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By Hilary Cadigan
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o say that Tim Bourne came into the industry kicking and screaming would be no exaggeration. He was born into it. The son of Oscar-nominated production designer, Mel Bourne, and famed stage actor, Sarah Marshall, who herself was the daughter of two well-known actors, Bourne comes from a long line of entertainers. But the location scout turned producer has found his own ways to differentiate himself from his forebears. Despite his upbringing in the thriving production hub of New York City, Bourne made what was at the time a rather baffling decision: to leave his northern roots behind and head down South. Now a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina, this Manhattan transplant has made a name for himself as one of the most sought-after producers in the Southeast, known for his work on dozens of films including The Blind Side, Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Drumline and Big. Today, Bourne splits his time between Wilmington and Atlanta, where most of his movies get made. His latest, Bastards, stars Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, J.K. Simmons and Glenn Close in a road trip story of two brothers seeking their biological father. Oz was able to snatch an hour out of Bourne’s busy schedule to chat about his career, why Georgia reigns supreme for filmmakers, and why he has no regrets about leaving the Big Apple for warmer pastures.
How did you get your start in the industry? All my family was either in theatre or some form of entertainment. My father was a production designer. He was very well known, sort of a New York legend. I kind of resisted getting anywhere near the business. My dad wasn’t really an easy guy. People liked him, but he was tough. My mom was an actress, and my grandparents were, too. I didn’t want anything to do with film or theatre or anything, so I cooked from a very
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