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My sister had the same reaction to The Revenant as your mom. 😆

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 21, 2021 Thin Men, Aged 20s-40s, Needed for Major Film in Oklahoma Thin men, aged 20s-40s, are needed as soon background performers for scenes in a major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma. It is preferable that the men have facial hair, are willing to have it trimmed for a 1920s look, and are free of hand and neck tattoos. Filming, currently scheduled for Friday, July 9, will be in the Pawhuska, OK area. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK, this Friday, June 25.

Very cool! Thanks!

Loving all the posts over the last 24 hours! Thank you to everyone for your contributions. They are very much appreciated.

Love all the new pix! Thanks, everyone!

I don’t think I’ve seen this picture before. What is even going on here? 😂

Oh yeah!

Very cool! Thanks, Lilja! Hopefully, we will get to see some of the video footage the event.

I love Leo trying to sing. What other movies did he sing in? The only ones that come to mind are This Boy’s Life and Titanic. His singing wasn’t that great in those either, but I love when he sings. It’s cute. 🥰 Thanks, BarbieErin for the little Leo pic! This is not necessarily Leo related, but thought you might like to hear some Native American language being spoken. I often speak Cherokee to my dog. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdBHN8YY/

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 18, 2021 Black Male Teens Needed for Major Film Black male teens, aged 12-14, are needed as background performers for scenes in a major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma. They will portray kids who work in a grocery store in 1920s Oklahoma. Filming, currently scheduled for Friday, July 2, will be in the Pawhuska, OK area. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK,on a weekday in advance of filming.

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 18, 2021 Current or Former Law Enforcement or Military Personnel Needed for Major Film Current or former law enforcement or military personnel are needed for scenes in a major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma. They need to be people who have not yet appeared as extras in the film. Filming will be in the Pawhuska, and/or Fairfax, OK area. The persons will play 1920s-era police and federal officers in scenes in the film. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK,on a weekday in advance of filming. Filming will be either June 29 or July 8.

I don’t know when it was taken, but looks like it would have been mid to late 90’s.

I love this picture! 😂

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 16, 2021 Various New Background Roles Listed For Major Feature Film A new round of background performers has been announced for a major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma. They need to be people who have not yet appeared as extras in the film. Unless otherwise indicated below, filming will be in the Pawhuska, and/or Fairfax, OK area. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK, on a weekday, sometime after June 25. Pay is a guarantee of $100/day for up to 10 hours per day, per person. Any days over 8 hours will go into overtime. Covid testing and wardrobe fitting is also paid at a guarantee of $40/day up to 4 hours per person. Travel and lodging are not provided. Covid testing is required, regardless of vaccination status. Testing site is at the production office in Bartlesville. Unless otherwise noted, all persons must be over the age of 18. BREAKDOWN OF ROLES FILMING JUNE 28-29 POOL HALL STAFF - Caucasian males, 25-65. Thin, wiry. Maybe some grizzle to their face. They rack balls and clean tables in a smoky pool hall. POOL HALL PATRONS - Caucasian males, 20-65. Slippery characters. Nefarious looks. Hustlers and gamblers. These people aren't to be trusted. FILMING JUNE 29 CADDIES - Caucasian males, 22-45. Must be golfers. Should know how to caddy. FILMING JUNE 30 OIL BARONS - Males, 40-70. Wealthy oil men. FILMING JULY 1 BANK STAFF - Males and females, 25-65. Business types. Mustaches are great on men, but not required. FILMING JULY 2 BUTCHER BOYS - Males, aged 13-14. They work in a butcher shop. Please include age and DOB in submission. FILMING JULY 2 - NORMAN & OKC, OK AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS - Males and females, 18-25. COLLEGE PROFESSORS - Males and females, 35-65. U.S. OFFICIALS - Males, 30-60. Government official types. FILMING JULY 6 & JULY 7 MOVIE THEATER USHERS - Males, aged 18-30. Clean cut, eager looks. FILMING JULY 8 SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES - Caucasian males, 25-40. Mustaches are great but not required. FILMING JULY 8-9 FOOD & DRINK SERVERS - Males and females, 18-30. They will be serving food and drinks at a party.

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 12, 2021 Male Square Dancers Needed for Major Feature Film A major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma, is looking for Male Square Dancers to appear in scenes later this month. Professional dance experience is not required. The film is looking for men 18-80 to fill these positions. Those interested must be available June 18 and 19 for rehearsal and June 21 and 22 for filming. Filming will be in the Pawhuska, and/or Fairfax, OK area. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK, sometime during the week of June 16-18. Pay for filming is a guarantee of $150/day for up to 10 hours per day, per person. Any days over 8 hours incur overtime. Rehearsal pay is $100 guarantee for up to 5 hours. Covid testing and wardrobe fitting is also paid at a guarantee of $40/day up to 4 hours per person. Travel and lodging are not provided. Covid testing is required, regardless of vaccination status. Testing site is at the production office in Bartlesville and in certain locations. There is no charge for covid testing.

Thanks Oxford and Lilja!

Ahhh. You could be right.

