We first met Orit Greenberg, a film location scout for Boardwalk Empire, when she was looking for a 1920s bank interior for the fourth season. She had come across the abandoned Bank of Manhattan in Long Island City through Untapped Cities, during our exhibition partnership with No Longer Empty inside the bank. With our recent two part series on Boardwalk Empire film locations, we decided it was time we did a profile on Orit. Untapped: You’re a location scout for Boardwalk Empire, which has one of the most incredible backdrops we’ve seen on TV. What have been some highlights while scouting for film locations? Orit: Highlights have included discovering and gaining access to places that most people don’t get to see: A catwalk in an ornate dome, the Times Square ball rooftop, perfectly-preserved or restored private homes, “the backstage” of a museum, and the many hidden gems that exist throughout the metro… Read More
