MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – If you’ve been to the movies lately you may have spotted some familiar sights. The Port City and parts of the Gulf Coast are featured in the newly released “The Life of Chuck” now playing in theaters. The film is the latest in a growing list of productions choosing Lower Alabama as their backdrop. In part two of our special series — “The Other L.A.” — we tag along with location scouts to see how the magic starts.
Long before big budget projects make their way to Lower Alabama — there’s a lot of work on the front end.
Keli Shirazi — Director of the Mobile Film Office — spends a lot of time pre-scouting potential film locations. Having worked more than a decade in the industry — she’ll tell you anything is a film location…