VANITY FAIR: ATTACK OF THE WOLVES, PART TWO – MEET KIOWA GORDON
Yesterday we brought you part one from Vanity Fair’s Twilight Watch Attack of the Wolves with Alex Meraz. Today we have Part Two, Meet Kiowa Gordon! Kiowa talks about is Native American roots, casting, and bonding as a wolf pack.
Can you tell us a little bit about your Native American descent?Kiowa Gordon: Our tribe is called the Hualapai, and we are in Northern Arizona. We sit on top of the Grand Canyon and used to live there [on the reservation] about ten years ago. We take frequent trips back.
New Moon is your first film. What was the casting process like?
They had an open casting call here in Phoenix, and I auditioned. I was going to
church with my mom out in Cave Creek, and Stephenie Meyer goes to church with her. She kind of helped me out on that one.Did Stephenie suggest you?
Yes, she told production, I think, and got me some sides to do the audition.
So you never acted before this?
No.
Did you want to be an actor?
Definitely.
Did you know anyone in the cast before you started?
No, I just met Alex [Meraz] at the auditions.
How did the wolves come together as a pack?
They got us a personal trainer, and we just went to the workouts and got to know each other. We saw each other’s strengths and pushed each other’s buttons; we really bonded during that time. We’d go out to eat a lot and watch movies …
Read the entire interview at Vanity Fair here.
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