Christopher Nolan is auctioning off a visit to the set of Inception, which is currently filming with Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy and Marion Cotillard. The aim is to help raise funds for the nonprofit Pablove Foundation, which supports pediatric cancer research and treatment.
From eBay:
The ultimate experience for fans of the Batman movies, aspiring actors, film buffs and film students! Join accomplished director Christopher Nolan (Batman: ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Batman Begins’ Memento, and The Prestige) on set of his upcoming feature production and watch him in action.
From Christopher Nolan’s groundbreaking murder mystery Memento and The Prestige, his romantic pyscho-drama set in the world of 19th century magic to his Batman films The Dark Knight and Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan explores the dark side of the human psyche, combining stunning visual effects and heart-stopping action with compelling characters.
As the winner of this auction, you and a guest will have a VIP visit to the set of Christopher’s newest production and experience the thrill of how a director works seeing his vision come to life amid the excitement of a working film set!
You and your guest’s (2)-hour set visit will also include lunch with Christopher where you will be able to ask him questions about his career and work as a screenwriter and director, and get tips from one of the best in the business.
The set is located in Los Angeles and the location will be revealed to the auction winner only, The set visit will take place week of Oct 12, 2009. Exact date the week of Oct 12, 2009 is TBD. No other dates are available for this visit.
You and your guest will also have an opportunity to take a picture with Christopher. Plus you may bring three items each for Christopher to sign as well. No cameras are allowed on set, but a representative will take your picture with Christopher to capture the memories to share with your friends and family.
As I type this the bid currently stands at $1,025, so it ain’t cheap. I’m going to bet the winner is an obsessive Batman fan who will use his 2 hours to probe Nolan about Batman 3.
You can watch the auction (and bid) by clicking here!
