As the love scene heated up and sparks began to fly, Richard Pettler turned to his wife and whispered, “The nerve of these people, [being intimate] in our living room without our permission!”
Pettler’s ire was as fictional as the romance. The Berkeley, Calif., resident had turned over his home to the cast and crew of a film—”Bee Season,” starring Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche—for three days. And like other owners who let their homes be used for movie and television shoots, Pettler was being compensated handsomely for allowing actors to intrude.
As is often the case, Pettler had been approached by a location manager—Rory Enke, in this instance—eager to use his house. Of the nearly 100 locations being considered for “Bee Season,” Pettler’s home meshed best with the director’s detailed vision.
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