Cara Jade Myers, one of the stars of 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' talks representation in Hollywood, becoming Anna Brown, and working with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese.
Starring in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ led the actress to understand the gravity of representing Indigenous people on screen.Tessa Petak is a Brooklyn-based writer who helps to cultivate InStyle's illustrious news coverage across a wide range of topics including celebrity, fashion, and entertainment. She also produces and composes celebrity profiles and features for the site and InStyle's digital issues.
“ weren't allowed to go places or else it would cause this big fight,” she recalls. “We were very isolated from growing up. I always felt kind of disconnected from my tribe that way.” Filming in Oklahoma turned out to be a homecoming of sorts for Myers. After spending so much of her life detached from her Native roots, the actress was able to reconnect with her heritage while researching and meeting with the people of Osage County. “ were so willing to share their culture,” she says. The tribe members educated the cast on their traditions, told them stories, and showed them landmarks and locations where some of the real-life murders took place.
To Myers, getting the tribe’s approval on her performance meant more than any Golden Globe, SAG, or. “You're on their land; you're telling their story,” Myer says. “I was like,