The benefits of having Mr Pip filmed in the Oamaru historic precinct are "immense".
The film adaptation of Lloyd Jones' novel is being translated to the big screen by Oscar-nominated Kiwi director Andrew Adamson, starring House and Blackadder actor Hugh Laurie. Filming for part of the movie took place in Oamaru in August. The Whitestone Civic Trust, which owns the collection of heritage buildings that make up the historic quarter, was told at its annual meeting last week it was hard to quantify what the total benefits to Oamaru would be by the time the film was released to a global audience.
"The film crew and actors were in Oamaru for longer than expected, mainly because of the inclement weather at the time," trust chairman Phil Hope said. "The trust was very proactive in assisting the Mr Pip production crew and, hopefully, this will serve us well in having Oamaru recognised as a film- friendly town." Many local people were involved in the filming and related activities, he said.
"The Northern Hotel had all of the ground-floor and several first-floor windows replaced. Stone work on the front of the building around the front door was repaired and the door rebuilt and ground-floor windows painted. "The Northern Hotel building looked magnificent during the filming process and it will be interesting to see how it turns out when the film is released."
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