| The Flock |
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RICHARD GERE FILMS "THE FLOCK" WITH A GUN STRAPPED TO ONE ANKLE
AND A LECTROSONICS SM TRANSMITTER ON THE OTHER.
April 20, 2006
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO: A Lectrosonics wireless user for many years, production sound mixer David Daniel had never
really stopped to consider where exactly the company's headquarters were located. That was, until an on-set mishap during the
first ten days of filming "The Flock," an upcoming movie starring Richard Gere and Claire Danes, left Daniel short of transmitters
while shooting on location in Albuquerque.
Richard Gere, who stars in Andrew Lau's upcoming, action-packed thriller, "The Flock" has a Lectrosonics SM transmitter
strapped to his ankle by the film's sound utility specialist, Lesa Foust. The SM transmitter allowed Gere to 'run and gun' without
sound dropouts.
Photo by Ken Regan, Camera5
"Rio Rancho could have been anywhere," says Daniel. "It didn't occur to me until I was into the shoot and Claire goes to the
restroom and drops her transmitter into the toilet that the Lectrosonics plant was around here somewhere. Thankfully, it turned out
to be a suburb of Albuquerque. I called and, before I left the set that day, Karl Winkler from Lectrosonics was on the set with two
replacement transmitters including one of the new SM "Super Mini" units."
The SM super-miniature transmitter was quite welcome on the set, he continues. "In this world, the wardrobe department always
complains about transmitters causing big lumps. Using the new SM transmitter certainly reduced the amount of moans from
wardrobe." The unit also caught the eye of actor Richard Gere, who plays a public safety agent in the film. "Richard saw the tiny
SM and fell in love with it."
Gere originally had been wearing an older Lectrosonics RF transmitter, but it was hard to rig it on his ankle as the role involved a
lot of running, says Daniel. "The first day, Gere said, 'I like this transmitter on my ankle but there's just not enough meat around his
ankle to hold it in place.' Then, some time within the first week Gere whacked his shin. We couldn't swap the transmitter to the
other side because the role required him to have a gun down there, which he goes to with a certain frequency. So the prop
department gave me a leather holster. We lined it, put the tiny SM inside, and tapped it to his ankle to solve the problem."
Like many other contemporary productions, this shoot relied very heavily on wireless sound equipment. "Just about everything that
I did on this show went through Lectrosonics. A couple of car mounts were hard-wired, but the booms were wireless." And
although some scenes only featured two actors, the wireless receivers were lit up for most of the shoot, Daniel reports. "Every set
of LEDs was going off on damn near every scene. I had six radio mics, and I had to have them ready at any moment. If the actors
had lines on the page then they walked onto the set with a transmitter on them."
The reliance on wireless mics systems for a lot of the sound was due, in no small part, to this being the first American feature by
renowned Chinese director Andrew (Wai Keung) Lau. "More importantly, it was our first movie with Lau!" noted Daniel. "He does
four movies a year - run and gun - all over Hong Kong. He likes to move fast. And when he shoots in Hong Kong, it's so noisy they
end up replacing the sound afterwards, so it's a different technique altogether. This was a tough assignment and we didn't miss a
production beat. Of course, it's very convenient to have your wireless system manufacturer right down the road just in case you
need them."
Since its formation in 1971, Lectrosonics has grown to become a premier firm specializing in the design and creation of
professional audio technologies. Alongside creating audio processing gear such as the DM Series, Lectrosonics is a leading
innovator of wireless audio technology with many professionals as ardent fans within the broadcasting, motion picture, and
television industries.
AND A LECTROSONICS SM TRANSMITTER ON THE OTHER.
April 20, 2006
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO: A Lectrosonics wireless user for many years, production sound mixer David Daniel had never
really stopped to consider where exactly the company's headquarters were located. That was, until an on-set mishap during the
first ten days of filming "The Flock," an upcoming movie starring Richard Gere and Claire Danes, left Daniel short of transmitters
while shooting on location in Albuquerque.
Richard Gere, who stars in Andrew Lau's upcoming, action-packed thriller, "The Flock" has a Lectrosonics SM transmitter
strapped to his ankle by the film's sound utility specialist, Lesa Foust. The SM transmitter allowed Gere to 'run and gun' without
sound dropouts.
Photo by Ken Regan, Camera5
"Rio Rancho could have been anywhere," says Daniel. "It didn't occur to me until I was into the shoot and Claire goes to the
restroom and drops her transmitter into the toilet that the Lectrosonics plant was around here somewhere. Thankfully, it turned out
to be a suburb of Albuquerque. I called and, before I left the set that day, Karl Winkler from Lectrosonics was on the set with two
replacement transmitters including one of the new SM "Super Mini" units."
