Yup, you are right BMR, I was fightin' for the wrong side, tho' if I'd have lived back then, I probably would have been a renegade! I've often said that we who live and work on this land are the new "indians". We've got what the majority want and they are coming after it and if we aren't carefull, they will get it!
As for stardom, how are you going to make a star of someone with no speaking parts and who isn't even very recognizable in amongst the cast? :lol:
It was filmed south west of us at the Black Hills wild horse sanctuary, down by Hot Springs. Some was filmed on a private ranch near Hermosa(the buffalo scenes).
They had filmed at Palo Duro Canyon and the country looked very similar to where the rest of the show was shot.
Yes nr, that was me in the side shot with the other fellers. We were representing Captain Jack Crawford and his men, prior to going out to attack the Comanches. They were few men and had to gewt pretty wicked and wild, to survive against the odds, they were attacking. They used the same methods as the Comanches and wanted to promot fear amongs the enemy.
There were so few of us who were the extras, that they were trying to save everyones face for special characters and scenes, so in many of the scenes we tried to keep our backs to the camera's. I was saved for a scene as a Comanchero, but they didn't hardly use my boots. Instead I was one of the group of Texas Rangers. Also a sargent in the calvary. I was usually beside the man with the small flag. My horse was usually in the lead in the charge scenes unless I was holding him up as he didn't like to go slow while there was all the gun fire! :lol: I rode and shot off from my horse and directed the troops under my command, in the scene where they were shooting the horses.
As for my signiture on a peice of paper, for the right amount of money (to be donated to my favorite charity) I would be happy to do it for anyone! :lol: :lol: :lol:
I went for the money. Fame don't pay the bills well.
Incidently, Saddle Tramp loaned me many items to be used, such as clothes, guns and gear. Many thanks ol' pard!
By the way, we filmed the first part of October and I recieved the check for the work Saturday.
Got to meet a lot of good people and we did have fun!
For any of you calvary re-enactors, they will probably be filming a shoot for the BBC in this area in the spring. Get in touch with me if you are interested in low pay, miserable conditions and having to put up with "hollywood" types! :lol:
I did think that the show turned out well and about the only thing that wasn't right about the show was a few of the indians were using modern bits instead of a jaw rope. All of the other props were as they would have been at the time period. Well, OK, maybe some of the guys were wearing the wrong kind of underwear! :lol: