need studio space in manhattan, ny

i need to rent a studio space/stage/location for a talking head shoot. best would be if there was access to a black curtain since interviewee needs to be against black background.

any and all suggestions would be helpful.

thanks in advance

be well

rob

I don´t know how much you want to spend, but you might want to have a look here: http://www.dctvny.org/facilities/studio.html
Very professional people and great rates...

Check the Producers club too. They have rooms that are all black, with black curtains in the back.

I use the Producer's Club a lot, especially for rehearsals & castings, it's a great place. I even took Judith Weston's class there. It's close to midtown/Times Square, so good access to public transportation, there's a parking garage down the street but keep in mind, vehicle traffic can be bad in that area. There's an inexpensive 1 Michelin star French bistro across the street called Marseille if you're wining & dining, or just want to treat yourself. But one caveat! the building and interiors are very run down and beat up, so be careful who you interview there.

Another great place is Photo Manhattan. It's much more presentable than the Producer's Club and the big plus their photo studios are setup for photographers which are nice for interviews. --- they have black curtains ---. It's located close to Union Square on 14th St, so easy access to public transportation.

If your interviewee is a VIP or needs special attention, you might call the business centers of local hotels to see about renting a small conference or banquet room. They can sometimes accomodate requests for backgrounds and certain types of equipment, but you might have to go through the A/V or banquet department, depends on the hotel. For example, the Tribeca Grand has a nice theatre / lounge in the basement.

Haven't used DCTV but I've heard good things from people who have.

m&m&m-

thank you for your thoughtful replies.

i spent two days last week walking thru various mnahattan spaces.

i was very surprised at the quality of the spaces. frankly, for the $ i expected a bit more pizzazz, they kind u find in boutique edit and sound studios. this certainly was not the case.

and then, guess what? it turns out the client will not be needing a manhattan location. the production is now being moved to philadelphia! 3rd week of august.

anyone know of decent interview space in philly?

thanks in advance

be well

rob