There are no huge studio lots in Oregon. Yes, a few shows have stages and big sets they use often, but the majority of filming in the Pacific NW is on location, and sometimes very remote locations. Oregon is home to a huge array of landscapes, the radness of which I shared in my last post; “Location, location, location!” Filming on location requires special attention to detail – forgetting a filter, costume, crucial prop or camera card could mean your shoot is dead in the water and you’re left shaking your fists in the air until said item can be…
Author: Alyssa Roehrenbeck
Alyssa Roehrenbeck
Alyssa Roehrenbeck is a get-shit-done type person with a fun loving, goofy side. She believes in working hard and playing hard – at the same time. As an Actress and Producer, she began at a young age by adapting and organizing neighborhood plays based on the popular American Girls collection (yes, really). She and her pals rehearsed, constructed hodge-podge costumes and then charged parents for admission and popcorn. After graduating from studies in Theater and Business, she’s honed her skills as not only a writer and actress, but as a smart and fearless Producer. She has Produced feature films like Seaside (starring Ariana DeBose from Broadway’s, The Donna Summer Musical & Hamilton), OK KO Game Jam for Cartoon Network, Misfits (starring Paige McKenzie) for Disney’s Free Period, and loads of web series and viral content, including The Drunk Show. For more information and current projects, head over to Deep Sea Pictures.
Location, location, location! My dad used to exclaim this to me when it came to new businesses popping up in our town. He liked to predict their success or failure based off of their chosen location. My dad is entrepreneur and has taught me more about business than anything I’ve learned in higher education. He made my sister and I account for food costs when it came to lemonade stands…not even kidding. But, the good news? The lesson(s) stuck. Thanks dad. It’s weird, because that location thing is sorta true, even in the film industry. Where you make your film…
When you Produce things in LA, there is no shortage of gear houses, big and small. You can find anything you need even with the smallest amount of notice. The same is mostly true in Portland too, only, there are only a couple of reputable gear houses. One of the best? Gearhead Production Rentals. Why you say? Oh, let me tell you why. Here are the 4 reasons they are always my first call on a film project in Portland. 5 Reasons to Call Gearhead Production Rentals 1. They seriously know their stuff. I can’t tell you the number of…
Can I say how excited I am to be a new contributor to Ms. in the Biz? Well, I‘m thoroughly stoked. Jazzed enough that I want to color all of my walls Jazzberry Jam, the closest thing to the iconic Ms. in the Biz pink that Crayola offers. Now that I’ve already divulged too much of my inner monologue to you this early in the game, let me quickly tell you a little about myself so that you don’t think I am just a crazy woman with a Crayola obsession. I am, but I prefer you settle on that…