Monday morning begins in the parking lot of a factory in Albany, Georgia. This is the gathering place for the Courageous cast and crew as they embark on a seven-week production journey.
Yet before any equipment is unloaded and any scenes are filmed, the team gathers for the first of 35 devotionals that will remind them daily to whom this movie really belongs. Pastor Michael Catt leads the first devotional, exhorting team members to pray for one another throughout the filming process. “You have to have each others’ backs, and you need to be praying the best for each other. We need the hand of God on all of this.”
And thus begins the first Sherwood movie since FIREPROOF. Focusing on the importance of fatherhood, Courageous is the story of four law enforcement officers committed to making a difference in their families. Today’s scenes were all filmed at Coats & Clark, the largest yarn and crochet thread factory in the U.S. Workers at the factory served as extras during one of the scenes, and plant manager Bobby Boone will be prominently seen in the film.
After watching what was shot on Monday, producer Stephen Kendrick was pleased with not only the look of the film, but also the acting. “It feels really good to see God confirm on the set what He was telling us to do in the auditions,” he says. “It was great way to start!”
SOURCE: http://courageousthemovie.com/blog/2010/04/filming-begins-with-prayer/
