Five Questions with SCREEN: Northwest Illinois Film Office Director Gary Camarano
What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Sinatra and It’s a Wonderful Life have in common? They’re all right here as Northwest Illinois Film Office Director Gary Camarano stops by for a thoroughly entertaining round of Five Questions with SCREEN. Let’s get to it!
SCREEN: Thanks for stopping by, Gary! Before we get to the rapid-fire questions, please let our readers know why they should consider Northwest Illinois for their next film, television or commercial production.
GARY: On the money side of things – Take advantage of some great film incentives from the State of Illinois, and then find what you’re looking for location-wise in approximately 5,000 square miles of potential locations – rural towns with quaint main streets, river locations – the mighty Mississippi and the Rock River, rust belt factories, or state of the art manufacturing – forest and prairies, larger metro backgrounds, a haunted Opera House, or a legit castle, and a renowned group of WWII historical reenactors if you need a World War II background – and lots more – all fresh and not overexposed.
SCREEN: If you could be on any reality TV show or competition in history, what would it be?
GARY: “Running Man” – Richard Dawson and all those psycho maniacs you have to get past – loads of fun. Great way to work out your hostilities and get a little exercise in.
Let’s jump back to 1987 and see the Family Feud legend Richard Dawson in this memorable role alongside Arnold…
SCREEN: It’s holiday season so we gotta ask: What’s your favorite holiday of the year?
GARY: Thanksgiving – at least one out of every four of them. My Birthday is November 26, and once every four years my Birthday falls on Thanksgiving – the nation gets a day off, they hold parades all around the country and eat a feast in my HONOR! You’re welcome!
SCREEN: Celebrity crush?
GARY: Donna Reed – personal reasons – I’m a child of the late 50’s and 60’s – and who does like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “From Here to Eternity”?
Here is an all-time-great scene from the holiday classic…
SCREEN: Describe your perfect weekend!
GARY: Warm days and sunshine under a palm tree and near water, and next to some kind of rum drink.
BONUS QUESTION!
SCREEN: Your go-to karaoke song?
GARY: I’d have to read the room first and depending on the mood of the room something to annoy people, or something to get the crowd going – Frank Sinatra, Joe Cocker, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine – depending on my mood – “Fly Me to the Moon” – “Biting List” or “The FISH Song”…
Thanks for playing, Gary! To connect with Gary and the Northwest Film Office, click right here.
Check back here at SCREEN for new rounds of Five Questions with SCREEN. You can also click right here to subscribe to our weekly email newsletter.
Related Articles
About Post Author
