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"30 Minutes or Less", produced by Ben Stiller, is taking place in Grand Rapids
Most of the filming for “30 Minutes or Less,” a comedic heist movie being produced by Ben Stiller, is taking place in Grand Rapids. But the film’s production teams are scouring the region for a location for a specific scene in the movie, said Rick Hert of the West Michigan Film Office. Crews are looking for a closed bank with at least six to eight teller positions and a large lobby area, Hert said, adding that venues “from Ludington to Kalamazoo” were being looked at. Filming of the scene would take place over 10 days in August. Still, Vicky Kettner, director of community relations for Downtown Kalamazoo Inc., said that DKI was asked to provide a list of possible venues located in Kalamazoo and the surrounding area. “They said they were looking for a site that wasn’t too urban, but lent itself to the scene,” Kettner said. Online sites say the film focuses on a junior high teacher and his friend, a pizza delivery man, who are abducted during a delivery. One is strapped with a bomb vest and they are forced to rob a bank for the abductors. The film, being shot through mid-October, is to be the largest movie to come out of West Michigan since the state adopted its film incentive program in 2007. It is being directed by Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”), and will star Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”) and Danny McBride (“Up in the Air,” “Land of the Lost”). Tips on how to be an extra for Ben Stiller's "30 Minutes or Less" filming in Grand Rapids Chris Killian | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette Comments (4)
  written by Jeff, August 18, 2010
As a previous and unfortunate
employee of ECG under Axium International, I know that you would understand the situation completely. However, before said inopportune opportunity, many have said that I could be a stand -in, okay, maybe an exaggeration, but even so I've written this much so , maybe you could give me a chance. If not, no big deal, I had a fun time in Northville watching you shoot. Just have a great idea for a NV tunnels movie, since I've been through all of them while growing up and know the hostory. Sorry, I'm playing to other movie references, but you haven't even touched on them yet! All I really ask is if you get a chance to hit John Visonti with a bat, take a swing for me. Sincertely Jeff, and tell him it's from me when you do it. I'm sure he will remember.
written by Jeff, August 18, 2010
As a previous and unfortunate
employee of ECG under Axium International, I know that you would understand the situation completely. However, before said inopportune opportunity, many have said that I could be a stand -in, okay, maybe an exaggeration, but even so I've written this much so , maybe you could give me a chance. If not, no big deal, I had a fun time in Northville watching you shoot. Just have a great idea for a NV tunnels movie, since I've been through all of them while growing up and know the hostory. Sorry, I'm playing to other movie references, but you haven't even touched on them yet! All I really ask is if you get a chance to hit John Visonti with a bat, take a swing for me. Sincertely Jeff, and tell him it's from me when you do it. I'm sure he will remember.
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employee of ECG under Axium
International, I know that you
would understand the situation
completely. However, before said
inopportune opportunity, many
have said that I could be a stand
-in, okay, maybe an exaggeration,
but even so I've written this much
so , maybe you could give me a
chance. If not, no big deal, I had a fun time in Northville watching you shoot. Just have a great idea for a NV tunnels movie, since I've been through all of them while growing up and know the hostory. Sorry, I'm playing to other movie references, but you haven't even touched on them yet! All I really ask is if you get a chance to hit John Visonti with a bat, take a swing for me. Sincertely Jeff, and tell him it's from me when you do it. I'm sure he will remember.