One of our readers, Jenn C., checked out the Washington D.C. set of J.Edgar back in March in hopes of seeing the film?s star, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Though she wasn?t lucky enough to meet Leo, she did get a glimpse of him, writer Dustin Lance Black, and met the film?s director, Clint Eastwood, along with Leo?s co-stars Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts.
Here?s what she had to say about the shoot:
I heard about Leonardo DiCaprio filming ?J. Edgar? in Washington D.C. in late March and went from Maryland to D.C. to see what I could find as he is my favorite actor. I arrived around 9 A.M., apparently Leo was already on set in hair and makeup but Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts later arrived.
We waited for about 3 hours until moving to the other location we heard production talking about. We saw Leo through the car window and got to talk to Armie. Security was extremely tight as it was in D.C. After about two hours there, we returned to the base camp. Later, Armie and Naomi arrived back on set, so did Leo. We got to meet Clint Eastwood, who was incredibly humble and nice, Armie Hammer, who was so sweet and nice and so was his wife, and Naomi Watts. They were all so professional and down to earth. We got to see Leo from a distance but he spent hours in his trailer and seemed extremely focused on his role. Dustin Lance Black, the screenwriter, was also on set.
The 11 hours in the freezing cold were worth it- as the cast and crew were professional and very nice. Can?t wait to see the movie!
J. Edgar was primarily shot in Los Angeles last winter, but they spends few weeks shooting exteriors in the Virginia/Washington D.C. area.
It looks like Steven Spielberg will be following in his colleague Clint Eastwood?s steps as we?ve heard his next film, Lincoln, has already set up shop at the same Virginia studio where John Adams was filmed in 2008. They have also set up a production office in Mechanicsville, VA. Lincoln, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, will begin filming this fall.
Anyone else sensing a trend? As long as they keep making movies about historical figures, the film industry in Virginia should be booming!
Check out a few of Jenn?s photos below:
Thanks again to Jenn C for sharing her photos!
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