A week or so ago a Paramount Pictures location scout asked to photograph our old barn. The director of an upcoming film, Looking for Alaska, needs an old barn or barns. Would my barn work? Only if I can fend off the vultures. I forwarded the info to a friend whose barn has a much more nestled into its surrounds-feel, with lots of cows and chickens and goats. If you have a barn and want to give location scout Kayla Porvaznick a look at it, the contact info (and the pdf (only 32KB) is below.
The production is expected to hire about 1,700 extras.. They're also hiring about 200 qualified crew members. The Free Press article has an address where you can send your resume.