How did the SNL comedy group Please Don’t Destroy choose Charlotte to film its new movie?
Do you remember when Please Don’t Destroy creators Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy were spotted filming in NoDa and we lost our collective minds?
We have news, Charlotte: The movie producers are looking for local extras.
Last week, we reported seeing Marshall, Higgens and a stunt double roller skating down North Davidson and 36th streets to the beat of “Boys” by Lizzo for a scene in their upcoming Universal Studios film.
The buddy comedy will feature the trio as three best friends who live and work together in a small town, according to an article by Vulture. They decide they don’t like the trajectory of their lives, then visit a nearby mountain to find a gold treasure rumored to be buried there, a representative recently confirmed to CharlotteFive.
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Why Charlotte?
Good news, fam: The entire movie will be filmed in Charlotte. “The movie is set in a place where we need to have access to mountains and towns,” executive producer for Apatow Productions Josh Church said.
Filming in Charlotte allowed the crew to have a small town feel with access to South Mountain, Crowders Mountain and the city itself, Church said.
Church enjoys working in the city because everyone has been welcoming to the film crews in the city. “They were opening their businesses,” he said. “You just feel it when people are genuinely excited for you to be there.”
During his time here, Church told us he has enjoyed eating at Haberdish in NoDa and at Optimist Hall. “When I want to just get a bite by myself, that is my go to — Optimist Hall,” he said.
What it’s like to work with Please Don’t Destroy
Church has been to the Queen City before. He was also producer of “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” a film also shot in Charlotte. And he’s got nothing but nice things to say about working with Please Don’t Destroy.
“It’s been refreshing to be working with them,” Church told CharlotteFive. “They are so fun to work with,” he added. “Their excitement and passion for this project is infectious.”
Looking for extras
Kimmie Stewart Casting recently put out a call for movie extras. If you are interested in being in movies, here’s your chance. Here is the information you’ll need to provide:
A copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card
Your name, age, phone number, height and weight
City and state you live in
Availability between now and Aug. 30
A list of visible tattoos and piercings
Color, year, make and model of your vehicle
Send the information to pddextras@gmail.com and have a good time filming with Please Don’t Destroy if you’re chosen.
This story was originally published August 4, 2022 at 6:05 AM with the headline "How did the SNL comedy group Please Don’t Destroy choose Charlotte to film its new movie?."