By Mark | August 25, 2010 The Trailer for the film “Conviction” has been released. Quite a bit of the production, which had previously been referred to as “Betty Anne Waters,” was shot in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. Of particular interest in the trailer, at least for me, are the scenes shot at Ypsi’s legendary Sidetrack Bar and Grill – stills […]
Posted in Architecture, Art and Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Betty Anne Waters, Conviction, film incentives, Hilary Swank, Juliette Lewis, Michigan film incentives, pencil paparazzi, posts about Hilary Swank that don't reference her ass, Sam Rockwell, Sidetrack | Word is that when actresses Minnie Drive and Drew Barrymore were here in town, they ate most of their meals at the upscale Ann Arbor restaurant Eve. That didn’t much surprise me. I was, however, surprised when I heard that George “Ace from Facts of Life” Clooney, during the time he spent trapped here in […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Food | Also tagged Ann Arbor, celebrity sighting, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Michigan film incentives, Milla Jovovich, model turned actress, Olive Garden, pencil paparazzi, Red Lobster, Shitload of Shrimp | Since we didn’t get any new Pencil Paparazzi drawings over the weekend, I thought that I’d post a few real photos of celebrities. The first one here is of the real life Betty Anne Waters (who is portrayed by Hilary Swank in the film), actress Minnie Driver, and Linda French, the owner of Ypsi’s Sidetrack […]
The response to Ted Kennedy’s drawing of Sam Rockwell’s sweatpants Monday was so overwhelmingly positive, I put the word out that we were looking for other works of pencil paparazzi. Following is our second contribution. This one comes from Ann Arbor’s Jean Henry. And here’s the explanation: Last Friday night, running errands, it was late. […]
Get your pencils sharpened. According to the Ypsilanti Citizen, filming for the Hilary Swank movie “Betty Anne Waters” begins on Michigan Avenue this Wednesday. Here’s a clip: …On March 16, filming for the movie “Betty Anne Waters,” will carry over to Downtown Ypsilanti. Starring Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver and Sam Rockwell, the movie has already […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Pop Culture | Also tagged Ann Arbor, Betty Anne Waters, Freeman Bunting Insurance, Hilary Swank, Michigan Avenue, pencil paparazzi, Sam Rockwell, Sam Rockwell's sweatpants, Ted Kennedy, Ypsilanti Citizen | 
