{"id":306507,"date":"2026-03-06T09:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.castingnetworks.com\/?p=306507"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:15:35","slug":"dark-winds-cast-interview-advice-for-actors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.castingnetworks.com\/news\/dark-winds-cast-interview-advice-for-actors\/","title":{"rendered":"What &#8216;Dark Winds&#8217; Teaches Actors About Preparation and Building the Right Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Dark Winds<\/em> is a psychological thriller series on AMC that recently began its fourth season. Based on Tony Hillerman\u2019s novel series <em>Leaphorn &amp; Chee<\/em>, the show is set in the 1970s and follows three Navajo tribal police officers, &nbsp;Lt. 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This season, the trio moves from the Navajo Nation to the gritty streets of 1970s Los Angeles to find a missing Navajo girl before an obsessive killer does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McClarnon is also an executive producer alongside a notable list of EPs, such as George R.R. Martin, the late Robert Redford, director Chris Eyre and Hillerman\u2019s novelist daughter Anne Hillerman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casting Networks had the opportunity to spend time with the trio to talk about casting. McClarnon, who is very much involved in the casting process, explained that the show works with casting director Rene Haynes <em>(Killers of the Flower Moon)<\/em> in Los Angeles and Jennifer Schwalenberg <em>(Rez Ball)<\/em>, who does the local casting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Both, he noted, have extensive experience with Native talent and have been invaluable to the series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding talent within the Native community can be challenging, McClarnon acknowledged, saying that production aims to hire Indigenous actors, specifically Din\u00e9 (Navajo), but that has presented its share of difficulties. \u201cThere\u2019s not a big pool of native talent out there,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to those limitations, production has at times cast Native non-actors from the reservations. Sometimes that means limited exposure to acting classes and on-set experience, but it can also yield some genuine surprises.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt can be difficult to do, but we&#8217;ve been successful at it, and found some on the reservations, especially the young kids,\u201d McClarnon offered, adding that younger actors can be refreshingly unencumbered. \u201cI think kids have a lot more freedom and allow themselves to play a lot more,\u201d he continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McClarnon recalled a young actor in season 3 who really impressed him. The boy arrived to set with his parents and shared a scene with McClarnon. \u201cHe was an amazing kid to work with. He was just a natural at it, and he had fun on set, and he enjoyed the process. There was a freedom to him. That was amazing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gordon\u2019s path to <em>Dark Winds<\/em> involved a traditional audition, aided by relationships built over the years. The actor first met showrunner Eyre at an Indigenous film festival, where Eyre told him about a project in the works involving George R.R. Martin. Months later, the LA-based Gordon was invited to audition; he went to Hot Shots Self Taping in Studio City, California, to put a scene on tape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After subsequently booking an episode on <em>Reservation Dogs<\/em> and shooting in Oklahoma, he learned that an offer for <em>Dark Winds<\/em> would be coming. It also didn\u2019t hurt that Gordon had previously worked with McClarnon on two Jason Momoa-led series, <em>Frontier<\/em> and <em>The<\/em> <em>Red Road<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always tough to get a series regular gig as an actor,\u201d he said. \u201cI probably wouldn&#8217;t have got this job if I didn&#8217;t meet Chris Aaron [at that film festival] or if I didn&#8217;t [previously] work with Zahn.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matten, who also worked with McClarnon and Gordon on <em>Frontier<\/em>, equally stresses the importance of professional relationships. \u201cThe three of us had worked together before, and had known each other for a decade prior, so people pay attention to that,\u201d she pointed out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She echoes McClarnon\u2019s view on the limited Native pool in casting and what that means for an actor\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur Indian country is small, so we kind of all know each other, and our reputation does matter,\u201d she emphasized. \u201cAre you prepped? Are you going to create drama? You really have to be a professional and understand that there&#8217;s an entire business working around this and that it&#8217;s not about just you as the actor. You are a puzzle piece in this very diverse, gigantic production. I think you will extend the chances of your career in this business if you come at it from a business point of view and understand that it really is a team effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matten, who landed her <em>Dark Winds<\/em> role \u201cafter a second taping on my broken ring light,\u201d also states that auditioning can often be harder simply because she\u2019s a woman, which is why she believes female actors must always bring their A game.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;re not necessarily competing against other women,\u201d she observed. \u201cIf you think about it, you are literally trying to prove your position on a male-dominated, male-written show. That&#8217;s just historically how it&#8217;s gone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a resume that includes lead roles and producer credits, Matten reveals she typically gets only five auditions a year. Which means when those do come up, she arrives fully prepared, lines memorized, and no script in hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know they say \u2018hold your sides\u2019 and read off it, but everything I&#8217;ve booked has been off being super prepped, and being completely off book,\u201d she stated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McClarnon underscores the value of preparation for any actor, and credits it in part to his own success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI studied my butt off,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI moved to Los Angeles and dedicated my whole life to acting and being in class three or four times a week sometimes, and continuing to do that. 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