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Ellie Sattler's house
It is after multiple rewrites and several changes of direction that Jurassic Park 3 begins shooting under the direction of Joe Johnston. Most of the production is located at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, but some scenes are also filmed in the surrounding area. Although it is supposed to take place in Washington D.C., the meeting between Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) actually takes place in Pasadena, east of Los Angeles. The people in charge of the scouting set their sights on 1230 Milan Avenue, a vast mansion in typical American style. However, as is often the case, only the exteriors are filmed on location.
It is thus after several hesitations and other upheavals in the scenario that Jurassic Park 3 was put in work by Universal. Nevertheless, the shooting is complicated. The actors themselves have to write part of their characters. Alessandro Nivola would later state that his role was the only one in his entire career for which he had no information to rely on, adding, “It was Sam Neill who kept me going. We would sit in the trailers and play Beach Boys songs. Without it, I would have gone crazy.“A production that has undoubtedly impacted the film’s box office results, which are much lower than those of the two previous features.
If it is not adapted from a novel by Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park 3 has, on the other hand, been the subject of a novelization signed by Scott Ciencin.
1230 Milan Ave
This gorgeous Pasadena home has four bedrooms and five bathrooms. It was estimated at $5,677,800.
Built in the center of a vast garden, this house is a reflection of the neighborhood in which it takes place, where the beautiful residences follow one another. It is also located a few streets from the residence of the famous American clown Pee Wee Herman, made unmissable thanks to the film by Tim Burton. East of downtown Los Angeles, this home can also count on many amenities. It remains famous for hosting the filming of Jurassic Park 3.
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Cinematic Game – One player controls the wild dinosaurs while the others play as a group of iconic characters who work together to outwit the dinosaurs and survive.
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By Gilles Rolland
Passionné de cinéma, de rock and roll, de séries TV et de littérature. Rédacteur de presse et auteur des livres Le Heavy Metal au cinéma, Paroles de fans Guns N' Roses, Paroles de fans Rammstein et Welcome to my Jungle : 100 albums rock et autres anecdotes dépareillées. Adore également voyager à la recherche des lieux les plus emblématiques de la pop culture.