'Pipe Nation' TV pilot casts Alberta oil and gas workers to show true grit of industry

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Natallie Gamble had no problem taking on the role of a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch in the pilot for a planned new TV series called Pipe Nation.

Director Raoul Bhatt films a scene on the set of Pipe Nation in Sundre, Alta. on Monday. Pipe Nation is a gritty television drama about a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressSUNDRE -- Natallie Gamble had no problem taking on the role of a debt-ridden, single mom working in the oilpatch in the pilot for a planned new TV series called“This is me.

Filmmaker and director Raoul Bhatt says he wanted a mix of both professional and amateur actors on set, and he's not concerned about the lack of experience from some of his cast members. He sees it as an asset to the project. Bhatt, a software engineer who self-funded the pilot, has worked as a cinematographer and producer for the Daytime Emmys, as well as with Universal Studios'He understands there are plenty of people out there who are not fans of the oil and gas industry.

A storage lot for oilfield equipment in Sundre is one of the regular sets. In addition, a portion of farmland in Sundre has been cleared for the actual building of a mini pipeline to add to the realism of the show. “I've been called the pipeline princess and it's like, you can roll onto site and right way it's 'this girl's out here to work?”' she said.

 

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What a terrible idea for a show.

I wounder if the mountians of coke and bus loads of hookers will make appearances

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