A film crew has been in Chattanooga for the last month scouting locations, building sets and shooting some scenes for “Water for Elephants” starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, according to Missy Crutchfield with the city’s Department of Education, Arts & Culture, which oversees the local Film Commission.
Ms. Crutchfield said the locations are being kept private and she did not know if the stars have been or will be here for any of the shooting, which will wrap here in the first week of August. Most of the film is being shot in California, according to several Internet sites.
“They love our city because the people are so nice and that they have been able to come in and out without being bothered, and that is very important,” Ms. Crutchfield said.
“We have to respect that to keep attracting these projects. They are here putting money into our economy, which is great.”
Those same Internet sites have reported that casting calls for Chattanooga-area extras went out earlier this week. According to extra-casting.com, producers are looking for white men ages 25-50, and youngsters ages 7-15 who are in good shape and willing to have their hair cut short.