Behind-the-Scenes of the Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon
Actor Cara Jade Myers on Martin, Lily, Leo, and her Breakout Performance
Los Angeles, CA (March 19, 2024): This week on Hollywood at Home with The Creative Coalition, listeners are treated to an intimate and powerful discussion with actor Cara Jade Myers who shares her emotional and rewarding journey on Killers of the Flower Moon.
With the same vulnerability, heart, and compassion that she brought to the role of ‘Anna’ in the Oscar-nominated film, Myers shares details of this life-changing experience – from her nerve-wracking audition for Martin Scorsese to the deeply moving premiere of the film.
Myers opens up about personal experiences that inspired her scene-stealing performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, working with legends Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, and collaborating with a crew of Indigenous storytellers. In this exclusive interview, she also shares dynamic commentary on the need to change societal perceptions and the importance of Native representation on and off screen.
Highlights from this interview with Myers include open and honest anecdotes about pitching scene changes to DiCaprio and Scorsese, connecting with Indigenous audiences, and the emotional challenges of telling a story focused on the violent efforts to eradicate Native Americans.
Listen now at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bts-of-the-flower-moon-with-guest-cara-jade-myers/id1521900273?i=1000649689232
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Highlights from Hollywood at Home featuring Cara Jade Myers:
On auditioning for Martin Scorsese: “I had a Zoom, so I had my phone down here and I was taking pictures, and I’m like, ‘If I don’t get this role, I want proof that I Zoomed with him; I met him.’”
Acting alongside legends De Niro and DiCaprio: “[De Niro] is amazing…He’s just super chill. He has the dad vibes, wearing the dad sneakers, just chilling there…And then Leo, he was such a goofball…”
Finding the character of Anna: “She’s…the crazy sister who drinks and parties and doesn’t really care about stuff…And my family, on my father’s side, are alcoholics. We’ve gone through alcoholism – some of my family has died from alcoholism. I knew…she was doing this to numb the pain of something…that really came from the death of her family and the death of her culture, and the identity, and her trying to find her way in this new world.”
What happens after your character dies?: “When I came on set after [Anna was murdered], I had people…look at me like they saw a ghost…I had a couple of people just come up and touch me and then walk away. And I definitely had the feeling [that it was] almost like a grave site.”
On working with a Native cast: “I love working with Indigenous actors, so having Tantoo [Cardinal] there, having [actors] Jill [Dion]…and Janae [Collins], and then there are so many Osage in front of the camera, behind the camera, that it was amazing being surrounded by Native people, especially the Osage, because it’s their story. They know it better than anyone, and being on the Osage land, and actually filming there, it just adds another layer of realness and texture to it.”
More about Hollywood at Home:
Hosted by The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk, “Hollywood at Home” brings listeners intimate portraits, key moments of discovery, and “art and soul” conversations with iconic entertainment industry personalities from the big screen to the boardroom, from L.A. to D.C. Listen now at http://thecreativecoalition.org/podcast.
Previous guests include Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Marlee Matlin (“CODA”), Jason Alexander (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Alan Cumming (“Schmigadoon!, “The Good Wife”), Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Middle”), Eric McCormack (“Will and Grace”), Willie Garson (“And Just Like That…”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”), Kerry Ehrin (“The Morning Show”), Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”), Ken Olin (“This is Us,” “Thirtysomething”), Anthony Rapp (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Grace Caroline Currey (Shazam!), and Alfre Woodard (Clemency, “Luke Cage”), among others.
More about The Creative Coalition:
Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is the premier nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization of the arts and entertainment community. The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating its members on issues of public importance. The Creative Coalition also creates award-winning public service campaigns, including #RightToBearArts, to promote the efficacy of the arts. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s President. For more information, visit https://thecreativecoalition.org.
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