ENID, OK – Paul Dano brought Richard Ford’s American classic “Wildlife” to the screen, marking his directorial debut. Academy Award® nominees Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan were actors in the period drama along with the young actor Ed Oxenbould.
Although the story was set in Montana, much of the movie was filmed in Enid, Oklahoma and the surrounding area. Filming took place during the end of the year in 2016. Many local residents were used as extras during the filming including myself.
After having a speaking role in my first movie a year before, I had caught the acting bug as far as wanting to be an extra in more films. My ultimate goal was to learn about movie making from behind the scenes so that I could eventually work on my own projects.
When it was announced that “Wildlife” was coming to Enid I thought it would be a great opportunity to see how major motion pictures are filmed and what equipment is used. I signed up with the casting agency and submitted myself for different parts.
It didn’t take long and I was asked to be an extra as a forest firefighter. I wasn’t told anything about the scene other than the date and town. Below are some of my scenes in the movie.
Movie clips from the movie Wildlife. See if you can spot me!
Gyllenhaal and Oxenbould scene in Hennessey. I’m in the middle walking away.
This was my longest on screen shot leaning against this metal shed.
This was the first Wildlife scene we did with Jake. Signing up to go fight fires.
The film will be released on October 19, 2018. Circle Cinema in Tulsa premiered the film on November 9th, 2018 which is where I saw it for the first time.
Continue on for the behind the scenes photos from the movie Wildlife.
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