Hollywood Backlot - ‘The Strain’
A clapper marks the scene and take for “The Strain,” a television series adaptation of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s triology of horror novels. Filming is taking place in Toronto, Canada.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Eph Corey Stoll) explains to his son Zach (Ben Hyland) that his mother is missing, in a scene from “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
On the set of “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Camera operator J.P. Locherer, center, does an equipment check before taping. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Dutch (Ruta Gedmintas) and Fet (Kevin Durand) are held by gun point during filming of a scene. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
During a break, camera assistant John Hickey measures the distance from the camera to actor Roger Cross, who plays Mr. Fitzwilliams. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Roger Cross is seen through the maze of equipment and people during taping. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Actors Roger Cross, Ruta Gedmintas and Kevin Durand during a break. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Establishing shot for the pawnshop in “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Producer J. Miles Dale and second unit first assistant director Joanna Moore on the set. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Miguel Gomez arrives on the set. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Allison Mandesir checks Jeffrey R. Smith’s face makeup while Lantha Goldberg, right, applies blood his hand makeup. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jeffrey R. Smith plays Dr. Bennett, who has turned into a vampire. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez, left, and Jeffrey R. Smith check with producer J. Miles Dale, right, about an upcoming fight scene. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jeffrey R. Smith plays vampire Dr. Bennett. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Flex (Pedro Miguel Arce), left, and Augustine (Miguel Gomez) enter an alleyway during filming. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Vampire Dr. Bennett (Jeffrey R. Smith) creeps up on two unsuspecting actresses while waiting for filming to begin. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Pedro Miguel Arce, left, and Miguel Gomez are attacked by Jeffrey R. Smith’s vampire Dr. Bennett. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez, left, and Jeffrey R. Smith rehearse an attack scene as producer J. Miles Dale watches. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez has been tossed to the ground by Jeffrey R. Smith’s vampire Dr. Bennett. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Jeffrey R. Smith and producer J. Miles Dale. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Pedro Miguel Arce, left, and Jeffrey R. Smith. Miguel Gomez lies in the background. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The crew prepares a dummy version of vampire Dr. Bennett, as actor Jeffrey R. Smith stands near it. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Vampire Dr. Bennett (Jeffrey R. Smith) gives his fake doppelganger a lick of approval. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jeffrey R. Smith, left, and Miguel Gomez rehearse a scene. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez rehearses a scene. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez practices an attack. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez and Jeffrey R. Smith. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez, left, checks on Pedro Miguel Arce, who has been bitten by vampire Dr. Bennett. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Doppelganger vampire Dr. Bennett rests in pieces after filming. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Corey Stoll stars in “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Miguel Gomez stars in “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Ben Hyland stars in “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Durand stars in “The Strain.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)