From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 19th, 2006 12:44 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Filming in London

Happy its in London (Brill news for London Folks)..and Europe! But London, closer to me then any other place it will be filming in, i come form Nottingham...so might have to visit my cousin in London round about August time! Joking!
...but i agree i think it will be a good location for the Bourne Series, it will be interesting, can not wait for it!

~ Cass

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 21st, 2006 12:05 pm (UTC)		(Link)

http://mattdamoncolumn.livejournal.com/?skip=10
Look at March 27Th.
Gives you some details on Bourne3 and Oceans13, says that some shifting around will have to be required.

~ Cass

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: April 22nd, 2006 11:58 am (UTC)		(Link)

Thanks Cass

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 21st, 2006 06:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

It used to be Damon and Pythias from Greek myth as the best of friends (like brothers). Now it's Damon and Affleck--obviously a different Damon! It's a compliment to Matt and Ben that they've been elevated to the stature of universal symbols of close friendship. No one was comparing the American Idol wannabes to our two big stars--only saying they were good friends by using the current metaphor for fruendship: Matt and Ben.

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: April 21st, 2006 11:38 am (UTC)		(Link)
	(of interest to Australians only)

We certainly do. Lots of reasons why they would never come here, I think. Paul Greengrass thinks that Bourne is based in Europe; there are only a few major studio lots here, and they appear to be pretty permanently booked; nobody on the crew/cast has any real ties to Australia etc.

Mostly though, it's an awful long way to come for only six weeks or so (only a portion of the movie could be set in any one location), and it would be virtually impossible to do any pick-up shots later on a budget. Foreign produced films wouldn't get any local tax concessions (I think) like they could in Europe, and it would just be the wrong feel for a Bourne film (to me).

I'm pleased, as any Bourne movie filmed in Australia would have lots of local "characters/cheap labour" included, which would destroy it for me (take your pick of Gary Sweet, Sam Worthington, Claudia Karvan, a Daddo, Joel Edgerton, any of the Channel 10 extras etc).

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 22nd, 2006 03:08 am (UTC)		(Link)

"My point was, if they can be bothered going all the way to Goa where it was remote and a nightmare to film"


What do you mean by "a nightmare to film"?

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: April 22nd, 2006 07:23 am (UTC)		(Link)

It certainly wasn't a nightmare in Goa, and everyone had a great time there, but local crowds did appear to make it difficult in certain exterior scenes.

And yep, I'm in Australia (I thought that was very obvious!)

From: peta_h	Date: April 22nd, 2006 08:03 am (UTC)		(Link)

I never realised you were in Australia.... I thought I was all alone down here! You make me feel proud! Knowing the best Matt info is home grown from Oz!!!