Amazon show ‘Motorheads’ gears up to shoot in Paris
The series starring Ryan Phillippe begins filming locally on Tuesday
Downtown Paris is undergoing a temporary transformation for a new Amazon series “Motorheads,” which is set to begin filming in the area on Tuesday.
It will be the first of approximately five visits between now and July, Ashley Shields-Muir, a production manager for the show, explained at a council meeting on March 26.
The show stars Ryan Phillippe and Nathalie Kelley, according to IMDb, and is set in a rust-belt town where “muscle cars are the currency,” Shields-Muir told councillors.
Locals may notice some downtown storefronts look a little different, including the Paris customer service office which bears an “Allegheny County” sign — a county in Pennsylvania — but is still open for regular service, the County of Brant said in an email.
As a result of filming downtown at Penman’s Dam Park and Bean Park, Grand River Street North will be closed from Mechanic Street to Williams Street from 4 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, and 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
The production company will notify directly impacted residents and businesses, Olga Denisova, special events and filming co-ordinator for the county, told The Spectator in an email.
She noted that filming has a “direct economic benefit” to the county through agreements and procurement by the production company, and local businesses may see a boost in business from the crew.
Additionally, there’s the potential for “long-term benefits” if viewers want to visit the locations where the show was shot, Denisova said.
The county has had “very good luck” as a filming location over the years, Mayor David Bailey said at the council meeting, pointing to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Murdoch Mysteries” and Hallmark movies shot locally.