Contestants must be 18 years or older, and auditions will take place saturday at ric seeling club dance on north harrells ferry road from 11 a. Nothing can become something before a future action. A linstar du premier opus, pitch perfect 2 a ete tourne a batonrouge en louisiane. In 2015, a sequel was released titled pitch perfect 2. Penn masala picked for cameo role in pitch perfect 2. The people in baton rouge are so nice and friendly, and southern cuisine is exceptional. Pitch perfect is an american musical comedy film series created by kay cannon, loosely based on the nonfiction book pitch perfect. The states film industry created a strong foundation of digital. Advocate staff photo by heather mcclelland crews work to film pitch perfect 2 in june 2014 in highland road park in baton rouge. Pitch perfect 2 posted a casting call seeking extras for scenes filming in baton rouge, louisiana.
Pitch perfect 2 previous article ian ziering is back in vegas for another limited run with the chippendales next article more fan photos from the set of sons of anarchys final season. Pentatonix and the filharmonic are already on board for the sequel, and now, another superb acapella group will be added to the mix to challenge the ladies of barden university. Friday hundreds of extras were brought to highland road fairgrounds to film one of the final movies scenes. What was it like returning to baton rouge for pitch perfect 2. But my wife watches that damned movie evertime it is on television. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, the bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the bellas return in pitch perfect 3, the next chapter in. Original motion picture soundtrack was released digitally on september 25, 2012, and physically on october 2, 2012. Its one of those blinkandyoullmissit moments about threequarters of the way through pitch perfect 2. Filming location matching baton rouge, louisiana, usa. It was released on dvd and bluray on march 20, 2018. Pitch perfect 2 is on the cover for the latest issue of entertainment weekly, but the packers didnt score a mention, not. Filming is officially underway for pitch perfect 2 and it sounds like they have a big day planned for tomorrow.
Which college campuses were featured in your favorite. Louisiana, usa 23 of 24 found this interesting interesting. Wilson recently tweeted a photo see below letting everyone know that movie rehearsals are underway. Josh sitton and don barclay filmed their scene for the sequel. As youre watching the green bay packers in pitch perfect 2 this. Go behind the scenes on the set of pitch perfect 2. Baton rouges people, the city get to shine in pitch. Watch pitch perfect, pitch pefect, fat amy, chef d oeuvre, anna kendrick, 2 movie, great movies, movies and. Pitch perfect 2 even built an entire concert stage in highland park that.
Pitch perfect is a 2012 american musical comedy film directed by jason moore. It feels like i lived in baton rouge, louisiana for a while. I cant wait for pitch perfect 2 in honor of pitch perfect opening weekend, find out which acaamazing member you are. Pitch perfect 2 star rebel wilson is returning to the stage with anna kendrick, elizabeth banks, and brittany snow in the new sequel to the hit movie.
Baton rouges people, the city get to shine in pitch perfect 2. Pitch perfect 2 70% on rt may be nearly as good as the original. Pitch perfect 2 is filming at lsu tomorrow with lots of extras on. Pitch perfect 2, the sequel to the 2012 musical comedy returned to baton rouge in may. The outdoor finale was actually shot over a week, in baton rouge, louisiana in 110degree heat. Pitch perfect 2 is now filming in baton rouge, louisiana. Veteran improv comic and sydney, australia, native rebel wilson returns in pitch perfect 2 as the smacktalking, verticalrunning fat amy. Featuring an ensemble cast, including anna kendrick, skylar astin, rebel wilson, anna camp, brittany snow, ester dean, alexis knapp, hana mae lee, adam devine, with john michael higgins, and elizabeth banks, the plot follows a college womens a cappella group, the barden bellas, as they compete against. Anna kendrick and rebel wilson strut their stuff as they film scenes. Baton rouge is transforming from a college town into a. Caballero casting is currently lookign for extras who are 18 and up to work on scenes on pitch perfect 2 for several days on the movie. The film was shot at the louisiana state university lsu in baton rouge, louisiana, a school that anna kendrick wished to attend in real life. The film centers on the fictional barden university bellas, an allfemale a cappella singing group, who try to beat out a competing german musical group in a world.
Going to camp marks a return to banks film roots as a star in the 2001 movie wet hot american summer shes reprising the role in the upcoming netflix series and also for anna kendrick, who starred in the 2003 movie camp. Baton rouge plays starring role in the popular pitch perfect. Pitch perfect 2, the sequel to the movie filmed on campus in 2011, will be filming once again in baton rouge. Though we always assume most movies are filmed in hollywood, there are some pretty iconic ones that were filmed right here in the south. The release date for the film is may 15, 2015, and the film brings back most of the cast and crew from the first film. Pitch perfect 2 is casting for dancers of all styles, male or female. Gladly, pitch perfect 2 doesnt fall for that mistake and it never slows down, you actually never feel bored in the movie.
