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The CBS network spinoff series NCIS: New Orleans includes scenes shot at some local venues during its first season.
The tiny village of Bayou Boeuf in Lafourche Parish was the site of a day-long shoot featuring stars Lucas Black and Scott Bakula at and around Zam’s Swamp Tours.
“It was very exciting,” said Diana Tregle, owner of Zam’s. “It was exciting for me and my husband and my son all at the same time. People like shooting here because it is the real thing even though it is a glorified boat shed.”
Her husband, Lloyd Loupe, and son, Zamariah Loupe, also had bit roles in a scene shot in the restaurant, which is part of the tour’s complex.
The family is no stranger to cameras. They appeared in a widely distributed episode of the Fox network’s “Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy” in 2004.
The swamp tour premises has also been used for publicity shots for celebrities and music videos.
The parking area of St. Andrew the Martyr Catholic Church on La. Highway 307 was used as a designated “base camp;” caterers served meals for crew, cast members and extras in the church hall.
Bayou Boeuf, a portion of the town of Kraemer, is reachable by auto only via La. Highway 307, a wnding highway between Chackbay and the Raceland area.
The show airs locally at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.
NCIS: New Orleans filmed scenes in Bayou Boeuf recently. Locals Diana Tregle (above) and her family made an appearance. Below, the show’s star Scott Bakula talks with director Tony Wharmby between takes.
