Make way for Mr. Damon
An infomant tells us that a scene for a new Matt Damon movie will be shot tomorrow (Friday) at Lambert Airport. But don’t go there hoping to get chummy with the very likable movie star.
For one thing, movie crews are generally hostile to gawkers. When the equally affable Tim Robbins was shooting “The Lucky Ones” at Lambert last year, he had a bodyguard clear his path every time he needed to go to the bathroom.
For another thing, Damon might not actually be there. The movie is a political thriller called “The Informant,” which has been filming in central Illinois. But director Steven Soderbergh (who previously shot “King of the Hill” in St. Louis) has been at the Cannes film festival this week, where his four-hour “Che” was slammed by most critics yesterday. (Me, I’m anxious to see it.) So this might be a second-unit crew, filming a non-essential scene without the director or star.
The movie takes place in the early ’90s, so the extras have been told to dress accordingly, with pleated khakis and no goatees. If you’re like me, you get all misty-eyed just thinking about those days.
Matt Damon arrived at the airport last night, was gracious as all get-out, mobbed by fans and politely chatting and signing autographs for 15-20 minutes.