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Photos: Look inside the "August: Osage County" house
Published: 10/25/2012 8:11 AM
Last Modified: 10/24/2012 6:21 PM

A dining area inside the Boulanger House. Courtesy United Country Shaw Real Estate.

The kitchen inside the Boulanger House. Courtesy United Country Shaw Real Estate.

A living area inside the Boulanger House. Courtesy United Country Shaw Real Estate.

A view of the front of the house from the road. Courtesy United Country Shaw Real Estate.

Many people have called me in recent weeks to inquire how they might sneak a peek at the stars of "August: Osage County" as filming continues in the area.

As far as actual filming of the movie, that opportunity is over. The outdoor filming options that found crowds gathering in Pawhuska, Barnsdall and Bartlesville in September and early October have been completed.

All filming is now taking place in the rural Boulanger area of far northern Osage County, at the "Boulanger House" named after the original owner.

This is the house that the "August: Osage County" production company purchased (it listed for $249,900) because it so closely resembled the three-story house employed in Tulsa native Tracy Letts' play, and because the 1918 Sears kit home fit their filming needs.

As far as important roles in this production, the house played a huge one in the decision to film in Oklahoma. This house was not the only option.

The Boulanger House is where producer George Clooney, stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and the entire cast and crew are working, and they plan to keep filming at the residence into November, with the plan to wrap up prior to Thanksgiving.

How do you get out to the house where they're filming? After the many stories I've written based on the filming of "August: Osage County," some believe I may know some secrets to gaining access.

My advice: Forget about crashing the set. It's not going to happen. It's private property in a rural area, with transport on a road that has been shut down to protect the privacy of the current homeowners -- the production company.

Ponca City Realtor Johnny Shaw brokered the deal through his United Country Shaw Real Estate for "August: Osage County" to buy the property, located on 22 acres.

Shaw also supplied me with a few photos showing the inside of the house. Now that the house is loaded with cameras and lighting and dozens of people among the cast and crew, these interior shots should be considered as images of what the inside of the house previously looked like.

We'll have to see the movie in 2013 to see what changes were made to the Boulanger House.

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