Donnie Wahlberg says he went so far as providing up a good portion of his paycheck in an effort to movie “Boston Blue” in his hometown, however the economics of tv manufacturing finally received out.
Speaking on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Wahlberg detailed his push to preserve the “Boston Blue” spinoff genuine to its setting. The collection, a continuation of his long-running “Blue Bloods” character Danny Reagan, is about in Boston however largely filmed in Toronto due to value concerns.
“When I got offered the job, I’m like, ‘This is a dream come true.’ I thought, I’ll do a spinoff in L.A. or Vegas or Texas, somewhere hot,” Wahlberg mentioned through the interview. “And they were like, ‘How about Boston?’ I was like, ‘Ahhhh.’ They hooked me. And I was like, ‘Alright, let’s do it in Boston.’”
However, he mentioned producers rapidly made clear that filming there wasn’t financially viable. “And they were like, ‘But we can’t afford to shoot it in Boston, we’re gonna shoot it in Toronto.’ I was like, ‘No, no.’ So, I said, ‘Listen, I’ll give back 50% of my paycheck if we can go to Boston.’ I did,” Wahlberg continued. “And they said, ‘You can give back 100% and so can the rest of the cast, we cannot film this show in Boston.’ It’s so expensive. For the most part, we shoot in Toronto.”
Wahlberg added that even past value, filming in Boston presents logistical challenges, noting that crowds and tour teams incessantly disrupt shoots.
“Boston Blue” has already been renewed for a second season. Season 1 is presently streaming on Paramount+.
