Hollywood star Owen Wilson escapes big fire on 'The Coup' film set in Lampang

[silent]

Ahem.. A wrap is when the final scene of the movie is completed not when a days filming is finished. xxx

no it's not, it's like a sandwich for a chicken hotdog or something

[zydeco]

Having seen the remains of some automatic doors we supplied for use in a Bond film and having them returned after the shooting of the film with all the charring from the pyrotechnics I can only think that every film set is a major fire risk, hope the building owners have the building well insured.

That is why they're shooting in Thailand. Film crews here go on set in bare feet or thongs. No safety officer. No nurse. No rules. Living Films is actually a good company. But Hollywood unions and rules are designed to prevent this sort of thing. That's why you get runaway production. And sooner or later, somebody pays the price.

[tingtongteesood]

Ahem.. A wrap is when the final scene of the movie is completed not when a days filming is finished. xxx

You are mistaken sir. At the end of each and every day of shooting the director will say 'that's a wrap people' meaning you can go home. Nobody leaves without asking permission until the director says those words in my experience.

[Sydebolle]

So Somsak was in charge again ……….

[happysanook]

No doubt Owen Wilson will be at Spicy tonight.

[Benmart]

Thank God. If 007 and the guy with the crooked nose has been hurt, I don't know what I would have done.

God may not be pleased that you would use his name in such a passage.

Think, think, think.

[marell]

Rumour has it another 65+ million people in Thailand escaped as well.

[Greenhill]

Could someone check if their work permits are in order??!!

[jackr]

No doubt Owen Wilson will be at Spicy tonight.

<deleted> nose.

[harrycallahan]

The producer was last seen fleeing from the scene.

[Eagleizer]

Ummmm. Why are the police investigating this?

All accidents are investigated to prevent the same thing to happening again. This is normal in any civilized country.

Or, if you like, you might want to think it was because of this:

"Owen Wilson was seen driven off from the fire scene in a red license plate BMW to Chiang Mai shortly after the fire broke out at 7.30 p.m."

Red licence plates should raise a red flag!

(sometimes I`m just wondering what the journalists are thinking when they write stuff like this...)

LOL

[MaxYakov]

Red shirts

Late-landing, Loy Krathong floating lantern (high-endurance, high-altitude model).

[oldsailor35]

Probably the same crowd which specialises with "Indoor firework displays" at night clubs on new years eve gigs !

[notmyself]

"It is thriller movie centering on an American family who moves to Southeast Asia and finds themselves entangled in a violent coup with merciless rebels attacking the city."

Been there, done that... got the T-shirt more than once...

What colour?

[marquis22]

Ummmm. Why are the police investigating this?

No injuries and no complaints, so which law has been broken here?

Geee if it was my building I would be complaining ...

How about they investigate arson or criminal neglect if the fire was set off by some special effects used in the movie?

[Gonzo the Face]

Who is bulls**ting who...... we have another thread going re this movie that sez Brosnan won't be here until next month and this one sez he and Owen were uninjured.?

If Brosnan is indeed in Malibu and won't be here til next month, its no wonder he wasn't injured.

....and please , to the poster ,who a few posts back used the term journalists, please reconsider your words. You ever read any of the local English lang. papers published here?

[biplanebluey]

Ummmm. Why are the police investigating this?

All accidents are investigated to prevent the same thing to happening again. This is normal in any civilized country.

Or, if you like, you might want to think it was because of this:

"Owen Wilson was seen driven off from the fire scene in a red license plate BMW to Chiang Mai shortly after the fire broke out at 7.30 p.m."

Red licence plates should raise a red flag!

(sometimes I`m just wondering what the journalists are thinking when they write stuff like this...)

LOL

OK I got him down as guilty. Why else would he be flying off as soon as the fire started. Also I think that the theme of the film and probably a lot of the scenes in it will bring back a lot of memories to you BKK lot. About all I can say is that it is at least true to life and not a lot of made up rubbish. Roll on the premier------------ Dougal

[Tywais]

Fire causes extensive damage to Thailand film set for ‘The Coup’ starring Owen Wilson

Before the fire, the cast had filmed an explosion scene inside a dilapidated building in the town of Lampang, Korrawuth said.

"We had finished filming after the explosion scene," he said. "As the crew was packing and moving things downstairs somebody saw the fire on the third floor of the building."

Police Col. Thanakorn Khumwong said investigators suspect the high voltage required by the special effects caused an electrical short circuit that caused the fire.

More - Startribune

[pbfisher]

Ahem.. A wrap is when the final scene of the movie is completed not when a days filming is finished. xxx

A wrap nowadays can be both the end of the day's shooting and the completion of principal photography.

[PeterSmiles]

"Neither Owen Wilson nor Pierce Brosnan or (co-star) Lake Bell were anywhere near the set when the fire broke out...

"

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-11-21

But after seeing many members of the team, including Owen Wilson, running out of the building and some using fire extinguishers to put out the fire,

Source: http://englishnews.t...-scene-lampang/

-- Thai PBS 2013-11-21

[Thai at Heart]

Ummmm. Why are the police investigating this?

All accidents are investigated to prevent the same thing to happening again. This is normal in any civilized country.

Or, if you like, you might want to think it was because of this:

"Owen Wilson was seen driven off from the fire scene in a red license plate BMW to Chiang Mai shortly after the fire broke out at 7.30 p.m."

Red licence plates should raise a red flag!

(sometimes I`m just wondering what the journalists are thinking when they write stuff like this...)

LOL

Well exactly. A fire in a building gets the forensics guys out and about.

I can answer it perfectly. The so called safety guy who has little experience of managing a major hollywood shoot, along with the pyro guy who has little experience of such a big production, told the director, "Mai bpen arai, loo laoew", 1000 times, whilst they were hooking this stuff up, and they accidentally set fire to some stuff in the roof that they had no idea was flammable.

So what would be the recommendation from this very serious investigation?

A. Don't do explosions?

B. Don't have movies?

C. Make sure that you have very best and most experienced people to manage a film instead of having local employment restrictions?

[Loles]

If Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan are safe already I can sleep well. This is the most imortant thing what happened to these 2 slimy nancy boys.

[wpcoe]

Owen who?

Seriously, I had to google his name to see who he is.

[Tiffer]

Thank God there was a "red licence plate" BM to take him away. The natives really are such shallow savages.

[ballpoint]

My word! Driving a red plated car at night and inter province. No wonder the police are interested.

[John Egil]

A risky country to do action movies in .. Hope they had their workpermits in order

[rdog]

A risky country to do action movies in .. Hope they had their workpermits in order

Really?

[Torrens54]

Sounds like One Hot Movie!!

Okay, I'll shut up and go to bed.

[fire2rescue99]

What year? It's every blessed day for years on end!

[jacko45k]

In this case the pyrotechnics expert was a Thai electrician!