A melodrama filmed entirely on location in IKEA Burbank has hit the interwebs. IKEA Heights is the brainchild of Dave Seger and Paul Bartunek and has been featured in a story in the LA Times.
IKEA’s reaction? Says IKEA spokeswoman, Mona Astra Liss, “I thought it was very playful and fun and complimentary to our brand,” However, “We didn’t give [Seger] permission. People need to ask.”
The real question is, will there be an episode #5?
CREDITS: Directed by David Seger, shot by Paul Bartunek, written by David Seger, Spencer Strauss, Paul Bartunek, and Tom Kauffman. Produced and edited by David Seger and Paul Bartunek, co-produced by Delbert Shoopman and Tom Kauffman. Starring: Randall Park, Whitney Avalon, Tom Kauffman, Jess Lane, Dean Pelton, Wade Randolph, Abed Gheith and Delbert Shoopman. Special Thanks to IKEA for not noticing us shooting a whole show in their big cool store.
On Monday, IKEA Charlotte held yet another ceremony leading to the Grand Opening of IKEA Charlotte, the first IKEA in the Carolinas. This ceremony was to open the temporary entrance to IKEA which would allow drivers to turn right from University City Boulevard to North Tyron Street. An actual intersection will be built in the future during phase two of the traffic reengineering.
Unfortunately, noone told the tractor trailer driver that the road wasn’t open quite yet before he smashed through the ribbon. Noone was hurt.
I wonder…did they actually CUT the ribbon after that? Or did they pack up their scissors and go home?
Jeremiah Murphy of Central Park West Studios invites everyone to check out his latest production, The Cry of Dracula, filmed on location at IKEA in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Laura Dillman & Alan Lidogoster as The Lovers
John Harlacher as Dracula
Lulu Wu as Comtesse Dracula
Jeremiah Murphy as Doctor Occhio
Cinematography by John Henry Watson
Music by Jessie Nelson & Antonia Nelson
Recorded & Mixed by David Nelson
“Anybody else get a kick out of pointing out IKEA products on TV shows? They show up on sit com sets all the time. My husband is quite impressed with my talent! I can’t think of a particular show at the moment… but I go to IKEA so often that I recognize and know the names of a lot of their stuff. I thought it would be fun to see if all you IKEA lovers could keep an eye out for IKEA products on the sets of TV shows, see where they show up, and post them here..”
YES!! I so do that!!! My husband is good at it too! IKEA stuff is on decorating shows, TV, and movies!!! I can’t help but notice everything. lol
“IKEA sufferers inhabit a special kind of Hell. No matter how painful your Ikea
shopping experience was, you’ll keep going back again and again. You’re not
alone.”
IKEAphobia the Movie Musical just premiered. (in 2004, from what I see in the credits)
I can’t think of a particular show at the moment… but I go to IKEA so often that I recognize and know the names of a lot of their stuff. I thought it would be fun to see if all you IKEA lovers could keep an eye out for IKEA products on the sets of TV shows, see where they show up, and post them here..”
