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Authorities in Paris have [halted / halting] the filming of scenes from action movies on its streets in the [sleep / wake] of the recent terror attacks. The city is still on [high / height] alert following the attack on the magazine Charlie Hebdo and other attacks, which [leaves / left] 20 people dead. Security has [been / being] heightened around synagogues, newspaper and broadcasting offices and shopping malls. [Armed / Arming] police and soldiers are clearly visible on the streets. Security [measurements / measures] have now been extended to the movie industry. Paris' police commander Sylvie Barnaud said: "There's a problem with these [action-type / action-kind] scenes, as the actors in uniform could be targets [from / for] terrorists….Also, the actors could pose confusion for the general [public / private] ."

Ms Barnaud said she did not know how long the ban would [lasted / last] but feels the time is not right for car chases, [fake / flake] weapons and pyrotechnics. She said: "I was [shocked / shocking] to hear witnesses of the Charlie Hebdo attacks [say / talk] on television that it seemed like a movie shoot." One French movie insider said the new restrictions could have an [impact / compact] on big American productions. She said: "It's not the right [moment / momentum] to do it. Even if Steven Spielberg wanted to film a big [scene / scenery] with police and a shoot-out in the streets…I'm sure it would not have got [making / made] ." Paris is hosting the annual Film Set Fair this week, hoping to [attraction / attract] big productions. Filmmakers are worried the restrictions could [reduce / deduce] the number of movies filmed in Paris.