Dakota Fanning begins filming ‘The Motel Life’ in Neveda

March 3, 2011

Carson City, NV and its surrounding communities are buzzing this week with Dakota Fanning sightings. She’s been spotted all over town, including the local Applebees, CVS, Wal-Mart, and Target.

These may seem like unlikely hangouts for a teenage movie star, but Dakota has a good reason to be in Carson City, her latest movie, The Motel Life.

The film is based on author-musician Willy Vlautin’s 2007 novel of the same name about two brothers who live in a Reno motel and flee the city when one of them is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a boy on a bicycle. Emile Hirsch also stars in the film as one of the brothers.

On Tuesday, The Motel Life’s crew was in Gardnerville and Genoa, NV and yesterday, the cast and crew was filming at the Holiday Lodge in Minden, NV, where it is rumored they will continue shooting through the end of the week.

The film is also expected to shoot in Reno, at the Casale’s Halfway Club, as well as other locations.

If you have a Dakota sighting or spot the filming shooting in Nevada, let us know about it at olv@onlocationvacations.com!

[Thanks to Kathy for the head’s up!]

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9 COMMENTS

Zona March 3, 2011 at 3:22 pm
It was such a pleasant surprise to see someone like Dakota Fanning come into our beautiful town. Always liked her acting skills. I’m sure we will go see the movie when it is released.
Christine March 3, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Update: The Motel Life is filming at the V&T Railroad tracks, Moundhouse Nevada right now.
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Frank Norton March 4, 2011 at 1:34 am
UPDATE! I JUST SAW HER AND EMILE FILMING IN CARSON CITY AT A HOTEL ‘THE BACKONTRACK INN’ IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE HER. I YELLED I LOVE YOU TO HER AND SHE STOPPED, LOOKED AT ME, AND THEN STARTED WALKING AGAIN.
Judy March 10, 2011 at 2:37 am
It looks like definite filming action going on at the old hospital on Fleischmann right now! Too cold and late for me to go watch though 🙂
Penelope November 23, 2011 at 3:32 pm
It was soo cool to hear that such big stars were coming into our little town. I hope you guys like little Carson City.(:
Tasha October 31, 2012 at 2:51 am
They are filming in Medford OR this week!!
Christine October 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm
thanks I think the movie you are thinking of is Night Moves maybe?