Poughkeepsie residents who enjoy the HBO program "High Maintenance" should look closely when watching the show in January and February.

The series about a bike-riding, marijuana delivery salesman in Brooklyn filmed in the town and city of Poughkeepsie on Wednesday. Ben Sinclair, who plays lead character "The Guy," was on hand for the filming. The scenes shot will likely air in early 2019.

"It was great, we loved it; Everyone was very helpful," producer Gwen Bialic said. "The police were incredibly helpful, the town and city were wonderful."

Scenes were shot at Pete's Famous Restaurant, Mill House Brewing Co. and Emiliano's in the city, Bialic said. Vassar College was filmed from off-campus; and additional scenes were filmed throughout the city and town.

Tractor-trailers, canopies and other vehicles parked at the First Congregational United Church of Christ on Mill Street and the adjacent Mill House Brewing established a home base for cast and crew.

The scenes shot locally revolved around a visit that "The Guy" takes to see a friend who lives in the area. The scenes shot at Pete's focused on a drive-through transaction.

"It was great," said Jim Drivas, a member of the family that has owned Pete's for 19 years "The cast and the crew were really nice."

Asked if he was familiar with the show, Drivas said, "I Googled it. I know what it's about."

Asked if the the show's topic bothered him, he said, "No, not really, it's just a show."

Drivas said someone from the show visited his restaurant last week, inquired about filming, snapped some photographs and said they would be in touch. Drivas heard back via telephone on Monday that the HGMT production company wanted to film in his restaurant Wednesday.

Pete's closes at 4 p.m., so the 4:40 p.m. arrival time on Wednesday didn't interrupt business, Drivas said.

"High Maintenance" is the latest high-profile production to film in the Hudson Valley.

Filmed in Ulster and Delaware counties, “The Dead Don’t Die,” with Selena Gomez, Bill Murray and Danny Glover, concluded production in August.

For that movie, Amy Hutchings Casting in Rhinebeck cast hundreds of extras as zombies. Ready to Serve Catering in Poughkeepsie provided food and drink to the cast and crew. And Glover dined more than once at Terrapin Restaurant in Rhinebeck, according to the Hudson Valley Film Commission.

Regarding economic impact, "The Dead Don't Die" was on track to surpass “A Quiet Place,” the 2018 thriller starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt that was filmed in Dutchess and Ulster countues.

“A Quiet Place” generated $21 million for the local economy, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.

Other productions shot recently in the region include “Shirley,” which filmed in Poughkeepsie and stars Elisabeth Moss from television’s “Mad Men” and “The Handmaid's Tale."

“Driveways,” starring Brian Dennehy and produced by James Schamus of “Brokeback Mountain” fame, recently finished production in Dutchess,

John W. Barry: jobarry@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4822; Twitter: @JohnBarryPoJo

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