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Ongoing: The Filming of 'Labor Day' in Acton

A brief sum of the filming of the major motion picture, "Labor Day," in Acton – Summer 2012.

"Labor Day" The Movie:

Well, many of use were taken aback when we heard a major motion picture starting Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin and Jame Van Der Beek, directed by Jason Reitman, was going to be filming in Acton this summer.

  • In mid-May, Town Manager Steve Ledoux a major motion picture was going to be filmed in Acton this summer – a production crew picked for the home of Kate Winslet's character and the acton Senior Center .
  • The movie is based on the 2009 book by Joyce Maynard, "Labor Day." . 
  • It's a to read the book first before the movie being filmed in your town is released.
  • Since filming started, actor and actress have been spotted on set. 
  • Although it is a closed set, which means no interviews with the cast and crew, according to a few neighbors around the area of the shoot, about their street turning into a Hollywood set. 

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