‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Team Talks Bringing Authenticity To Martin Scorsese’s Epic Western – Contenders Film: The Nominees
deadline.comJoining me in the Apple Original Films portion of Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees were several Oscar nominees for Martin Scorsese’s epic Western Killers of the Flower Moon, and since the film has been nominated for a whopping 10 Academy Awards it was a good cross-section of artisans who made this very big film come to life.
The panelists included cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, production designer Jack Fisk, set decorator Adam Willis, producer Daniel Lupi and Original Song nominee for “Wahzhazhe ( A Song for My People)” Scott George.
Lupi, a multiple past Oscar nominee, was tasked with helping bring the production the kind of authenticity that can only happen if it is shot where the true story really happened. “When I got involved, the film was always going to be shot in the Osage Nation.
There was never a doubt that that’s where we were going to go,” he said. “It was interesting in the days of rebates and people shooting films in different parts of the world, but Marty was adamant.
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