Need to shoot a couple of days in a hospital in the Los Angeles or even an hour out of the city. Anyone have any prior experience with any of the hospitals who won't charge an arm and a a leg; no pun intended.
LOS ANGELES HOSPITAL LOCATION
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My first short had a hospital scene - almost all the existing sets in town are priced pretty high, and I never found anyone willing to negotiate rates (things may have changed with the economy being the way it is).
I ended up renting a hotel room and dressing it as a hospital by renting a bed, monitor and a couple of props. Cost about $300 for the props and $100 for the hotel room, as opposed to $2 - 5,000 a day at hospitals and existing sets. (Most hospitals also require that you hire one of their security guards for the set, an extra couple of hundred per day.)
But, like I said, the economy is different today, so you might be able to call around and get some better rates. Good luck!
gelder
How about the QUEEN OF ANGELS hospital? They closed the hospital and now use it
to make films. I worked as en extra on two shoots there.
to make films. I worked as en extra on two shoots there.