Starring
Joseph Fiennes.....Manuel Esquema/Alan Riply
Ray Liotta.....Mark Brice
Gretchen Mol.....Ella Brice
Directed by Paul Schrader
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Plot: An affair between a cabana boy and the young
wife of a sinister politician triggers a 16-year vendetta between
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Ordinary Day at the Beach
(St. Petersburg, FL)
According to Floridian Lisa Bradberry
It was all quite exciting to have the production here. There
were filming around the Don CeSar Hotel from March 1 - 12 (1999).
There were only a couple of days of bad weather, but it was sunny
and in the mid-60's - 70's most of the time.
The first week they filmed behind the hotel and at a beach
bar north of the Don. Most of the second week was spent shooting
at night behind the hotel. Two small structures were built on
the south side of the hotel as a set; they appeared to be part
of a beach cottage.
I took a half day vacation off from work on Tuesday, March
2 to go down the Don CeSar Hotel to watch them filming "Forever
Mine." I arrived at the Don about 1:45 and headed right
for the beach. Joe Fiennes was in the midst of filming a scene.
He was dressed as a beach resort employee, with red shorts, white
polo shirt, and white slip-on canvas shoes; he was carrying a
small clip board.
The scene began as he looked toward the gulf, turned and walked
towards another resort employee, said a few words to him, and
then walked away. Joe filmed this scene again several times.
Between takes, a crew member would bring an umbrella for Joe
to avoid sunburn as it was a very sunny afternoon. The filming
area was roped off, but the crowd watching was able to stand
very close to the action, anywhere from 15 - 20 feet away.
The only other scene that day was one with Joe, Gretchen Mol
and Ray Liotta. Ray and Gretchen sat together in a beach chair
for two. They went through a rehearsal first. The scene went
like this: Ray and Gretchen are guests at the hotel and are relaxing
on the beach. Ray needs to make a phone call, so Joe brings over
a telephone (this was before cell phones). While Ray's on the
phone, Gretchen rubs suntan lotion on Ray's back. Ray protests
that she's putting on too much. Joe stays in the vicinity and
Ray asks him if there's a disco at the hotel.
 
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