Downtown Tulsa becomes a movie set

casey affleck chats with mayor kathy taylor

extras walking across the set around 5th & Boston

On Monday morning, an American flag with 48 stars hung outside a Boston Avenue shop in downtown Tulsa, near the Atlas Life Building. Next to it was a Texas flag. And three '50s-era taxicabs were parked in front of a Toyota Tercel.

Slowly, the Tulsa we know was being transformed into Fort Worth, Texas, circa 1957, for the filming of "The Killer Inside Me," starring Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba.

"The Killer Inside Me" is based on a 1952 book by Anadarko native Jim Thompson. The movie, from director Michael Winterbottom, is expected to be released in 2010.

Brooklyn and I totally found the wardrobe trailer and upon entering announced, "hey we're extras, we're here to be dressed." We eventually got denied but not after the stylist called several people on her walkie talkie to confirm our legitimacy. hehe. It was really fun being on the set and watching them film, the old school 50s era vibe was totally complimented by the art deco style of the downtown buildings.