The community on Katonah had mixed reactions about the filming, though the common denominator is generally a curious interest in the goings-on.
Brenda Marino, Woodlawn resident of four years, says, “All the local nosy neighbors are out here wondering like ‘what’s goin on? Who is it?’” After finding out that Turturro is on set to film the scene, Marino herself catches a bit of the bug, sticking around to catch a snapshot of the actor. The production garnered the attention of a handful of the local residents who came out to determine what the fuss is all about. Classic cars line a nearby side street off of the bar, a point that hasn’t gone unnoticed by some of the locals. “They’re Kelso, Katie-Lynn Rose, Trigger Trish, Lone Star Tommy, and Trish the Dish,” after his daughters Kelsey, Katie-Lynn, and Trish as well as himself and his wife, Patricia.Ĭlearly a period piece, the extras on set are dressed in the pinstripes and plaid suits of the time, complete with oversized collars. “My daughters and I got to name the horses in the race,” says Mulligan. The scene being filmed today utilizes the back room of the bar and revolves around horse betting. When asked if the part included lines for him, he said, “Yeah, I said ‘sure, here ya’ go.’ After that, they told me not to say anything to him, that the part had no lines, but Gere told them to keep it in, because it sounded ‘natural.’”
When asked about his experience as a film extra, he responded that, “I had this part where I was supposed to hand the phone.” “I got to play the bartender in that one.” “They filmed part of another movie here in 2006 for 'Hoax,' a Richard Gere movie,” says Mulligan.
Speaking with Tom Mulligan, son to owner John Mulligan, he relates that this is not the bar’s first feature film experience. The Irish pub provides an optimal location for the filming, with its timely, inviting exterior and dim but spacious interior. The story is set in South Philadelphia in the late 70s – early 80s, revolving around a particularly Irish neighborhood. The film, which also stars John Tuturro and Christina Hendricks, is based on the novel of the same name. A familiar spot to all of the local residents, the bar has also gained the attention of location scout Michelle Baker, who selected the bar to host a scene for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s new production “God’s Pocket.” John Mulligan’s Fireside Pub is a staple of the community on Katonah Avenue in Woodlawn.
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