Clooney vows to film in quake area (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Clooney vows to film in quake area

9:33pm Thursday 9th July 2009

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George Clooney toured the ruins of Italy's recent earthquake and told survivors he will shoot a film in their mountain region.

The actor inspected crumbled buildings during a visit on the sidelines of the G8 summit in L'Aquila.

The quake on April 6 left thousands homeless and killed nearly 300 people.

Italy is holding the summit there to show solidarity with the victims.

On Thursday Clooney visited a temporary camp for the homeless and kissed four women and shook hands with residents.

The actor said he will shoot part of a film in the area in September, which could help the local economy.

The movie will be a thriller about a killer who tries to hide out in an Italian town.

Actor Bill Murray accompanied Clooney to help draw attention to the quake victims.

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