Close-Up Look of Ben Affleck Shooting 'The Company Men' on the Common.

Here are some candid photos of Ben Affleck waiting for the rain to stop so they could shoot for the corporate downsizing movie, The Company Men. As I previously mentioned, I witnessed Ben playing football with the crew between takes. Although my camera phone couldn't capture the best photos, luckily freelance photographer Kevin Wiles did.





















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Ben Affleck filming Company Men on the Common

After shooting wrapped at Federal Street, I got word that they were filming more scenes on the Common (thanks Amanda). By that time it was raining out and all of the equipment was covered with tents. Then I looked out to the Common to see Ben Affleck playing football in a suit and tie while a steady-cam operator circled around him. I'm not sure if they were actually filming a football scene or if they were just waiting for the rain to stop.



The feeling on this set was much more relaxed than the last one, mainly because there weren't hundreds of extras running around. We were able to get much closer without production assistants yelling at us. As previously mentioned the movie is about three men trying to survive corporate downsizing at a major company and how it affects them, their families, and their communities.

According to the Boston Herald, while Ben was shooting his wife, Jennifer Garner, took her kids and her nanny to eat at the Four Seasons.

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Pics Courtesy Boston Movie Tours

Update: Ben Affleck's Company Men Filming all over Boston

The filming of Company men has officially gotten underway. So far Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner are the only celebs that have been spotted thus far, but Tommy Lee Jones is also signed on for the project, so look out for him. Also look out for yellow "GTX" signs that are used to direct the cast and crew to the location.

Last week they were filming at the Lawrence Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn and we got a tip that they would be filming in Roxbury near Highland Street (thanks Marie). Starting Monday they started filming at 174 Highland Street according to the Loaded Gun. They've put scaffolding all around the house because Ben Affleck is supposed to play a corporate hot-shot who gets fired after downsizing and gets offered a job doing construction from his brother-in-law played by Kevin Costner.

They are currently planning on shooting in Framingham. According to the Boston Herald the producers want to film a scene that takes place in fall, so the production designers have been asking neighbors for their discarded bags of leaves.

Word is that shooting will also take place April 20th in Marblehead on Crowninshield Road. We always need more tips if you have them, so email me at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net

Ben Affleck and Tommy Lee Jones' Company Men set to film in Boston this month

The biggest news when it comes to Boston movie making is The Company Men starring Cambridge's Ben Affleck, Harvard Alum Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, and it is rumored that Kingston's Chris Cooper is in negotiations right now.

The film is about three men trying to survive corporate downsizing at a major company and how it affects them, their families, and their communities.

At first it looked like this movie was going to be just a little independent flick, but with the subject matter reflecting the current economic climate so well, big name actors have signed on. It doesn't hurt that it's written and directed by John Wells of West Wing and E.R. fame.

While John Wells was writing one of the final E.R. episodes, preproduction for the film has been underway. According to the Loaded Gun filming is already set to take place in Roxbury at the First Church in as soon as two weeks.

As always if you have any tips, email me at npistorino@bostonmovietours.net.