You know I've heard about the strange phenomenon of waking up one day to find Bryan Singer walking around your house, but that's not something that happens much in Sydney - at least not til recently. Here is 'Mato' with a report from the leafy suburb of Longueville - just a hop & skip away from my own Dee Why environs:
"Was on my way home last night when I noticed an unusual number of trucks lining the street. There have been a few TV ads & soapies shot in the area recently, so I assumed it was just another - that was until I walked past the park at the end of the street and saw trailers, buses and a massive catering tent with about 300 seats. Even more interesting were the "Lois Lane costume" and "Lex Luthor" signs posted on the trailers. So either this was an elaborate joke or Superman really was shooting in the street.
Turns out this morning on my to work I just had to walk past. Thankfully they hadn't shut the street or the sidewalk down (like they did when shooting in the city two weeks ago), so I wandered by and started chatting with an AD having a smoke. They're shooting in an old federation house that's at least 100 yea rs old, and the AD first confirmed that it was Superman Returns and then explained that two rooms in the house suit a pivotal scene in the movie. "What scene?" I asked. "I can't say" she replied, but given that the Lois Lane & Lex Luthor wardrobes were hanging just inside the gate, it became clear who was there. "Where's Kevin Spacey?" I asked. "I can't say" she said again. "What about Bryan Singer?". "I can't say" she said again which kind of jinxed her because then who should walk out of the house - Bryan Singer. The AD looks back at me and says jokingly "He's the star of the show".
One interesting thing was Lois Lane's little dog which was being walked at the time. The dog's trainer said Lois has the dog with her in a few scenes - but then again, it could just be Kate Bosworth's dog. I'm guessing the scene was either inside Luthor's mansion (if he has one) or possibly a room of the Kent farm given the age of the house. Given that Lois Lane is in the scene I'd be more inclined to go with Luthor."
Thanks to 'Mato'