The Oilman’s Daughter is available all this week, but then it’s booked everyday until the end of July. I wonder if Leo will pop up somewhere other than Oklahoma this week.

The dances at Grayhorse were held the first week of June. Here are some pix .

TODAY’S CASTING CALL June 12, 2021 Tap Dancers, 2-Steppers, Cloggers & Swing Dancers Needed for Major Feature Film A major feature film, now shooting in Oklahoma, is looking for tap dancers, western swing dancers, cloggers and 2-steppers to appear in scenes later this month. Professional dance experience is not required. The film is looking for men and women 18-80 to fill these positions. Those interested must be available June 19 for rehearsal and June 21 for filming. Possibly could be used June 22 and on future dates, based on availability, Filming will be in the Pawhuska, and/or Fairfax, OK area. The persons selected would need to attend a costume fitting in Bartlesville, OK, sometime during the week of June 14-18. Pay for filming is a guarantee of $100/day for up to 10 hours per day, per person. Any days over 8 hours incur overtime. Rehearsal pay is $50 guarantee for up to 5 hours.

Thanks, Jade! That's very interesting.

So, I'm going to start by telling about some of my personal history. My grandfather was one of the native children that were forced to leave their homes and attend US run boarding schools where they were abused and forcibly stripped of their language and culture. Because of this, a lot of language and culture has been lost to me, and I have been striving and working for many, many years to reclaim my heritage and culture. Living in the capitol of Cherokee Nation and working for Cherokee Nation has helped this quest tremendously. I have even been learning how to speak and write Cherokee for the past several years. It's a hard language to learn and there aren't many people to speak it with. As I mentioned in a previous post, when I started out on my PhD journey, it was due to a love of psychology as well as a program called American Indians into Psychology (AIIP). This program helped PhD candidates such as myself, who are Native American, to be able to become psychologists and bring back our training and services to our Native American communities. I now mainly work with Native American children and their families (all tribes, not just Cherokee), who have suffered trauma. Several years ago, a group of us who were just starting out in the AIIP program, were invited to several tribal celebrations of different tribes throughout the state of Oklahoma. Each tribe performed a blessing ceremony on us which was amazing and something I will never forget. We got to attend dinners, dances, sweat lodges, bon fires, etc.. As someone who had a lot (not all thank goodness) of thier culture stripped away, this tour of the nations was a life changing experience. At the Osage Nation, I got to celebrate with them during their June celebrations and attend the dinner and dances. I've been back a few times since then as well. Dances/powwows are not a part of Cherokee culture. They never have been. Cherokee Nation does hold an intertribal powwow in September, where other tribes from all over the US come and dance. Dancing, however, is a big part of Osage culture. Watching them dance is inspiring and I always get chills. I have learned a little bit about their dances, but not much. I know they have three locations in Oklahoma where they dance. The dances occur over 12 days in June. Each location takes turns hosting the celebration for four days. Dinner is always served before hand as a way to nourish the communitiy's body and soul and create fellowship. Each of the Osage dances have particular meaning, and women are.only allowed to dance in a couple of them. I'm not familiar with anymore than that. I know this was a lot more information than you asked for and are probably interested in knowing, but I didn't want to just say, "I don't really know." 😁

I'm not sure if there is a particular reason why they take place in June. Most, but not all, dances/powwows occur in the summer. Probably, because people come from all over the country and some are coming back home to see family and since the kids are out of school, it makes it a better time to travel. June in Oklahoma is hot and humid, but July and August take hot and humid to another level. It's like being in a sauna on the surface of the sun. The Osage dances in Grayhorse are held outside, and wearing regalia is hot and stifling, so that may be why they are held in June instead of the later summer months.

I thought I would give some insight into why they might be using an owl in KOTFM. The pix below were taken from The_daily_leo_dicaprio IG. In some Native American cultures, definitely my tribe, Cherokee, owls are associated with death. In Cherokee culture, it is believed that if you see an owl, especially a horned owl, you will experience death in someway. It could be the death of someone close to you or your own death. Of course, I’m just guessing as to why they needed an owl to fly through a window into a house. However, knowing what the movie is about, an owl appearing to a Native character in this way makes sense.

Fairfax is even smaller than Pawhuska. I looked it up to see if just seemed small, or if it is actually as small it seems when you drive through it. Yep, it really is a tiny town. The town only covers 489 acres. It’s so small they can’t even measure it in miles 😂640 acres=1 square mile. Fairfax is a 30 minute drive from Pawhuska and an hour drive from Bartlesville. Geographically, Pawhuska is stuck right in between Fairfax and Bartlesville. I haven’t heard about any Leo sightings this week, so they have been keeping mostly indoors. Based on the casting calls, they have a wedding scene and court/investigative type scenes coming up in the next couple weeks. I absolutely love that picture of Leo being blessed by Osage elders! I was lucky enough to be blessed by both the Osage and Cherokee elders when I started on my PhD journey. It’s a lovely ceremony. Right now is about the time the Osage are having their tribal dinners and ceremonial dances. I hope Leo and Marty get to observe these.