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Over the years, people have referred to Mall of America as ‘The Hollywood of the Midwest’ because of all the movies and production filmed in and around the Mall. From Mighty Ducks 2 and Jingle All The Way, the Mall has hosted thousands of film crews from commercial shoots to feature film productions. In this episode you’ll hear behind the scenes tales from these movies and discover what it takes to be a part of this production and artist community.
1:49 Michelle shares what it was like working on the movie Fargo with Steve Buscemi4:34 Anne talks about her career journey from WCCO to location scout8:00 The story of how Grumpy Old Men was filmed in Minnesota10:25 Michelle meets the Coen Brothers from the movie Fargo13:15 Kris shares her memories of when Jingle All the Way filmed at Mall of America16:00 Favorite memories and challenges of filming Jingle all the Way at MOA18:45 Arnold Schwarzenegger threw a cigar party at Planet Hollywood21:00 Michelle and Anne share favorite celebrity stories from working on MN movies with Greg Kinnear + Charlize Theron26:40 Kris’ favorite production memory includes a John Legend story29:33 Anne tells the story of how Jingle was almost filmed in Milwaukee
Guests: Anne Healy, Healy Locations, Michelle Huchison, Actress, Writer, Proudcer, Kris Cegla Director Tenant Relations and Marketing Operations, Mall of AmericaFor information on Explore Minnesota Film visit www.mnfilmtv.orgHosts: Daniel JasperPresented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.
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