FIRST DAY OF FILMING: On The Set of 'Iron Man 2' in Pasadena, Calif.
Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / PaparazziNotebook.com
APRIL 7, 2009: Was Keith (JFX) calling Sergio for back up? Video back up, that is!
It seems like Keith of JFX, left, was trying to call Sergio for video back up from the corner of Cordova Street, while Clint of Splash-
news looks like he's studying the situation on the set across the street and just waiting for the right moment to get that "money
shot." On this day, I found myself in the company of many familiar faces as I arrived in the Pasadena, Calif. set of "Iron Man 2."
This was, in fact, the first day of shooting of the popular Marvel hero movie whose main character is played by Robert Downey Jr.
Covering a movie set is always a challenge for us to outwit set security guards and a few overzealous members of the production
staff who often times take it upon themselves to act as saviors and protectors of the movie stars against us and our evil cameras.
Later in the day, we realized that there were at least 4 production knuckleheads armed with umbrellas who will try their best to cover
our shots as RDJ, Gwyneth Paltrow and the rest of the cast arrive on the set for each take. After lunch, when RDJ was driven back
to the set on his Bentley and dropped off across the street, a bunch of paps with wide angle lenses and flashes rushed towards RDJ---just close enough to get his picture walking on the sidewalk and entering the Masonic Temple building where the movie set
was (CLICK
HERE or
HERE to see the photo). The 4 umbrella knuckleheads were caught off-guard by the group's lightning paps-in-your-face strike. And before they even realized what had just happened, the paps were back at their spot across the street. Moral lesson: If the paps are well-behaved, do not provoke them with that umbrella trick. It just won't work. Those who will try will
only invite themselves to experience another of those paps-in-your-face moments. CLICK
HERE TO VIEW MY PHOTOS