How Ca' d'Zan Became A Star In 'Parker' Movie
"Parker" had some of its scenes shot at the Ca' d'Zan at the Ringling Museum, and it almost didn't happen.
Parker may not have happened in at the Ringling Museum, if it weren't for a native of Sarasota. The action movie starring Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham opens this weekend nationwide and though predominately set in Palm Beach, the Ca' D'Zan mansion at the Ringling Museum was used for various scenes in the movie. Sarasota native Pam Alessandrelli, who is a production office coordinator/production manager and continues to work on USA Network's Burn Notice, had to find a mansion for the movie in a pinch, she shared during a Sarasota County Film and Entertainment Office event in 2012. She knew the Ca' d'Zan was perfect, so she called Jeanne Corcoran, director of the Film and Entertainment Office, to see if the location was available. "They …
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