UBioniC
So this week on The Bionic Woman, which I’m still watching kind of in spite myself (Katee Sackhoff wasn’t even on this week), Bionic Woman went undercover…at university! This means the whole episode was basically shot at UBC.
They even have a scene on the patio of the grad pub. Though they make it into a fake coffee shop. But I’ve totally sat at the table that Michelle Ryan, the guest star, and Isaiah Washington were. I’m pretty sure it’s the spot where a bird shat on my head. Clearly, he was just waiting for Isaiah.
Anyway, it’s pretty fascinating to watch people do kind of flatly acted1 espionage in places where I go all the time. The big final fight (at the “Farmer’s Market” for those of you who watched, so I’m guessing no one) was right outside the auditorium where we have screenings.
It was pretty exciting for me.
1 Though I like Michelle Ryan a lot better with her real accent; why couldn’t they have just made the character British?
5 Responses to “UBioniC”
Sara on 25 Oct 2007 at 8:56 am #
do you run into things that are filming at school? that would be crazy haha. the only few movies i seriously recognize toronto in are mean girls (zomg con hall) and dirty work (they filmed on eglinton…p.s. worst movie ever).
brenda on 25 Oct 2007 at 11:08 am #
A lot of stuff films there, even more than at UofT. I didn’t see them filming the Fantastic 4 movie, but I totally saw Jessica Alba’s trailer. It’s mostly TV though.
More Toronto movies: Cinderella Man shot some stuff in the Distillery District, Tommy Boy totally had a scene right by Hart House, uh, I’m pretty sure The Skulls was mostly at Vic. I saw Ted Danson shooting a shitty TV movie one time too.
Rach on 25 Oct 2007 at 7:25 pm #
Every time I walk by Varsity Field, there are trailers set up. I imagine there are going to be a slew of sports-themed movies coming out later this year.
Sara on 25 Oct 2007 at 10:39 pm #
and good will hunting! i totally forgot, so much was filmed in torontol. and the bar in boondock saints.
Wrenkin on 27 Oct 2007 at 4:34 pm #
They just park those trailers on Devonshire (by the field) because UofT lets them. The actual set could be anywhere between there and Bathurst.