![]() ![]() Film producers can’t always film in the locations where the story is set, so they must find filming locations that approximate the original intent of the story. Not everything appears as it seems Source: PeerspaceĪs we know, there is a lot of “smoke and mirrors” involved in filmmaking - not everything appears as it actually is. According to Wikipedia, “Dirty Dancing” was “based in large part on screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein’s own childhood: she is the younger daughter of a Jewish doctor from New York and had spent summers with her family at the legendary Grossinger’s Resort in the Catskill mountains of New York state where she participated in “Dirty Dancing” competitions.” A fun detail is that Bergstein also nicknamed her main character “Baby” as she was also nicknamed “Baby” as a girl. Most writers take seriously the adage to “write what you know” to make the story more compelling. The secret to success? Write what you know Source: Peerspace
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