors from the school, Martinez said. Martinez is looking forward to seeing the movie, seeing his home city. “When I go to see it,” he said, “it will be like: ‘Oh, there’s Essex Street. Oh, there’s Canal Street. Oh, there’s the back of Canal Street.” One of the extras in the film is Nicole Hinchey of Lawrence. She plans on seeing the film Sunday at The Loop in Methuen. “The clothing we wore was the most interesting part,” she said. “I loved seeing the history come to life in the old mills.” Lawrence native and movie memorabilia collector Joe Bella went to see one of the scenes being shot at the Bellevue Cemetery but got there too late for the filming. Flowers and other set pieces were still there. He has a photograph of him sitting on the casket used in the movie scene. Bella, whose condo teems with mementos of silver-screen comedienne Thelma Todd, a star in the 1920s and ’30s from Lawrence, said that the city’s film history goes back to 1912 when inventor Thomas Edison shot a minute and a half of workers crossing the North Canal during the 1912 Bread and Roses strike. Other films shot in Lawrence include “The Surrogates,” a science fiction movie starring Bruce Willis. The city’s strong sense of place and rich historical feel makes it an ideal setting for period pieces. For now, its residents and employers await “Live by Night.” “It was great fun for all our tenants who lined the windows and got a front-row seat to see local extras, as well as the stars, and see how a period film gets made,” Nadel said. “I’m not one for action films usually, but I can’t wait!” Production heads to Massachusetts this week. Ben Affleck is coming back to town this week as he brings his latest movie, Live by Night, to Lawrence. According to the Eagle-Tribune, the Massachusetts-bred actor will be shooting part of his new flick starting on Thursday in the city’s downtown area. Once Affleck kicks off filming, don’t be surprised if you end up in some traffic should you be traveling through Lawrence. The Lawrence Police Department recently tweeted out details on a number of street closures stemming from the production.
Fans have been waiting for the local star to make his way back to the Boston area since he was spotted scouting locations for the film during a quick trip to the city over the summer. In addition to directing the crime drama, Affleck is set to play protagonist Joe Coughlin, a son of a Boston police captain who finds himself in deep with the mob during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. The film is based on Dennis Lehane’s popular 2012 novel and will also star Sienna Miller and Zoe Saldana. Live by Night won’t be hitting theaters until 2017, so expect Affleck to pop up from time to time around town as filming continues. What movies have been filmed in Lawrence Ma?Filming Location Matching "Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending). Little Women (2019) PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance. ... . The Fighter (I) (2010) R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama. ... . School Ties (1992) ... . Surrogates (2009) ... . Detroit (2017) ... . Live by Night (2016) ... . Daddy's Home 2 (2017) ... . Carnival of Souls (1962). Where did they shoot Live By Night?Filming. Principal photography began on October 28, 2015, in coastal Georgia. Exterior scenes were filmed in Brunswick, at Affleck's private property on Hampton Island near Riceboro, on Tybee Island, in Savannah, and at Fort Pulaski National Monument.
Was Live By Night based on a true story?The film, set in the 1920s and 30s, is a historical drama about a number of very real elements of American history, but is Live By Night a true story? The film, though it's definitely historical, isn't based on a true story. It is, however, based on an award-winning crime novel published in 2012.
What is the yellow car in Live By Night?The 43-year-old actor was spotted taking a ride in a pale yellow vintage convertible on set of his new film Live By Night, in Georgia. The stylish 1929 Franklin Airman Roadster, worth around $75,000, had been adapted to carry a camera on the hood.
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