Country music movie starring Toby keith
Posted: November 3, 2005 6:31 pm
Country music movie to be filmed at Tara Field
By Justin Boron
An MTV film starring country music singer Toby Keith will be shot at Tara Field in Hampton Thursday, according to an agreement between Clayton County and the film's production group.
The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a resolution allowing a film crew to use the county-owned airport for $1,000.
Although the location had been scouted earlier, county officials said they learned of the production group's desire to film at Tara Field location just a few days in advance.
Named after a John Prine song, ³Angel From Montgomery² has been actively working in Atlanta since mid-October.
It is being directed by Steven Goldmann, who also has directed a documentary about Bruce Springsteen.
According to the Internet Movie Database, ³Angel From Montgomery² tells the story of a ³fading country music star² played by Keith. After returning to his hometown, he reunites with his childhood sweetheart and also meets his 16-year-old daughter for the first time, according to www.imdb.com. The movie also will feature actors and performers Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, and Willie Nelson.
Maida Morgan, the film's location manager, said Keith will not be present at the shoot.
Instead a 100-person crew will film a ³military exercise in which army personnel are on a night training mission and doing an evacuation exercise,² according correspondence exchanged between the county and the film group.
During a night shoot, the film crew will be using special effects and smoke machines to simulate explosions.
One scene will include a historical aircraft from the Aviation Heritage Museum. They production crew also plans to film a ³mud scene² with a four wheel drive truck, the letters say.
The filming will help create a moment at the beginning of the movie when eight soldiers return dead to their hometown in Tennessee.
No date is set for the film's release.
By Justin Boron
An MTV film starring country music singer Toby Keith will be shot at Tara Field in Hampton Thursday, according to an agreement between Clayton County and the film's production group.
The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a resolution allowing a film crew to use the county-owned airport for $1,000.
Although the location had been scouted earlier, county officials said they learned of the production group's desire to film at Tara Field location just a few days in advance.
Named after a John Prine song, ³Angel From Montgomery² has been actively working in Atlanta since mid-October.
It is being directed by Steven Goldmann, who also has directed a documentary about Bruce Springsteen.
According to the Internet Movie Database, ³Angel From Montgomery² tells the story of a ³fading country music star² played by Keith. After returning to his hometown, he reunites with his childhood sweetheart and also meets his 16-year-old daughter for the first time, according to www.imdb.com. The movie also will feature actors and performers Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, and Willie Nelson.
Maida Morgan, the film's location manager, said Keith will not be present at the shoot.
Instead a 100-person crew will film a ³military exercise in which army personnel are on a night training mission and doing an evacuation exercise,² according correspondence exchanged between the county and the film group.
During a night shoot, the film crew will be using special effects and smoke machines to simulate explosions.
One scene will include a historical aircraft from the Aviation Heritage Museum. They production crew also plans to film a ³mud scene² with a four wheel drive truck, the letters say.
The filming will help create a moment at the beginning of the movie when eight soldiers return dead to their hometown in Tennessee.
No date is set for the film's release.
