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Indigenous 'Killers of the Flower Moon' actors talk about their experiences during world premiere Actor Tatanka Means at a hotel in Cannes. Means is one of many Indigenous actors who stars in the 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' which debuted to critical acclaim at the international film festival. Indigenous representation was a big deal on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in France. KOSU’s Allison Herrera talked with several Indigenous actors about their experience. When Tatanka Means heard he was cast to play FBI agent John Wren, he didn't have much written material to go on. "He was [an FBI agent], of course….but he didn't turn in reports," the award-winning actor and comedian from Chinle, Arizona said. Means is Oglala Lakota, Omaha and Navajo from the Bitter Water Clan. In the book Killers of the Flower Moon, author David Grann wrote that Wren was likely the only Native FBI agent investigating the infamous Osage murders. And, he exhausted his superiors with his lack of note-taking. But Means says Wren had something the other agents didn't have: trust. "Everybody at that time in the community among the Osage were scared to talk to a white man, to talk to a white person because they were scared to lose their lives," Means said. Indigenous actors play some of the most important parts of the new, critically acclaimed film Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Actress Cara Jade Myers plays Anna Kyle Brown in 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and she said she wanted to portray Anna as a fun-loving person straddling two worlds – like a lot of Osages in the 1920s, when the movie is set. Cara Jade Myers, who is Kiowa and enrolled in Wichita, started acting at 22 and is currently writing a feature with her writing partner Dennis MaGee Fallon. She's also working on a documentary. She plays Anna Kyle Brown in the movie and said she wanted to portray Anna as a fun-loving person straddling two worlds – like a lot of Osages in the 1920s, when the movie is set. "My main focus was to make sure that Anna was rooted in something, and I wanted it to be that her family was so important to her," said Myers. Myers said she loved improvising. Like in one scene where she and her sisters Mollie, Minnie and Rita were at a picnic eating cookies talking about how, even though they were trying to steal their money, they found some of these white men, like DiCaprio’s character Ernest, handsome. She said this is one of the most tragic parts of the film. "These women were genuinely trusting and loving, and they expected their husbands to take care of them and protect them," Myers explained from her room at the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic in Cannes. The story of the Kyle sisters is the ultimate betrayal in the film. "Even though it's a happy scene, if you know the ending, it makes it tragic,” she said. Yancey Red Corn, portrays Principal Chief Bonnicastle in 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' Red Corn drew upon his experiences watching his late father, Charles Red Corn, and uncles negotiate with members of congress for the Osage Nation. Yancey Red Corn, portrays Principal Chief Bonnicastle in the film. He drew upon his experiences watching his late father, Charles Red Corn, and uncles negotiate with members of congress for the Osage Nation. "I got to meet senators and see how they visited," Red Corn said from his Norman, Oklahoma home. "So, I learned a lot through my dad and how he mediated and negotiated and talked with them, and he would get what he wanted…but he was real subtle." In 2013, a friend dared Red Corn to try out for the part of Chief Bromden in a 2012 adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Civic Center Music Hall's City Space Theatre in Oklahoma City. "I looked at the script and I started reading it and I go, 'holy smokes, this isn't like the movie,'" Red Corn recalled about his character who read soliloquies to the audience and was a major part in the play. Red Corn said he learned a lot from that experience. He was really pleased that the opening scene in the movie featured a scene from his father Charles Red Corn's book. It's the prologue of the 2002 book A Pipe for February, which is also about the Osage murders and is acknowledged by Grann as a source of inspiration. "The Osages that are going to see this movie when it comes out, I think it's going to be really emotional for them,” he said. In the scene and in the book, a spiritual leader is burying a pipe. He says that now children will be taught by white people, and will learn a different language. Yancey said his father wanted to show how Osages were having to juggle living in the modern world with being traditional. "That's kind of what happened with the main character, John Gray Eagle," Red Corn explained. Red Corn has a personal connection to Killers of the Flower Moon. His great-grandfather, Raymond Red Corn Sr. was poisoned, and his case was never solved. The whole system, he says, was corrupt — making it impossible to find out who was responsible. "That's everything that went from your neighbors to the local pastors, to the morticians, to the doctors, to the police force, to the federal government, to the state government. Who do you go to?" Red Corn said. Even though he said his dad was someone not known to outwardly show emotion, he would have been excited by the opening scene in the film. "My dad would have been overwhelmed," Red Corn said. All three actors say being among peers and other Indigenous people on the red carpet was surreal. They have hopes that the film sparks conversations about Native history and the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Telling stories like the one in the film is in murky political waters in Oklahoma, especially in schools. That’s thanks to the state’s so-called critical race theory ban, which bars teachers from some uncomfortable talk about race in the classroom. But they say stories like this one should still be told. "I hope they embrace it and that it's just its history, and we need to learn from it,” Myers said. "People didn't care about Natives back then. Like the line in the movie — you're more likely to go to jail for kicking a dog than murdering a Native." "I hope other studios [and writers] take [this] into consideration: go to the community, go to the people, speak with them, and work with them. That's big," Means said. Killers of the Flower Moon premiered at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival and will be in wide release this fall. Source

Kate Winslet on Body-Shaming, the Power of Gen Z, and What Keeps Her Grounded

Nothing really Leo related but wondering if people trying to cancel him and DeNiro now too LOL But actually the last time I saw the internet debating about them was if young Al or young Robert was hotter 😄

Another new one.

