Hollywood's Premier
Native American Loop Group
Some of the loop group shown above at wrap of TNT/ Dreamwork's "Into the West"
Left to Right: David Midthunder (Assiniboine-Sioux), Kateri Walker (Ojibway-Odawa-Potawatomi), Charlie White Buffalo (Lakota), Angelique Midthunder (Eurasian), Zahn Mc Clarnan (Hunkpapa Lakota), Yvonne Russo (Lakota), Mylo Iron Bear (Dakota), Marjorie Tanin (Pueblo-Kiowa-Hopi)
The group prepares for the day ahead, planning "call outs" in both the Lakota and Cheyenne languages.
The only authentic Native American loop group working in Los Angeles.
A mixture of actors from children to elders.
Has collectively enhanced the sound on nearly 50 films and television shows.
Assembled Film and Television credits include
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Academy Award nominated animated feature), Howl's Moving Castle (by Academy Award winning director Hayao Miyazaki), Deadwood, The New World, Hidalgo, Windtalkers, Dreamkeeper, Into the West, A Thousand Roads, A Thief of Time, Edge of America, Coyote Waits, Lakota Woman, Crazy Horse, How the West was Lost, The Witness, Walker Texas Ranger, Pocahontis & Pocahontis II (Journey into the New World), Looking for Lost Bird, 500 Nations, Geronimo.
Languages spoken (looping/ADR) include Lakota, Nakota, Dakota (Sioux Languages); Cheyenne, Navajo, Hopi, Pueblo, Pequot, Cherokee, Algonquin, Ojibway, Apache, Espanol, and of course, English.
The Loop Group is comprised of SAG and AFTRA members.
Most of the Loop Group's members are also working actors.
Some of the loop group's members are fluent in their own languages and also work as dialect coaches.
Kimberly and Angelique take notes from Language Advisor Charlie White Buffalo.
Kimberly Norris Guerrero(Salish-Kootenai-Cherokee) and Angelique Midthunder pose for the SAG newsletter. Kimberly's on screen acting credits include Seinfeld, As the World Turns (2 years), Hidalgo, and The Sopranos. Angelique is also a documentary filmmaker and precision driver for stunt scenes in movies.
Charlie gives last minute attention to detail, perfecting accentuation before rolling sound.
Kimberly and Angelique revoice a conversation between a 10 year old little boy and an 8 year old little girl in Lakota.
Zahn Mc Clarnan, Michael Spears, Charlie White Buffalo, and Mylo Iron Bear study a scene before recording.
Michael Spears (Lakota) made his acting debut in "Dances with Wolves" at the age of 12.
The guys add war cries to a battle scene.
Zahn Mc Clarnan's on screen acting credits include MacArthur Park, Crazy Horse, Into the West, The Shield, Strong Medicine, NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, Dr. Quinn, Dangerous Minds, Murphy Brown, and Baywatch.
Toni Hawks (Cheyenne) and Angelique Midthunder give vocal variety to the background voices in a scene featuring an 1800's Cheyenne village of grandmothers, women, and children.
Kateri Walker and Charlie White Buffalo at work.
David Midthunder, Kateri Walker, Yvonne Russo, and Charlie White Buffalo prepare a scene.
David Midthunder speaks his native Lakota and has worked as a dialogue coach and technical advisor for such shows as Touchstone's feature film HIDALGO and HBO's series Deadwood. David also speaks conversational Navajo and sings on the sound tracks for the movies WINDTALKERS (in Navajo) and DREAMKEEPER (in Lakota).
