According to how many accidents that have occurred on the T3 set, we can get an early idea of how many wild and extremely difficult stunts there are to look forward to in T3: Rise of the Machines. We have two new reports from Papa Razzi and T-trix!


T-trix:

TAFs, on Saturday they were setting up for the big scene where the front of that building gets hit by a crane.

All I know is we hear a crash and glass breaking - people scurrying - then in a moment sirens - fire dept & rescue squad coming down the road and pulling into the set. They work on someone for a few moments then put in the ambulance and tear out code 3 (lights and sirens).

Find out later what happened - something about there was a dummy on the end of the crane (I'm not clear on these details - but Papa Razzi knows) - anyhow the dummy or mannequin prematurely crashed through the window injuring a worker that was inside getting stuff set up. All I know is he was cut up - don't know how bad, but like I said they did leave code 3 which they would not have done if they didn't feel it was serious.



Papa Razzi:

Hi TheArnoldFans,

Wanted to bring you up to speed as to where we are and what the latest is. We have been doggedly chasing down all that we can regarding the various shoots. Downey outdoor site wrapped up yesterday - however, we missed a big opportunity chasing a smaller one. We got to the site yesterday bright and early.

We watched them stage the computer building scene and kept a close eye for everyone to start clearing out. The people inside and around the building were thinning out, but not to the extent that T-trix and I expected the action to begin. With no details of what they were going to do and limited range on the telephoto, we could only try and anticipate. Unfortunately when the glass began to break, we were caught off guard. I began immediately filming right afterwards and it became apparent that something had gone wrong. A Downey fire engine and rescue appeared on the scene shortly thereafter. I was able to film them arriving on scene, treating the injured guy and then transporting him out afterwards.

T-trix and I waited to see what was going on right afterwards, however, it appeared that they were taking a break. We speculated that with the action they might be done for the day.

The downside of yesterday is that I ran around Paramount Studios while T-trix went back to the site. She stayed for a couple hours but they looked like they were breaking down equipment for the night. One of the facts I discovered was that about an hour after T-trix left, the started the shoot back up at Downey and proceeded to drive a crane through the glass facade of the building tearing it completely off. We missed the shot. Outside of shooting on the indoor set at Downey, they are all done.

I also found out that Bill Clinton visited Arnold on the Downey last week - would that not have been a picture.

That all for now, but guaranteed, more to come!

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René de Jong