From: jjthomas10	Date: May 5th, 2008 09:38 am (UTC)		(Link)
I'm relieved to see...

...that Matt has a prostetic nose. That's what makes him look so different whether or not the hair is a wig.

JJ--

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 5th, 2008 09:45 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: I'm relieved to see...

Not another fake nose to dominate press junket talk!

I've been trying to find pictures of the younger Whitacre, but only two photos of an older Whitacre are easily located on the web:

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/informant/photos.html

And he's got his own website!

http://www.markwhitacre.com/

Edited at 2008-05-05 09:46 am (UTC)

	From: jeka_ooie	Date: May 5th, 2008 05:55 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Thanks for the pictures! :) I hardly recognized him! :O

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 5th, 2008 06:35 pm (UTC)		(Link)

A report on yesterday's filming and crowd interaction at the Herald Review:

http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2008/05/05/news/local/doc481f301e2767e691496907.txt

Including:

“This is the first picture I’ve ever taken in a wig and fake mustache.”

—Matt Damon, joking to a fan after filming on location in Downtown Decatur for The Informant

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 7th, 2008 12:15 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Green Zone, Informant

'Green Zone' finished filming on 2 May, according to a few blog comments by extras. Matt only missed about two weeks.

Matt's up for two MTV Awards, but he's never won one before. Best Male Performance and Best Fight (with Joey Ansah). Ultimatum wasn't one of the seven nominees for Best Film (how quickly they forget).

Voting's open:
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1586901/20080506/story.jhtml

A few bad photos from the Hickory Point Mall filming are at the Herald & Review gallery. A local paper says Matt now looks like Ned Flanders. Yep.

Edited at 2008-05-07 12:20 pm (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 7th, 2008 09:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Informant

Ned Flanders, huh? Well, as Ned would say, "Ok-ily dok-ily!"

Har - har! I've now read about 170 pages in the book (thanks for the recommendation) and can definitely see the attraction for Matt. This guy was all over the place emotionally. It's a great character to play. Can't wait.
Paula

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 7th, 2008 09:27 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Informant

Oh, yeah, forgot to say that the picture from the Herald with the girls all sporting mustaches is the funniest thing I've seen all week. I just came from a funeral and that was just what I needed!
Paula

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 11th, 2008 05:43 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Informant

Thanks!! We had fun with it and so did the crew!! His family IS here also!

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 11th, 2008 07:53 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Informant

Hope you're enjoying the filming - we're certainly appreciating the media/local coverage and witnessing the excitement of local fans.

Thanks for the information about his family. I've read of one sighting of Matt's wife but that's all - they're staying well hidden (or not being recognised).

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 8th, 2008 09:16 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Informant

And reading the book gaves the necessary insight into the photos we're seeing from Decatur: the locations, two-tone hair, loud ties etc. Whitacre develops a fascination (and perhaps more) for the Grisham novel/film "The Firm", so Matt (as Whitacre) is seen at the cinema watching a scene from the movie yesterday. The locations so far are 95%authentic.

The group mustache picture is great. Not so great is a possibly spurious comment on IMDB about filming: a bomb threat on day one so filming was cancelled on that day, and they're behind schedule. Local rumors.

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 8th, 2008 07:37 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Informant

I live in Decatur and there WAS a bomb threat, but shooting wasn't cancelled, it was after they had finsished shooting for the day. I was at the shootings that day, so I know. I have talked to a lot of the production crew (that's what happends when you stay for hours waiting to see Matt Damon) and they aren't behind schedule.

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 8th, 2008 09:10 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Informant

Thanks for the information. Has there been any sign of Matt's family around town?

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 10th, 2008 02:53 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Informant

I also live in Decatur and didn't hear anything about a bomb threat but any more it seems to be every other day there's a bomb threat and usually turns out to be some of the local teens trying to get out of school. I'm currently reading the book and can't wait to see the movie, FINALLY something positive from the city of Decatur. I a lifer here in Decatur and it deserves it.

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 10th, 2008 03:47 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Informant

The filming seems to be proceeding well due to the cooperation of crowds and businesses in Decatur, so it's all positive so far. The coverage is great, but everyone will probably be tired of filming and the disruptions to normal life by the time it ends.

Loving the coverage from the local media and bloggers - I've never seen so much coverage of a film that Matt's in only one week into the schedule.

	From: beckettslady	Date: May 8th, 2008 10:37 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Warner Independent Pictures?

Hi! I apologize for not being around. Work has been kicking my butt for over a month!

There's an article in today's Variety about WB suddenly closing WIP. Any word on how this will impact the release of the picture?


Donna

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 9th, 2008 02:28 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Warner Independent Pictures?

There's an article in yesterday's LA Times saying that Informant was a Warners picture originally, but due to its high profile went over to WIP to boost that division.

As Informant wasn't mentioned in the press release about WIP and Picturehouse closing (they only mentioned the films coming out this year), I presume Informant just goes back to the mainstream division. It shouldn't delay the movie or affect it at all.

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: May 10th, 2008 01:18 am (UTC)		(Link)
	New clips, photos

Photos and video of Matt on the set with Scott Bakula (and having a fun time) at a residential address in Decatur:

http://www.herald-review.com/ with more photos at Yahoo.

New photo gallery:
http://www.herald-review.com/shared-content/gallery/?galleryid=33&gallery_page=0&album_page=0&albumid=373&mediaid=7577

	From: library_of_sex	Date: May 10th, 2008 02:08 am (UTC)		(Link)

God, Matty looks like such a goober with that moustache!

Anyway, thanks for the updates! Keep up the excellent work!