According to an article posted on ClickonDetroit.com, 83 film projects have come to the state since the tax incentives went into effect in April of 2008, which means Metro Detroiters and Michiganders in general are starting to get used to the idea of running into a celebrity here and there.
Or are they?
A movie is filming at a house near where I live. Word on the street is David Schwimmer of Friends fame is directing and Clive Owen of hunka, hunka fame is starring. While local residents are doing their best to appear casual, the sidewalk in front of said house never saw so many pedestrians out for a cold, cloudy, afternoon stroll.
You may ask yourself just how I know this. Well, because I was driving by said house -- very casually of course -- with my nose to my window and my blinker unintentionally left on from a previous turn.
All of which begs the question, when does star struck wear off? Surely Californians take running into a celebrity here and there a little more in stride? When we become jaded to the idea of a star sighting, will that be the final indication that Michigan's movie industry is firmly established?
In the meantime, though, what stars have you spotted?
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Hi David Schwimmer Fans,
I happen to catch David Schwimmer in between sets directing the movie “TRUST” and talked to him briefly and shook his hand, he looks amazing better then on TV and very down to earth. I went back to the office to co-workers on cloud nine and didn’t wash my hand until I absolutely had too.
I once saw Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber at Strohs in Farmington Hills……..:)
I meant “Saunders”…..