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The number of people at the corner of 18th and Columbia Tuesday night looked more like what you'd expect on a Saturday night. Except that it was as bright as day. From around 9 p.m. to well beyond midnight, a sizable crowd gathered on the sidewalks that weren't in use by the teeming film crew to get a close-up view of the complexities involved in making a big-budget film.

NBCwashington reports that Nationals season ticket holders -- the bloated throng of humanity that they are -- will get first dibs on the chance to be extras in the upcoming Owen Wilson/Reese Witherspoon flick, which has a working title of How Do You Know? (Honestly, the news that the film will apparently contain scenes of actual baseball -- instead of the two blonde actors just talking about their feelings or whatever -- is probably the real news here. Also: Paul Rudd.) Filming at Nationals Park begins in two weeks. If you're really desperate to be in a James L. Brooks rom-com but somehow don't possess Nationals season tickets, you can go wait in line at the park -- auditions will run on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Considering that individuals who have the disposable income to buy Nationals season tickets likely don't have a desire to waste time standing in the background of a movie scene for five seconds, folks in line might have a half-decent shot.

It seems as if the producers of the upcoming HBO series based on the Washingtonienne book by Jessica Cutler decided that the pilot really needed some authenticity - the show's crew was spotted by several DCist readers and contributors while shooting scenes last night in Adams Morgan. Apparently, the crew blocked lanes of traffic on 18th Street and a significant portion of the sidewalk.

The pretty people are descending upon our city. A couple big movie shoots are in town, so if you're into that sort of thing, now's your chance for an Affleck or LaBeouf sighting.