That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse
Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min · 11 segments
Cara Jade Myers asked Martin Scorsese how he wanted her to play Anna in *Killers of the Flower Moon*. He said — "You're the actor. Figure it out." And that single sentence gave her permission to know…
Alyshia OchseHost
Kara J. Myers, a Native American actress who spent 10 years doing background work, PA-ing, craft services, every unglamorous set job that wasn't acting.
And then booked that role of Anna in Martin Scorsese's Killers of a Flower Moon opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
But there was one moment, you know, I'm going to always harp on a couple of moments for these Wednesday Wisdoms.
That Scorsese, basically she wanted to... have a conversation with Scorsese on how to play Anna after she booked the role.
And she said, I don't know why, but that gave her permission to know absolutely everything she was going to do.
Kara J. Myers, a Native American actress who spent 10 years doing background work, PA-ing, craft services, every unglamorous set job that wasn't acting.
And then booked that role of Anna in Martin Scorsese's Killers of a Flower Moon opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
But there was one moment, you know, I'm going to always harp on a couple of moments for these Wednesday Wisdoms.
That Scorsese, basically she wanted to... have a conversation with Scorsese on how to play Anna after she booked the role.
And she said, I don't know why, but that gave her permission to know absolutely everything she was going to do.
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