When Julia Roberts in Bali

Since mid-October, and will end within these days, the process of shooting and directing the film “Eat Pray Love” (EPL) stared by Hollywood actress, Julia Roberts, in several locations in Bali, has been kept super tight. “Antara” News Agency reported, that Head of Public Relations of Bali Provincial Police, Commissioner Gde Sugianyar in Denpasar, admitted a series of tight security during the “shooting” scheduled to last in a month.

As an example during the “shooting” in the Village of Bentuyung, Ubud area, Gianyar District, it is impossible for anyone who does not have access to the location to witness the process.

“We have just got a duty to secure the location for the filming. Our officers are always on alert at the scene but could not to watch the movie making process, “he said.

Failure to be able to see, let alone take pictures of “shooting”, an AFP reporter also experienced, who can only be at the farthest distance beyond the isolated location.

Bentuyung village, in Ubud area, has a natural rice field and distinctive buildings of old Balinese architecture. The community also still doing local activities that are unique, as visitors would feel “returned” to the past of Bali.

In one area of rice fields where several local people houses located are then selected to be the main location for the film shooting.

Because security around the site was so tight, residents were given local temporary identity card complete with a special vest. Village residents should wear two ID attributes to pass around the shooting locations.

According to PR Gde Kabid Sugianyar, based on the schedule obtained, Julia Roberts and the entire movie-making support will be in Bali for a month.

They do the whole process of taking pictures in some locations elected in Bali, such as Banjar Terrace, Museum Antonio Blanco, and a photocopy shop in a market.

Film with major star Julia “Pretty Woman” Roberts, has a plot of the story of an American widow (Julia Roberts), who are in search for authenticity after experiencing the events that shook her. From a Western woman who has a modern way of thinking  , finally she sought spiritual authenticity in India.

From this it then becomes the main plot in the second word “EPL”, namely “Pray”. After exploring herself with spirituality, she later arrived in Bali, to find love, which is the third word of “EPL”, namely “Love”.

Indonesia’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik made a visit to shooting location. However, did not meet with the star, but only with producers and
a number of film crews.

Jero Wacik stated his thank that the producer has chosen Bali as a location for such a world-class film-making.

“Automatically it will be a good promotion for Indonesia and Bali, “he said.

Looking ahead, Jero Wacik also expresses his invitation for other producers who want to do shooting in Indonesia, not only in Bali. Beautiful sights much spread in many parts of this country. ===