A number of Hollywood movies and TV shows have been filmed in Pittsburgh lately, including the film Adventureland, which is currently shooting at Kennywood and other local locations.
Many people attribute Pittsburgh’s success at attracting productions to the knowledgeable and affordable filmmaking community, or perhaps to the lobbying efforts of the Pittsburgh Film Office.
I found the real reason in this article in the Post Gazette: the movie Adventureland needs 1,000 extras, particulary men with 1987-style haircuts.
Of course! If you need to film a movie filled with mullets and high-top fades, you can stay in Hollywood and spend a fortune on an army of hairdressers, or you can just film in Pittsburgh and have your pick of outdated hairstyles and fashions.
Now, if only we can get in touch with the makers of “Here I Go Again: The Tawny Kitaen Story,” we’ll really be in business.