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Jul 27, 2021 · He traveled to Oklahoma with McCarthy in the divisive aftermath of the 2016 presidential election when pundits and political observers urged people to try to get to know those with different...
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Jul 12, 2021 · Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival after the opening of his new film “Stillwater,” actor Matt Damon revealed that traveling to Oklahoma and learning how the politically conservative “roughnecks” who work in the oil industry live was “eye-opening” for him.
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The latest movie from Academy Award-winning writer-director Tom McCarthy (the fact-based journalism drama "Spotlight"), "Stillwater" filmed in 2019 in Marseille as well as in and across Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Arcadia and Coyle. Producer Jonathan King said the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebatehelped make lensing in Oklahoma possible. "The goal, t...
To ensure that his "Stillwater" protagonist was an authentic, fully developed character and not a stereotype or caricature, Damon returned to Oklahoma with McCarthy to spend time with real roughnecks. "They were understandably wary at first. They were like, 'Well, what are you doing making a movie about roughnecks? What are you trying to say about ...
Although "Stillwater" is considered a thriller, Damon said the film also is a family drama. He isn't playing the usual Hollywood version of an American hero like Jason Bourne. "It feels like it has that typical setup, but then that's basically all it shares with those movies. The rest of it, we play it very real. The guy doesn't have the skills. Th...
Jul 29, 2021 · A few years ago, Matt Damon showed up in Marlow, Oklahoma, to shadow real-life oil riggers. The Oscar winner was due to play a roughneck in the drama Stillwater, out in theaters Friday, and hoped...
Jul 19, 2021 · He said he wanted to establish a believable character, so before filming began, Damon went on a road trip through Oklahoma with director Tom McCarthy.
Aug 18, 2021 · When Matt Damon went to Oklahoma to research for 'Stillwater,' he wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms. Here's what changed locals' minds.
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Aug 4, 2021 · There’s a moment early in the new Matt Damon drama “Stillwater” that made me both proud and a little disappointed. Damon’s character, Bill, is an unemployed Oklahoma oil-rig worker ...