Charlie: me:

I would pay good money to watch him doing this omg Charlie Hunnam shows off his lumberjack skills by chopping up a fallen tree for some firewood

Leo is now in London 🇬🇧 What is she doing?

Possible PTA movie still halted due to the strike.

Leo hanging out with Giseles ex Tom Brady LOL Just a sweet pic of the newly wed 🤍

for Delola

This man has the most iconic/gorgeous hair ever and I die on that hill. (always) (till today)

😅 but true

Cami via insta story

One pic of Leo at the wedding.

Some more pics via daily mail. Gosh he's so adorable 😍 And my fave 😄

Joining the club

It's a beautiful love story and one of the best adaptions of Cinderella ever made. You should watch

I liked it But my favorite of all disney live action movies is still 2015s Cinderella. #unbeaten chemistry

'Gripping movie': Watching 'Killers of the Flower Moon' brings Oklahoma actor to tears Eddy Cue, Tim Cook, Yancey Red Corn, Osage Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and Leonardo DiCaprio pose for photographers at the May 20 world premiere of “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes. Red Corn, a Norman resident, plays a former Osage chief in the film, which will arrive in theaters in October. Yancey Red Corn didn’t hesitate with a response. Asked to rate his Cannes Film Festival experiences on a 1-to-10 scale, he immediately said, “It was a 10.” Cannes is where Martin Scorsese’s shot-in-Oklahoma film “Killers of the Flower Moon” made its May 20 world premiere. The film, based on David Grann’s best-selling book, delves into the true story of the serial murders of the oil-rich Osage in 1920s Oklahoma. Red Corn, a Norman resident, landed a part in the film as a former Osage chief. He was invited to be part of the “Killers of the Flower Moon” delegation at Cannes, where he attended festival-related events, walked the red carpet and saw the film. Red Corn was seated near Scorsese when the film and its star-laden cast received a nine-minute standing ovation. Among people Red Corn saw applauding: Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek and John C. Reilly. “They were staring right at me,” Red Corn said. “And I was just going, ‘Wow.’ They were clapping for us. It was very surreal.” It was also very personal. Red Corn’s great-grandfather was fatally poisoned during the era when the Osage were dying mysteriously. Red Corn’s father wrote a 2002 book (“A Pipe for February”) that told about the Osage Reign of Terror from the Osage perspective. Scorsese gave the book a shout-out during a Cannes news conference. The film is being hailed as a triumph, but it was, at times, hard for Red Corn to watch. He said he cried two or three times. “Reading David Grann’s book was really hard, because you knew those people,” Red Corn said. “You know those families. My dad knew all of of them. Some of the people that survived told us the stories. We all knew. My family knew. My grandfather knew. They tried to get people to investigate my great-grandfather’s death, and nobody would. It was just the system. Everything was against them.” Red Corn said his sister, Moira, came to Cannes as his guest. He said she was overcome with emotion. “Having her there and watching it, I can see how that is going to be with a lot of Osages,” he said, indicating his sister was almost inconsolable. Scorsese “didn’t really pull any punches” in bringing the Osage Reign of Terror to the big screen, according to Red Corn, who said he can’t say enough about Lily Gladstone’s performance as Mollie Burkhart. She plays the Indigenous wife of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart. Red Corn credited Scorsese and his staff for doing proper research and for employing the Osage behind and in front of cameras. In Red Corn’s case, he went from decade-ago theater actor to having a speaking role in a film by an Academy Award-winning director. Norman’s Yancey Red Corn brought a Stetson hat (family tradition) and a tribal blanket for his red carpet walk at the “Killers of the Flower Moon” world premiere at Cannes Film Festival. Red Corn played Chief Bromden in an OKC Theatre Company production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in 2012. It’s the role Oklahoma actor Will Sampson gained acclaim for in an Academy Award-winning 1975 film of the same name. Red Corn auditioned for the play thinking he wouldn’t have much dialogue and — surprise! — learned his character is more verbose in the stage version. A rookie who didn’t know what “stage left” meant, he said he spent a hard four months memorizing his part because he knew there would be no room for error when performing live. The no-safety-net theatrical experience proved handy when the “Killers of the Flower Moon” opportunity arose. Red Corn said he “hit” the first take of his first scene because he was used to no do-overs. There were times when Scorsese urged Red Corn to say whatever was on his mind instead of sticking to the script, but Red Corn wasn’t sure what he wanted to say. What did he do? He pretended like he was his great-grandfather or great-uncle or he fell back on something he recalled from his father’s book. An