Phil Tadros

Cell Phone Video Shot of Sophia Bush in Chicago

HollywoodChicago.com — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:27:43 -0600

CHICAGO – Phil Tadros has submitted to me a video of Sophia Bush from “The Hitcher,” “One Tree Hill” and “Van Wilder” that he shot in Chicago with his cell phone.

Photo of Sophia Bush by Eric Charbonneau from WireImage.com

Update at 5:25 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2008: We have just detected that this video no longer exists online. We apologize for the inconvenience.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

On the Set: Into the Wee Hours of the Morning, ‘The Dark Knight’ Lights Up

HollywoodChicago.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:33:01 -0600

CHICAGO – I told Phil Tadros (my on-the-street Hollywood cameraman) that his first two “The Dark Knight” video segments were good but could be better.

I encouraged him to dig deeper. This time, we bring you what you’ve been asking for: set footage. As in his second segment, he again uses the access-a-friend’s-apartment route.

This video was shot around 1 a.m. on Friday, June 15 at Clarendon and Cuyler in Chicago. At the 1:29 video mark, Gary Oldman (who plays Lt. James Gordon) can be seen in the black suit.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

On the Scene: Video of ‘The Dark Knight’ Filming in Chicago

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:03:53 -0600

I just finished interviewing “A Mighty Heart” director Michael Winterbottom to find that my correspondent, Phil Tadros of MetroProper, has quickly delivered on my request.

Because I was downtown and the coffee shop he owns (Dollop) is right where “The Dark Knight” filmed yesterday and all day today, I asked him to take a few pictures of the action. He did better.

Here’s some pre-action, sneak-peak video to give you a sense of the scene.

By the way, the “Rory’s First Kiss” you see referenced in this video is the fake working title for “The Dark Knight”. The working title is “Batman Begins 2”.

5:03 p.m. update: I asked Phil for set footage. Because he knows friends everywhere, he went into a nearby apartment for a glimpse into what it looks like and the changes being made to the surrounding area.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com