Is ADM allowing filming on site?
The company says no, although they considered the possibility. “We thought, ‘Could we do it?’ ” Victoria Podesta, ADM ‘s vice president of corporate communications said in March. “But when you consider the needs of a major Hollywood production and the fact that we’re working here 24 hours a day, it couldn’t be accommodated.” David Weintraub, ADM ‘s director of external affairs, added, “There are trains and semis always around here, and people doing things that could be precarious.” “We talked about it,” Podesta said, “and ultimately decided, “We don’t need the distractions,’ but we have no desire to impede the production.” Podesta said the company has had numerous meetings with filmmakers, and took them on tours of the complex so they’d have a better understanding of ADM’s operations.
