"Gone Girl" filming at the Common Pleas Courthouse

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Lights for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" are raised up high to illuminate the area around the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Mary Puls of Jackson, Mo. waits in line to fill out her paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in the movie "Gone Girl" fill the lawn of the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, while filming a candlelight vigil scene. (Laura Simon)

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," receive instructions from a member of the crew before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

A scene for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," is filmed Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," receive instructions from a member of the crew before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Equipment for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," before a scene is filmed Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Director David Fincher sets the scene at the Common Pleas Courthouse during setup for a scene for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," receive instructions from a member of the crew before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Connor Norman, of Cape Girardeau, an extra working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," wears a "Missing, Amy Dunne," t-shirt before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," wait in line to check in before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," get off a bus to check in before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

An extra working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," fill out paperwork before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," check in before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," fill out paperwork before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," check in before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Extras working on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," check in before filming a sceneThursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Nikki Caldwell, right, and Cheryl Hill, both of Cape Girardeau, sit on the sidewalk while they fill out paperwork before working as extras on the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Vehicles for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," line Lorimier Street before a scene is filmed at the Common Pleas Courthouse Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Kendall Clayton of Cape Girardeau fills beverage dispensers Thursday, Oct. 3. For Stars Catering, which is based in Carlsbad N. M., is serving meals to up to 120 members of the cast and crew of the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," each day. (Adam Vogler)

Les Lindy, of Cape Girardeau, helps prepare dinner for the cast and crew of the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," Thursday, Oct. 3. For Stars Catering, which is based in Carlsbad N. M., is serving meals to up to 120 people each day. (Adam Vogler)

Fresh fruit sits on a table on the set of he 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," Thursday, Oct. 3. For Stars Catering, which is based in Carlsbad N. M., is serving meals to up to 120 members of the cast and crew each day. (Adam Vogler)

For Stars Catering co-owner Lloyd Thomas at work preparing dinner for the cast and crew of the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," Thursday, Oct. 3. at work The Carlsbad N. M., based caterer is serving meals to up to 120 people each day. (Adam Vogler)

Oscar Rodriguez of Palmdale, Calif., makes breakfast burritos and burgers for the cast and crew of the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," Thursday, Oct. 3. For Stars Catering, which is based in Carlsbad N. M., is serving meals to up to 120 people each day. (Adam Vogler)

Paul Musgrave, of Mission Viejo, Calif., slices cucumbers for a pitcher of cucumber water Thursday, Oct. 3. For Stars Catering, which is based in Carlsbad N. M., is serving meals to up to 120 members of the cast and crew of the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," each day. (Adam Vogler)

Equipment for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," sits waiting to be used to film a scene at the Common Pleas Courthouse Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Crew members for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," prepare a dolly prior to filming a scene at the Common Pleas Courthouse Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Crew members for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," prepare to film a scene at the Common Pleas Courthouse Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Crew members for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," prepare the gazebo of the Common Pleas Courthouse prior to filming Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

A crew member for the 20th Century Fox feature film "Gone Girl," rakes leaves on the lawn of the Common Pleas Courthouse prior to filming Thursday, Oct. 3, in downtown Cape Girardeau. (Adam Vogler)

Director David Fincher walks across the lawn of the Common Pleas Courthouse during setup for a scene for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" line the sidewalk in front of the Southeast Missourian, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" line the sidewalk in front of the Southeast Missourian, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Brad Moore fills out his paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

James Galloway of Zalma, Mo. waits in line to fill out his paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" line the sidewalk in front of the Southeast Missourian, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Lonnie Williford fills out his paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" line the sidewalk in front of the Southeast Missourian, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" arrive by bus, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Alex Reid fills out his paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

An extra fills out his paperwork to be an extra in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Fay Powders of Cape Girardeau, and Larry Essner of Benton, Mo. fill out their paperwork to be extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" line the sidewalk in front of the Southeast Missourian, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Austin Wood of Los Angeles, Ca. assist extras with their paperwork for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Cape Girardeau Police officers patrol Lorimier Street at Broadway as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. (Laura Simon)

Lights for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" are raised up high to illuminate the area around the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A crew member adds magnetic strips to a Cape Girardeau Police Department cruiser to change the name to North Carthage for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl", Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Lights for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" are raised up high to illuminate the area around the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau.

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau.

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Extras in 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" head to the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com i Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau.

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Onlookers line Lorimier Street as filming for 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Filming of 20th Century Fox's feature film "Gone Girl" gets underway at the Common Pleas Courthouse, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)