Lights, camera, action! Julianne Moore and Matt Damon wear period costumes under the watchful eye of director George Clooney on set of Suburbicon

He is a matinee idol with an acting resume to rival some of Hollywood's greatest legends.

But movie star George Clooney is getting behind the camera once again as he directs his new film Suburbicon in Los Angeles.

The 55-year-old was seen on set with stars of the movie Julianne Moore and Matt Damon as they filmed a funeral scene on Tuesday.

Action! George Clooney was seen on set with stars of the movie Julianne Moore and Matt Damon as they filmed a funeral scene on Tuesday

Clooney, who has directed five previous films including The Ides of March, looked in his element as he shots scenes for the period mystery.

Damon, 46, looked to have beefed up for the role while wearing a funeral black suit and a matching fedora.

Clinging to his arm was Moore, 55, who looked to be weeping while wearing a dark and somber outfit.

He knows how to work with talent: Clooney, who has directed five previous films including The Ides of March, looked in his element as he shots scenes for the period mystery

He knows how to work with talent: Clooney, who has directed five previous films including The Ides of March, looked in his element as he shots scenes for the period mystery

Dapper: Damon, 46, looked to have beefed up for the role while wearing a funeral black suit

Dapper: Damon, 46, looked to have beefed up for the role while wearing a funeral black suit

The film is written and produced by Oscar winning duo Joel and Ethan Coen, with Clooney not only directing but co-producing.

The crime mystery is set in a seemingly quiet town in the 1950s, but like all Coen Brothers films there is a seething underbelly just beneath the surface of the communities picture perfect appearance.

The story centers on a home invasion that turns deadly, and a seemingly ordinary family turns to blackmail, revenge and betrayal.

Among the gravestones: Moore, 55, looked to be weeping while wearing a dark and somber outfit

Among the gravestones: Moore, 55, looked to be weeping while wearing a dark and somber outfit

The crime mystery is set in a seemingly quiet town in the 1950s, but like all Coen Brothers films there is a seething underbelly just beneath the surface of the communities picture perfect appearance

The crime mystery is set in a seemingly quiet town in the 1950s, but like all Coen Brothers films there is a seething underbelly just beneath the surface of the communities picture perfect appearance

The story centers on a home invasion that turns deadly, and a seemingly ordinary family turns to blackmail, revenge and betrayal

The story centers on a home invasion that turns deadly, and a seemingly ordinary family turns to blackmail, revenge and betrayal

Other cast members include Josh Brolin and Oscar Isaac.

George recently worked with the Coen Brothers on O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading, and most recently Hail, Caesar!.

Damon has not only starred with Clooeny in the Ocean's 11 film franchise but also acted under his direction in Monuments Men.  

Packs a punch! Clooney shadow boxed during a break on set

Packs a punch! Clooney shadow boxed during a break on set

 

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