"AN AMERICAN LOVE" (aka Un Amore Americano) was a TV mini series (two parts) that starred Brooke Shields and Carlo Delle Piane. It was produced by Antonio Avati and Georgi Leopardi and directed by Piero Schivazappa. The film was about an Italian, played by Carlo Delle Piane, who comes to an American University, where he falls in love with a woman, played by Brooke Shields, without her really knowing it.
The film gave me a chance to reunite with Duea Film yet again and work with sound men Chat Gunter and Raffaele DeLuca. It was the first film after we had last worked together on the movie Bix An Interpretation of A Legend. The majority of the crew stayed the same for all of the Duea Films so knew each other and worked really well together. Plus it was a chance to do a TV mini series which was broken done into two parts (basically two 90 minute movies).
Below you will find the behind the scenes photos. Also below are three behind the scenes video segments that I edited together recently of footage that was taken by St. Ambrose University
TV-11 during the making of the film since we filmed the mini series on their campus in Davenport, Iowa. The footage includes lots of shots of the sound department so you'll see Chat Gunter, Raffaele DeLuca, and myself working on the film.
The three behind the scenes video clips below appear on my website with permission of and courtesy of TV-11 St. Ambrose University. Special Thanks to Duke Schneider.
Behind The Scenes Video taken on the set of An American Love.
Behind The Scenes Video taken on the set of An American Love.
Behind The Scenes Video taken on the set of An American Love.
Raffaele DeLuca with the camera slate showing the title of the
film "Un A More Americano" aka "An American Love."
One shoot required us to film on a yacht which crusied up and down the Mississippi River for the day. Due to the limited space on the boat, only a small part of the crew was taken.
Jeff Carney on the left (in white t-shirt) with boom mic, Raffaele DeLuca in the middle with another boom mic, Brooke Shields under the umbrella, while the camera crew changes lenses in the back and Mariantonia Avati (on the right looking over her continuity script).
The Cinematographer preparing a shot on the campus of St.
Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Jeff Carney and Brooke Shields on the set of An American Love.
Brooke Shields signed photo from my collection - since I work in the film industry I decided to collect movie memorabilia as a hobby. Be sure to check out my PROPS AND SOUVENIRS Section to see some memorabilia from films.
Director Piero Schivazappa on the far left and Jeff Carney with
mic boom on the right (in white t-shirt) during filming.
Filming a scene with Brooke Shields and Carlo Delle Piane.
Carlo Delle Piane and Brooke Shields wait in the car as it is
finished being rigged for some driving shots.
The Duea Film Sound department gets ready to leave in the picture
car that the actors ride in so the sounds of the car driving can be
recorded for use in the film. Chat Gunter behind the wheel,
Jeff Carney, and Raffaele DeLuca in the back seat.
The camera car getting ready to leave with Brooke Shields and
Carlo Delle Piane on board. Most driving shots in films are
done this way, with the car involving the actors being towed and
not actually driven. This allows the actors to concentrate on
their dialogue/scene and not on the traffic.
Continued on AN AMERICAN LOVE Page 2
