They filmed Paradise Beach at my highschool after hours. That's as close to Hollywood as I have ever come.

There must have been some student characters in the show and they used our highschool to film the necessary scenes.

All i remember was the big film trucks and a few cameras.

They even had one scene where a bully threw another kids bike off the foot bridge. They had to keep throwing it off as the oil from the bikes chain kept leaking off and ruining the shot.

I also remember riding past on my bike and seeing 5 kids in a circle throwing a basket ball around between them.

You can read a little more about this effect laden, extravaganza of a Soapie and other aussie TV flops here.

Created 28.03.04

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