They Hired Their Farm Out To The Movies

They Hired Their Farm Out To The Movies FARM HOME Miscellaneous Here s a way to make money off your farm that you might never have thought about: Hire it out as a film location for a Hollywood movie     That s what Karen Gogerty and her sister Joan Burg did They rented the Iowa farmstead they grew up on to a company called After-Dark Productions which used the farm to make a horror movie called Husk Karen and Joan grew up on the farm but there s no one living there now The rundown house barn crib and windmill became ready-made movie props      The film crew did a lot of remodeling on the home s interior says Karen Gogerty Besides fun and excitement the movie people brought money to the community     In addition to a rental fee the film makers hired farmers to move stuff and disk nearby fields Local businesses sold supplies ranging from groceries to gas     Movie making companies often use abandoned farmsteads as film locations Sometimes movie scouts drive around and talk to local people     But the best way to get involved is to be proactive Find out what s going on in the film industry by reading publications and getting on the internet Occasionally a company will advertise that it s looking for actors or walk-on people to act in movies If any movies are going to be made in your area see if you can get involved     For example Karen and Joan got their deal when they heard a movie company was working in Des Moines The sisters went over and had a talk with the director     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Rex Gogerty 33475 K Ave Hubbard Iowa 50122 ph 641 487-7617; dep@netins net

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