ad-lib speech got him a “beautiful” remark from Scorsese and a fist bump from DiCaprio. From left, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Lily Gladstone, Jillian Dion, Tatanka Means, Janae Collins, Yancey Red Corn and Cara Jade Myers pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes Film Festival. Funny thing about that: Immediately afterward, Red Corn couldn’t recall what he had said to earn the compliment or the fist bump. “I hate to be cliche, but it was like my dad was there and my great-grandfather and my great-uncle, they were all there. And my grandfather, too.” Red Corn was coerced by a friend into auditioning for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” He figured he would, at best, be a background extra. A casting call in Tulsa led to additional readings. COVID arrived and there was no news, according to Red Corn, unless him growing his hair out during the pandemic qualifies as news. In late 2020, Red Corn got a message asking if he would be available to work from March through September of 2021. Even after Red Corn was informed he had secured the role of Chief Bonnicastle, he was still under the impression he might be a background person. Then scenes from the script were sent to him. He wanted to be a pro and have his lines memorized, so he recited his lines while looking in the mirror or when taking walks outside. Said Red Corn: “People would be like ‘Who’s that crazy Indian guy walking in the street with the half-shaven face and the long hair? That guy’s crazy. He’s talking about tribal stuff like he’s from the 18th century.’” Actors never know if their scenes will be destined for the cutting room floor. When Red Corn received a Cannes invitation, he took it as a positive sign that he would appear in the film. He said it was “really weird” seeing himself on the big screen. Is that what I really sound like? Red Corn said he has heard actors are kind of insecure about watching themselves because they wish they had done things differently. “But I also knew Marty is one of the greatest directors, and he and his editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, they weren’t going to put anything up there that they didn’t believe was good,” Red Corn said. “I’m not going to question their ability to make and tell the story and, boy, did they tell a story.” Red Corn said Apple (“Killers of the Flower Moon” is from Apple Original Films) did everything first class in regard to his Cannes-related travel and activities. Red Corn, who visited with DiCaprio and Jesse Plemons on set in Oklahoma, didn’t get an opportunity to spend time with Robert De Niro during the making of the film. Red Corn sought out De Niro at an eve-of-premiere dinner and found De Niro to be gracious. Red Corn said his cousin, Talee Redcorn, also is in the film and made the trip to Cannes. Everyone seated at their table during a Friday night dinner had braids, so they dubbed themselves “The Braided Bunch.” Salma Hayek speaks with “Killers of the Flower Moon” actress Lily Gladstone at an after-party for the film’s world premiere in Cannes. Red Corn said he and Talee are like brothers. Their fathers would have been overjoyed to know they were in a movie like “Killers of the Flower Moon.” “We carried them with us while we were walking down the red carpet,” said Red Corn, who wore a Stetson hat (it’s a family tradition) and accessorized with a tribal blanket. Added Red Corn: “Talee and I grew up in Pawhuska on what was called the Pawhuska Osage Indian Village, and here he and I are, riding in a limo to the red carpet together and getting out and walking together, and people are taking photos of us. I mean, what are the odds? It’s just unfathomable to us. We were thinking it’s just two old Osage guys who lived on the rez, and here we are.” Red Corn was asked what he wanted to say — spoiler-free, of course — about the film he saw at Cannes. He reiterated that “Killers of the Flower Moon” was emotional, and he again complimented Scorsese for doing necessary research. “But he showed Osages as humans,” Red Corn said. “Lily Gladstone is going to win the Academy Award. Leo too, and so is Marty. But it was just gripping. It was just a gripping movie.” Red Corn also wanted to say this: “I hope when people watch it, they will recognize other Indigenous people — other people all over the world — are getting killed and (are victims of) genocide by other governments. The movie is about white supremacy. It’s about colonialism and how they justify why they’re killing the Osages and why they deserve the land and the money. It is about white supremacy, which is making a strong resurgence right now. I hope it lets people look at themselves and know that we need to love one another. I hope it helps a little bit with that in Oklahoma. I hope people can say ‘We can learn from history. We don’t have to do that again.’ But, you know, we always repeat ourselves. I hope we can love one another and treat each other equally and respectfully.” Source

She's gorgeous. Can't believe she dated Richie LOL

Cannes 2023

He looks so fine I'm dying

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