The Return of Violet

She's back! The character East Villagers love to love: Violet — otherwise known as Jessica Jones!

Proof.

The last time they filmed Jessica Jones in the East Village, there were all sorts of sitings of Kristen Ritter, and Mike Colter, and David Tennant, and who could forget the One-Time Simulated Explosion?!

What will they do to top that? Stay tuned!

#eastvillage #filmmakers #jessicajones #netflix #violet

Sudzy

The other day, I received this email, via YouTube:

Email via YouTube.

East Villagers love competent laudromats, and they love smartphones — this could very well be… a winning combination!

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Aside 1: Sudzy is a name I would have chosen; it's right up there with reflecty!

Aside 2: Sudzy contacted me through my YouTube account — they must love those Jessica Jones videos! Who doesn't?!

#eastvillage #email #jessicajones #laundromats #sudzy #youtube

Fin

This is the end of the A.K.A. Jessica Jones material, for now! I hope you enjoyed this little foray into every-day life in the East Village, with its celebrities and explosions and such! I mean, how often does something this cool happen? OK, every day, it's true, but it was still fun!

Here are a few remaining pictures:

Lucy and Desi,

Krysten Ritter's and Mike Colter's (I found out; not David Tennant's) trailers. Last time, you may recall, they used the names Ralph and Alice! Last time, their doors had stairs too!

The beloved Vazac's door is replaced:

Exploded door, back in place.

Here is where I sat:

Where I sat.

I sat on the back of the bench, with my feet on the seat, to avoid rats running over the top of them!

Finally, one last look at Krysten Ritter. I took this on East 6th Street, outside her trailer:

Ms. Krysten Ritter.

I think this was the first time I ever took a picture of someone I didn't know without trying to disguise the fact that I was taking their picture! And she smiled!

East Villagers love smiles!

#eastvillage #6thstreet #jessicajones #desi #krystenritter #lucy #tompkinssquarepark #vazacs

Pure Fanzine Stuff

This is the last of my A.K.A. Jessica Jones videos from the other night, and what would be a better send-off than images of the star herself, Ms. Krysten Ritter?!

Before I do this though, I just want to say I'm sorry I didn't get any scenes with David Tennant in them. For all I know, he was there in the earlier pictures, and I just didn't recognize him, what with his beard and all!

So with no further ado, Ms. Krysten Ritter:

#eastvillage #jessicajones #krystenritter #vazacs avenueb #7thstreet #filmmakers

False Start

Setting up for shooting a scene isn't just a lot of tweaking of cameras and replacing of street signs. No, stunt doubles have to rehearse how they're going to fly and fall, too!

And just when you think it's time… "Stop rolling!"

Once again brought to you without added sound effects:


#eastvillage #jessicajones #filmmakers #avenueb #7thstreet #stuntdoubles

T Minus 54 Minutes and Counting

When we last left off, I had gone home to eat supper, seeing that the one-time simulated explosion™ was not yet ready to occur.

After eating, I ventured back over. They were still setting up, but they were further along, and it was dark: the perfect setting for a night shot!

And here it is, the crew of A.K.A Jessica Jones, setting the stage:


The cameraman was from WLNY.

#eastvillage #jessicajones #vazacs #avenueb #7thstreet #filmmakers #wlny

Violet, Before the Explosion

As readers may recall from my post yesterday, the one-time simulated explosion, featuring air cannon with debris, was scheduled to take place some time between 6:00 and 11:00pm.

Being the punctual sort of blogger that I am, I arrived as soon after 6:00 as I could, which was at approximately 8:20. They were still setting up around the beloved Vazac's, and didn't look like they were anywhere near setting off an explosion, one-time or not, so I went home to eat.

This is what I got in the time I was there though:


Stay Tuned! There's more to come!

#eastvillage 7thstreet #jessicajones #avenueb #vazacs #filmmakers

One-Time Simulated Explosion

This… was… AWESOME! Quite possibly, the coolest thing that's ever happened in the East Village!

So with no sound effects, no commentary, I bring you: One-Time Simulated Explosion:

I'll put up more videos tomorrow, but they won't be nearly as cool as this!

#eastvillage #jessicajones #krystenritter #vazacs #avenueb #7thstreet #onetimesimulatedexplosion

T Minus 9 Hours and 19 Minutes

I passed by the beloved Vazac's this morning, where preparations are underway for tonight's shooting of A.K.A Jessica Jones, complete with one-time simulated explosion, an air cannon with debris, and atmospheric smoke and/or fog!

This is what I was trying to get a better shot of last night, that I thought might be components of the one-time simulated explosion:

Components of…

I think I figured it out, though. I think this is a component of the air cannon with debris.

Here is what I think will happen: the one-time simulated explosion will occur inside the beloved Vazac's. It very well may not include sound, since that can be added later, but it certainly would be cool if it does! At some point, these air cannons will fire their debris. This might not occur simultaneously — again, this can by synched-up in editing.

The atmospheric smoke and/or fog will be constant, I'd guess, otherwise it wouldn't be atmospheric! The weather calls for isolated to scattered thunderstorms this evening. That'll certainly add to the atmosphere!

East Villagers are sure to be out in number tonight!

