#film-and-television-production

#film-and-television-production

Producers, who had built a new lifeguard station on Venice Beach in preparation for what they anticipated to be a multi-season reboot, learned they were not allowed to use the camera drones they were counting on, or to shoot at night. They had a $21m tax credit from the state and what they thought was the full blessing of the local authorities. But a handful of regulatory agencies, notably the county beaches and harbors department, had other ideas, and within four days shooting ground to a halt under a barrage of unexpected restrictions involving everything from the sand they could shoot on to the parking arrangements.

“I called my agent, and I said, I'm not auditioning for this, and I'm not interested,” she said. In response, her agent told her every actress in Hollywood was fighting for those two parts because there was nothing else.

Known as Hummingbird Nest Ranch, the sprawling 123-acre estate centers on a Spanish-style mansion of 17,000 square feet designed by architect Richard Robertson. A total of 16 guesthouses, three riding arenas and a 20,000-square-foot barn are among dozens of structures on the estate.