As we reported last week, Owen Wilson left Atlanta on Friday, just one day after wrapping principal photography on Hall Pass so he could begin work on The Big Year.
Now, ComingSoon.net is confirming Big Year did begin production today in Vancouver. The comedy, based on Mark Obmascik’s 1998 book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession, has an all star cast that also includes, Jack Black, Steve Martin, Rosamund Pike, JoBeth Williams, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Anderson, Tim Blake Nelson, Kevin Pollak, Joel McHale, Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, and Jim Parsons.
The movie revolves around three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his own life.
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Friends ran into Jack Black and film crew at Black Rock resort in Ucluelet. Apparently they have booked the entire resort for the week.
I would like to thank Owen Wilson for being so kind, he treated my granddaughter–Ashley–to a drink atLAX while they were both waiting for their plane. I think that was such a nice thing for him to do, she really enjoyed it and seeing pics of his family.
Joan, that’s a great story. Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard that Owen is nicest when people treat him like an “old friend they haven’t seen in a long time” instead of as a big celebrity. If you go all “ga-ga” because he’s a big star it turns him off, but treat him like an old college friend you haven’t seen in awhile and chat about everything but his celebrity and he seems to like that. Sounds like that’s what your granddaughter did.
Joan – Owen wasn’t being kind. He was OBVIOUSLY trying to get into your granddaughter’s pants and he was probably already half-loaded when he was making the attempt.
Bonnie – What on earth do you know about him? EVERYONE in L.A. knows that he’s the biggest sketchball out there. “Treat him like an old friend?” That’s good advice if you’d like his security to try to beat the snot out of you – unless of course, he’s stoned or trying to get a hot piece or both (as in Joan’s granddaughter’s situation)!