The SM super-miniature transmitter was quite welcome on the set, he continues. "In this world, the wardrobe department always
complains about transmitters causing big lumps. Using the new SM transmitter certainly reduced the amount of moans from
wardrobe." The unit also caught the eye of actor Richard Gere, who plays a public safety agent in the film. "Richard saw the tiny
SM and fell in love with it."
Gere originally had been wearing an older Lectrosonics RF transmitter, but it was hard to rig it on his ankle as the role involved a
lot of running, says Daniel. "The first day, Gere said, 'I like this transmitter on my ankle but there's just not enough meat around his
ankle to hold it in place.' Then, some time within the first week Gere whacked his shin. We couldn't swap the transmitter to the
other side because the role required him to have a gun down there, which he goes to with a certain frequency. So the prop
department gave me a leather holster. We lined it, put the tiny SM inside, and tapped it to his ankle to solve the problem."
Like many other contemporary productions, this shoot relied very heavily on wireless sound equipment. "Just about everything that
I did on this show went through Lectrosonics. A couple of car mounts were hard-wired, but the booms were wireless." And
although some scenes only featured two actors, the wireless receivers were lit up for most of the shoot, Daniel reports. "Every set
of LEDs was going off on damn near every scene. I had six radio mics, and I had to have them ready at any moment. If the actors
had lines on the page then they walked onto the set with a transmitter on them."
The reliance on wireless mics systems for a lot of the sound was due, in no small part, to this being the first American feature by
renowned Chinese director Andrew (Wai Keung) Lau. "More importantly, it was our first movie with Lau!" noted Daniel. "He does
four movies a year - run and gun - all over Hong Kong. He likes to move fast. And when he shoots in Hong Kong, it's so noisy they
end up replacing the sound afterwards, so it's a different technique altogether. This was a tough assignment and we didn't miss a
production beat. Of course, it's very convenient to have your wireless system manufacturer right down the road just in case you
need them."
Since its formation in 1971, Lectrosonics has grown to become a premier firm specializing in the design and creation of
professional audio technologies. Alongside creating audio processing gear such as the DM Series, Lectrosonics is a leading
innovator of wireless audio technology with many professionals as ardent fans within the broadcasting, motion picture, and
television industries.
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Gere Rides Along With Sheriff's Deputies
Sat Nov 12, 2005
These sheriff's officers say Richard Gere is a gentleman. Gere, researching a role he will play in the film "The Flock,"
spent about four hours with Bernalillo County deputies last week going door to door to check on registered sex
offenders.
He also interviewed Sheriff Darren White, a former child sex crimes detective.
"None of us knew what to expect, especially from someone as big a Hollywood star as Richard Gere," White said.
"The women commented on how good looking he was, and everyone else just thought he was a down-to-earth nice
guy," White said.
In the movie, Gere will play a federal agent tracking a missing girl who he believes was abducted by a sex offender he
is investigating. Production for the film is to start Monday in New Mexico and is to end Jan. 24.
Sat Nov 12, 2005
These sheriff's officers say Richard Gere is a gentleman. Gere, researching a role he will play in the film "The Flock,"
spent about four hours with Bernalillo County deputies last week going door to door to check on registered sex
offenders.
He also interviewed Sheriff Darren White, a former child sex crimes detective.
"None of us knew what to expect, especially from someone as big a Hollywood star as Richard Gere," White said.
"The women commented on how good looking he was, and everyone else just thought he was a down-to-earth nice
guy," White said.
In the movie, Gere will play a federal agent tracking a missing girl who he believes was abducted by a sex offender he
is investigating. Production for the film is to start Monday in New Mexico and is to end Jan. 24.
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Richard Gere Spends Time With New Mexico Deputies
November 13, 2005
Albuquerque, N.M. (AHN) Richard Gere took a ride in a squad car in this southwestern town in an effort to
research a role for his next movie. However, it was not in the back seat.
Gere rode along with Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies for about four hours last week going door to door to
check up on registered sex offenders in the area. was doing research for this role in the upcoming drama "The
Flock," in which he plays a federal agent tracking a sex offender who he believes kidnapped a missing girl.
November 13, 2005
Albuquerque, N.M. (AHN) Richard Gere took a ride in a squad car in this southwestern town in an effort to
research a role for his next movie. However, it was not in the back seat.
Gere rode along with Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies for about four hours last week going door to door to
check up on registered sex offenders in the area. was doing research for this role in the upcoming drama "The
Flock," in which he plays a federal agent tracking a sex offender who he believes kidnapped a missing girl.
| Richard Gere, Dylan & Bailey during "The Flock". |
| Jim Carrity Richard Gere's Stan-In |
| The Light in Gere |