The transformation of Ted Kramer played by Dustin Hoffman from a career-obsessed ad man into a caring, attentiveįather after his wife of many years has abruptly left him is played out in this abiding ritual of family life in The mastermind bank robber Sonny Wortzik who would often leave the safety of the bank and stand in the street shouting Stretch of shopfronts on Prospect Park West between 17th and 18th Street, just south of Park Slope, Brooklyn. And, it added even more fame to New York City taxi service!īased on an actual back robbery that took place in 1972, Sidney Lumet's film was shot almost in its entirety on a quiet Jon Voight also backs up this version of the incident, saying that seeing how well Hoffman was handling the situation, he likewise stayed in character.
PICTURE THIS MOVIE SCENES PROFESSIONAL
Instead, being the professional that he is, he stayed in character and shouted "Hey, we're WALKING here!" and made movie history.
PICTURE THIS MOVIE SCENES DRIVER
Hoffman wanted to say "Hey, we're SHOOTING here!" not only from fear of his life, but also from anger that the taxi driver might have ruined the take. After 15 takes, it was finally going well, but this time, as they crossed the street, a taxi ran a red light. Times interview in January 2009, he said that the movie didn't have a permit to close down the NYC street for filming, so they had to set-up the scene with a hidden camera in a van driving down the street, and remote microphones for the actors. Whilst deep in conversation, Rizzo, who was played by Hoffman, blithely walks into traffic at 58th Street and 6th Avenue.Īccording to Dustin Hoffman himself, the taxi incident was not scripted.
In 1969, director John Schlesinger put newcomers Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman together in New York City as two hustlers who walk the streets looking for easy ways to make money in a time of hardship. The scene took place very early on a Sunday morning at the corner of 5th Avenue and 57th Street. The film’s opening sequence showed Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, still wearing a glamorous evening dress from the night before, staring dreamily into Tiffany’s gem-filled window as she consumes a breakfast of coffee and a Danish pastry. Supposed problems with the sound quality.Īmong the most romantic of all sequences filmed in New York City are those in Blake Edwards’ screen adaptation of Truman Capote’s tale, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Ironically, the footage went unused, as the film's producers decided to reshoot the entire scene on a Fox stage because of Watched for almost 3 hours as Marilyn Monroe continually missed her lines, forcing Wilder to call for take after take. Directed by Billy Wilder the sequence required Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe to linger outside the Trans-Lux Theatre as a gust of wind from a passing subway train blew Monroe's dress up around her waist, revealing a glimpse of her underwear.Īdvance notice of the film shoot, which began at 1am, brought out dozens of photographers and many onlookers, who Although these film shoots almost always attracted the attention of the city's press and residents, none drew a fraction of the attention as the scene filmed on location during a cold night on September 15th in 1954 along Lexington Avenue between 51st and 52nd Street, for a motion picture called "The Seven Year Itch". Into gem-filled Tiffany's window as she consumes a breakfast of take-out coffee and a Danish - to - "Vanilla Sky" where Tom Cruise as David Aames finds himself completely alone inīy the early 1950's Hollywood production crews could be found frequently filming location sequences in New York City.
From "Breakfast at Tiffany's" when Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golighty, still wearing a Givenchy evening dress from the night before, staring dreamily On the Set of New presents a collection of the most famous, distinguished, unforgettable and memorableįilm scenes shot in New York City.
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