#eastvillage #jessicajones #vazacs #onetimesimulatedexplosion #aircannonwithdebris #atmosphericsmokeandorfog

Violet, The Night Before

As I wrote last week, preparations are afoot to shoot another installment of A.K.A. Jessica Jones in the East Village!

I walked down Avenue B yesterday evening after work, to see what was happening.  First, the sign:

The sign.

A one-time simulated explosion! An air cannon with debris! Atmospheric smoke and/or fog! Right here in the heart of the East Village! Who could ask for more?!

Most of the excitement will occur at the beloved Vazac's, a faux-dive bar on Avenue B and East 7th Street.

Here is a preview:


Unfortunately, I won't be able to be downtown tonight until about 7:30. I sure do hope they don't simulate the explosion before I get there!

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As a side note: I found out that last month, the "A.K.A." was dropped from the name, leaving it: Marvel's Jessica Jones. I will continue to use the "A.K.A.", however.

East Villagers love aliases!

#eastvillage #vazacs #jessicajones #avenueb #7thstreet #onetimesimulatedexplosion #aircannonwithdebris #atmosphericsmokeandorfog

Here Comes Violet

Exciting news for all you David Tennant and Krysten Ritter fans: the next wave of shooting A.K.A. Jessica Jones starts Monday, July 6!

These signs are from Avenue B, between East 6th and 7th Streets:


Of course, moving your car starts a day sooner!

East Villagers are marking their calendars already!

#eastvillage #avenueb #signs #jessicajones #krystenritter #davidtennant

On Location with Jessica Jones

You might think by the title of this that I had an interview with one of the stars of A.K.A. Jessica Jones, that's currently shooting in the East Village.

Alas, no.

I have some pictures though! These are on East 7th Street, just in from Avenue B:

"No photos, please." Um, OK.

Mugging for the camera.

JJ.

My guess is that a lot of people photographed this door, because by last night, the initials "JJ" were not to be found. In their place were:

Krysten Ritter.

Wait for it…

Do you know what I just found out? Ralph, above, is David Tennant! The Tenth Doctor!

Krysten Ritter and David Tennant — who thought the East Village could ever get cooler?!

#eastvillage #7thstreet #jessicajones #avenueb #davidtennant #krystenritter

Exciting News!

East Villagers are beside themselves with excitement to learn that Violet, the code-name for A.K.A. Jessica Jones, starring Krysten Ritter, will be shooting again in the East Village!

Announcing: Violet!

To make sure they have clear shots, parking will be restricted between East 4th and East 6th Streets, from Avenue A to Avenue B.

No Parking sign.

It's a minor inconvenience, for the benefit of having the East Village as the backdrop to great TV shows and movies!

#eastvillage #4thstreet #5thstreet #6thstreet #jessicajones #avenuea #avenueb #krystenritter #parking #signs #violet

P-P-P-Paparazzi

It's true, I was a paparazzo last night; it's not the first time, and living in the ever-cool East Village, it won't be the last!

But as you might expect, I was not the only one:

My fellow paparazzi.

These are serious fanzine paparazzi — you can tell by their lenses. Fans like their subjects removed from the environment. These pictures will be of her face, and maybe part of the door, but you won't see anything of East 7th Street.

East Village Today's pictures are not of Krysten Ritter, but of the East Village with Krysten Ritter!

That's why I don't make the big bucks!

#eastvillage #7thstreet #jessicajones #krystenritter #paparazzi #photographers

On The Set of "A.K.A. Jessica Jones"

As I wrote earlier, after I got home from work last night, I took my camera and went out to get pictures of the crew and equipment on Avenue B and East 7th Street. Shots of the crew and equipment are more my thing anyway; an actor being filmed walking down the street looks like anyone walking down the street, but cables, and lights, and cameras, and director's chairs, that's way cooler!

Heading up Avenue B:

No Parking – Film Shoot!

Avenue B, carless.

Lighting equipment, outside Manitoba's.

Standing guard, outside Pardon My French.

East 7th Street.

Getting ready to shoot.

Approaching the set was like counting down the days until Christmas… in the East Village Today!

#7th street #jessicajones #avenueb

The Night Before

You know, I had no idea I'd see Krysten Ritter last night. I got home from work, and since it was still light out (thank you Daylight Savings Time!), I took my camera and went out to get pictures of the movie crew and equipment on Avenue B and East 7th Street.

I went by the night before, thinking they'd be working then, but they weren't. Or, if they were, I didn't see them.

East 7th Street, the night before.

Avenue B, the night before.

You can just feel the anticipation!

Making movies, on location… in the East Village Today!

#eastvillage #jessicajones #avenueb #7thstreet 

Jesse's Girl

If you were wondering what I was referring to in my post East Village Eye, it's this:

Krysten Ritter, on East 7th Street.

Krysten Ritter, the woman who played Jane Margolis, Jesse' Pinkman's girlfriend in "Breaking Bad", was on East 7th Street tonight shooting a new Netflix series called "A.K.A. Jessica Jones". To quote Syndrome: "Oh, man! I'm still geeking out about it!"

And what building did they choose to shoot in?

The building with the solitary, artificial, pink flowers in window boxes!

Do I have the eye?! Or do I have the eye?!

It almost seems unnecessary to say, but… nowhere is cooler then the East Village!

#krystenritter 7thstreet #windowboxes