{"id":266,"date":"2008-05-04T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2008-05-04T06:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=266"},"modified":"2014-09-06T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T20:59:14","slug":"theyre-stking-matt-damon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"They&#8217;re st**king Matt Damon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">I discovered last month that the <strong>Decatur <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Herald &amp; Review<\/span><\/strong> has launched an <a title=\"THE INFORMANT information page @ The Herald and Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-review.com\/informant\/\" target=\"_blank\">unofficial news page for <strong>THE INFORMANT<\/strong><\/a>, which allegedly began location photography in the Soy Capital yesterday, <strong>May 3<\/strong>, and will continue for two weeks after which the production moves to <strong>Moweaqua, Springfield<\/strong>, <strong>St. Louis<\/strong>, and <strong>Hawaii<\/strong>. Among other business, H&amp;R will entertain reports and snaps of <strong>Matt Damon<\/strong> sightings, thereby <a title=\"Tim Cain INFORMANT editorial @ The Herald and Review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-review.com\/articles\/2008\/05\/02\/go\/news\/1032188.txt\" target=\"_blank\">undermining the level-headed arguments<\/a> of staff writer <strong>Tim Cain<\/strong> (see also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.micro-film-magazine.com\/cublog\/?p=260\">3\/16\/08<\/a>) that Decatur citizens will probably be hard-pressed to mingle with their visitors and should let them do their work. [Sighs.] Quoteth <strong>Don Henley<\/strong>, &#8220;crap is king.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Elsewhere, the <strong>Internet Movie Database<\/strong> (IMDb) has fleshed out its <a title=\"THE INFORMANT @ IMDb.com\" href=\"http:\/\/us.imdb.com\/title\/tt1130080\/\" target=\"_blank\">list of principal <strong>INFORMANT<\/strong> cast and crew<\/a>. Assuming the details hold water, Damon will be joined by the charming <strong>Melanie Lynskey<\/strong>, who has a recurring role on the <strong>Mark Roberts<\/strong> sitcom <strong>TWO AND A HALF MEN<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Scott Bakula<\/strong> of <strong>QUANTUM LEAP<\/strong> and <strong>STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE<\/strong> fame. Several performers more noted for their comedic work have also been cast, including <strong>Rick Overton<\/strong> (<strong>WILLOW<\/strong>) and <strong>Thomas F. Wilson<\/strong> (<strong>BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/strong>), so who knows what <strong>Steven Soderbergh<\/strong> hopes to gain with this strategy. It could work (think <strong>Robin Williams<\/strong> in <strong>INSOMNIA<\/strong> or <strong>John Candy<\/strong> in <strong>JFK<\/strong>) or haunt the final product forever (um, <strong>GODZILLA<\/strong>?).<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">If nothing else, IMDb nicely summarizes the fascinating story of what went down at <strong>Archer Daniels Midland Company<\/strong> two decades ago. Damon will have his work cut out for him portraying the delusional head case that was <strong>Mark Whitacre<\/strong>. Maybe <strong>Sarah Silverman<\/strong> can drop in to provide timely (and characteristically tart) inspiration. <em>Eh<\/em>, Jimmy?<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">~ Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE INFORMANT has begun principal photography in Macon County, and the Decatur Herald &#038; Review wants you to track Matt Damon&#8217;s every move. 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