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| Halle Berry in Glasgow to film Cloud Atlas | Halle Berry in Glasgow to film Cloud Atlas |
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| Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has arrived in Glasgow to film Cloud Atlas - the second Hollywood production to be shot in the city this year. | Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has arrived in Glasgow to film Cloud Atlas - the second Hollywood production to be shot in the city this year. |
| Filming takes place in city centre locations south of Blythswood Square and around Montrose Street from 16 to 18 September and on 26 September. | Filming takes place in city centre locations south of Blythswood Square and around Montrose Street from 16 to 18 September and on 26 September. |
| The film is based on David Mitchell's award-winning 2004 novel. | The film is based on David Mitchell's award-winning 2004 novel. |
| Its six related stories span from the 19th Century to a near dystopian and eventual post apocalyptic future. | Its six related stories span from the 19th Century to a near dystopian and eventual post apocalyptic future. |
| Vintage cars | |
| During filming on Friday, Berry was seen clutching a hot water bottle to keep her hands warm. | |
| She wore blue jeans, a beige jacket and scarf. But, after "cut" was shouted on set in Douglas Street, the actress donned a long black overcoat. | |
| Vintage American cars, including a Lincoln Continental Mark IV and a Packard Clipper Custom, were also parked in the street, with Revere Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue signs erected on the set. | |
| The decision to bring Cloud Atlas to the city was taken after its production team met with Glasgow City Council Film Office. | |
| Jennifer Reynolds, a film commissioner at the office, said: "It's a German production and they had been scouting areas in the UK because some of the script is set in the UK. | |
| "So they were looking at areas in Scotland - I think Edinburgh and Glasgow - but one thing Glasgow had that worked for them was the geography of Glasgow - quite a few steep hills - and it could replicate San Francisco in the United States. | |
| "So we managed to secure about three days' filming for a section of the book that is 1970s San Francisco. Another part of the story is set in modern-day London and we are also filming another day or two of that as well." | |
| She added: "It is quite a substantial film so it's obviously going to bring a good economic benefit to the city and there's local crew being hired and used on it and local companies and their services as well as hotels and restaurants. | |
| Cloud Atlas, which is due for release next year, is based on British author David Mitchell's best-selling 2004 novel, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. | |
| The unconventionally-structured novel of interlinking narratives charts the story of one soul across the centuries. | |
| It also features Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon and British actors Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess and The Hour's Ben Whishaw. | |
| A number of partial and full road closures will be in place in Glasgow during filming. | |
| Details of these are available on Glasgow City Council's website. | |
| During August, the Brad Pitt Zombie film World War Z spent 17 days shooting scenes in George Square and surrounding streets, which were transformed to resemble Philadelphia. | During August, the Brad Pitt Zombie film World War Z spent 17 days shooting scenes in George Square and surrounding streets, which were transformed to resemble Philadelphia. |
| The city has also hosted Peter Mullan's film Neds, Perfect Sense with Ewan McGregor and Eva Green, and The Decoy Bride starring David Tennant. |