TV series seeks to film show here
TV series seeks to film show here
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By Brandy McDonnell
Published: October 12, 2007
The cast and crew of the hit television series "Saving Grace” want to add a new star to the show — Oklahoma City.
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The key
Thursday morning, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett presented actress Holly Hunter and Oklahoma City-raised series creator Nancy Miller with keys to the city at a news conference in the Skirvin Hilton Hotel's Centennial Ballroom. The women are among 22 "Saving Grace” writers, actors and producers visiting Oklahoma City this week on an intensive four-day cultural and location scouting tour.
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Miller said the series walks a fine line between using stereotypes and setting the scene in Oklahoma. In the second season, she wants to put less emphasis on cowboys and tornadoes and more on the city's metropolitan side.
What's next
The chamber of commerce and film office will meet to discuss possible funding options for filming.
Cornett said he doesn't expect the city to use tax dollars for filming. He said that pop culture can help the lack-of-image problem on the east coast, west coast and internationally. Just a scene of Hunter rowing on the Oklahoma River could help dispel the dry and dusty image.

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