TLG talks to Location Manager Xavier Wakefield

Written by Murray Ashton on Mar 24, 2011. Posted in Interviews

Xavier Wakefield began his career in 1987 at a leading television commercial company in London. By the age of 21 he had already worked as 1st Assistant Director and Location Manager for Tony Kaye.

TLG talks to James Bond location filming veteran Callum McDougall

Written by James Peak on Mar 23, 2011. Posted in Interviews

[slideshow id=86]Callum McDougall, veteran of many James Bond movies and Executive Producer on both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, flatly refused to give me any heads up about locations for the new Bond 23.

TLG talks to Elsa Martinez, new Chairwoman of the Spain Film Commission

Written by Nick Goundry on Mar 4, 2011. Posted in Interviews

The Location Guide talks to the Spain Film Commission's new Chairwoman to find out about her plans for Spain's audiovisual industry, how Spain is seen internationally and the prospects for future filming incentives.

TLG talks to Bill Bowling about the changes to the Locations Trade Show

Written by Rowena Carr-Allison on Feb 22, 2011. Posted in Interviews

I’m meeting a man I don’t know. This doesn’t happen very often. It’s nerve-wracking, especially here. I’m at the famous Urth Caffe, on Melrose. The sun is shining and movie movers and shakers, or those who would like to be, are basking in the sun, ordering decaf soy lattes and having power meetings.

Denis Lillie appointed new CEO of Cape Film Commission in South Africa

Written by Nick Goundry on Jan 26, 2011. Posted in Interviews

With South Africa well on the way to establishing itself as one of the world’s leading production hubs, newly-appointed Film Commissioner Denis Lillie has assumed the responsibility of forging the future of Cape Town’s wider film industry.

TLG talks to X-Men and Superman Returns Location Manager

Written by James Peak on Jan 24, 2011. Posted in Interviews

[slideshow id=49]Mary Barltrop moved to Australia from London ten years ago and has become one of the country’s top Location Managers, working on Superman Returns, Australia and X-Men Origins: Wolverine as well as numerous TV shows.

Location Manager Christian McWilliams talks to TLG

Written by James Peak on Dec 15, 2010. Posted in Interviews

[slideshow id=35]This month I talked to Christian McWilliams, the English Location Manager who has reinvented himself as the undisputed go-to guy for Morocco.

Location manager Laura Sode-Matteson talks to The Location Guide

Written by James Peak on Nov 25, 2010. Posted in Interviews

[slideshow id=21]A twenty year Hollywood specialist now firmly in the location managing elite, Laura Sode-Matteson was born  and raised in Hawaii. In the late 70s Laura scared up a job