Baton rouge topped moviemaker magazines list of best small cities to live and work in as a. Advocate staff photo by heather mcclelland a cable cam glides over 3,000 extras while filming a scene for the movie pitch perfect 2 in highland road park in baton rouge. Baton rouge, new orleans top magazines filmmaking list. Barden university has a quidditch club as seen in the background when beca and fat amy are at the barden djs deaf jews table. Shooting in louisiana as did the first film, pitch perfect 2 lensed in baton rouge, louisiana. The scene called for actress rebel wilsons pants to split, causing her to moon the audience during an important performance. On may 21, 2014, principal photography began at louisiana state university lsu campus in baton rouge. Pitch perfect rebel wilson, anna kendrick, and the gang are back see the cast of pitch perfect 2 film in louisiana. Pitch perfect 2 is just the latest movie to be filmed in baton rouge, joining films such as 22 jump street and jurassic world.
But both the first and the second movie have clues that barden university is in the atlanta or north georgia area. Pitch perfect 2 casting call for a huge scene filming in. The production notes claim that it was filmed at lsu in baton rouge. Baton rouge, louisiana, usa 71 of 75 found this interesting interesting. Most of the first movie was also filmed on the louisiana state university campus in baton rouge. Lsu campus plays host to the pitch perfect cast again. Pitch perfect 2, funnier than original carolina living. Casting directors are looking for people available for dates starting monday, june 16th through friday, june 20th. Lsu campus plays host to the pitch perfect cast again news. Of course, in two years, baton rouge has grown as much as regner has she even got lost on the way to this interview but shes also conscious of the things that will never.
Will pitch perfect 3 bring more money to the louisianas economy. Filming locations 1 filming dates 1 filming locations. Throughout filming, the production utilized a number of local and iconic locations. Wafb 9 news baton rouge, louisiana news, weather, sports. Pitch perfect 2, set to be released on may 15, 2015, is the sequel to the first pitch perfect movie, which revolves around anna kendricks character beca, who goes to barden university and spices up the allgirls a cappella group, the barden bellas, while searching for a way to fit in at college. Pitch perfect 2 snoop dogg singing scene winter wonderlandhere comes santa claus beca remix. Pitch perfect 2 is now filming in baton rouge, louisiana featuring rebel wilson. Beca, a freshman at barden university, is cajoled into joining the bellas, her schools allgirls singing group. It is a sequel to the 2012 film pitch perfect and the second installment in the pitch perfect film series. Pitch perfect 2 is a 2015 american musical comedy film directed and produced by elizabeth banks and written by kay cannon. Niemeyer executive produced pitch perfect and pitch perfect 2, both of which were filmed in baton rouge. Baton rouge, louisiana, usa 31 of 31 found this interesting interesting.
Pitch perfect 2 a homecoming for producer scott niemeyer deep. The quest for collegiate a cappella glory by mickey rapkin. Niemeyer, along with many other people in louisiana, sees jindals executive order as a. Shes been back in baton rouge since may, filming pitch perfect 2. The camp scenes were shot at camp istrouma in greenwell springs, louisiana. It is a sequel to the 2012 film pitch perfect, which was loosely adapted from mickey rapkins nonfiction book, titled pitch perfect. I have recently seen many movies this year that were good but theres always that moment in the movie where you feel bored. Photo provided by universal anna kendrick stars in the baton rougefilmed pitch perfect 2. Pitch perfect 3 is the 2017 third installment of the pitch perfect movie franchise.
Caballero casting posted the following on their facebook page monday, looking for. Louisianas antigay order wont disrupt its film industry. This sequel is a much funnier version of the first one, and is swinging into theaters as another possible hit for the balladeers. Paul brooks, max handelman, and banks produced the films. Baton rouge is transforming from a college town into a gaming hub.
Having filmed in baton rouge for the original pitch perfect and now the second, what is your impression of the city. Pitch perfect 2, filmed on location on the louisiana state university campus in baton rouge, used thousands of extras for the climactic singoff. Lsu fan baton rouge member since aug 2004 8203 posts. Over 100 productions can call baton rouge home and the number grows every year.
To add some classic and famous movies to your watch list that feature good ole new orleans and surrounding areas, be sure to check out this list of. Pitch perfect 2 is a 2015 american musicalcomedy film directed by elizabeth banks and written by kay cannon. Friday hundreds of extras were brought to highland road fairgrounds to. Pitch perfect will return to baton rouge this summer to shoot the highly anticipated sequel, and dancers will have a chance to be a part of it at an open casting call this weekend in baton rouge caballero casting, a company based in baton rouge and new orleans, will hold an open casting call for male and female dancers 18 years or older of all styles. I filmed the first one there for three months and then we filmed the.
Louisiana is a hot spot for film sets, with a variety of famous tv shows and movies having been filmed there. Three of the songs from the album, including the highly covered cups, charted on the billboard hot 100. Not only was the city the perfect place for barden universitycomplete with the bellas house, deans office the old governors mansion in baton rouge and oncampus partiesit served as. The usual story about the bellas trying to win their competition. Pitch perfect 2 was filmed in baton rouge, louisiana, but its not clear from the video where the camp scenes were shot. Pitch perfect was getting a sequel, and after two years in l. Camp blue ridge in georgia hosting threeday campfest.
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