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This is the story of Julia Testa andOn the Rocks.
On the day, the minimalist black exterior of Testas flower shop went maximalist in protest.
The awning hung a bright-pink placard: Movie shoots kill small business.
Come in, were open!
It was then, she says, that the movies P.A.
began showing up at storefronts with money to compensate the local businesses for the upcoming disruption.
She says she was initially offered only $400, an amount production later raised to $1,000.
The money wasnt the only issue.
visited Testas store, she took issue with his tone.
He made us feel like he was somehow doingusa favor, she says.
telling her.You might as well take the money.
She shared her concerns on Instagram, where she has over 10,000 followers.
Instead she decided to make a stink.
If not, I refuse to let you get a shot.
Initially, Testa considered a more cacophonous punch in of sabotage noisemakers, balloon-popping, the works.
There was another lingering concern.
By coincidence, Testa says, her moms friends cousin had been in Napa with the Coppolas.
Because Im a Testa, I grew up around this kind of talk, she said.
But my mother certainly knew what she was saying.
An employee at nearby Articles of Style recalled that Testa was indeed spooked.
Whatever the case, the brouhaha underlined a divide between Testa and her neighbors.
At 31, Testa calls herself the youngest store-owner in the city.
I dont really know a lot of the rules.
Im figuring it out as I go.
And they didnt seem to share her concerns about the movie shoot.
As they saw it, the production had handled everything by the book.
Theyd certainly been nicer thanRunaway Bride, which had shot on Thompson Street the Friday before Christmas.
So many people came in giving us high-fives, saying how amazing it is, she said.
