By BRAVETTA HASSELL Scene Writer on Sep 20, 2012, at 6:05 PM Updated on 9/20 at 6:05 PM
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A certain actress's tweet tipped us off on this one:
Turns out
Dwelling Spaces owner Mary Beth Babcock was contacted about a week ago and asked if she'd put together some VIP bags for lead cast and crew members of "August: Osage County."
Babcock, a native of Bartlesville, jumped at the opportunity, coming in after hours and with her staff, getting the goodies ready assembly-line style.
"I'm a total geek when it comes to this," said Babcock, adding that the store had a similar experience when Terrence Malick's "To The Wonder" came to town.
Babcock got to hand-pick all the items that went into each of the 22 bags, which all included Michael Wallace's book "Oklahoma: A Sense of Place."
And knowing that actress Juliette Lewis loves live music, Babcock said she made sure to add a few more CDs featuring such for the "Cape Fear" actress who plays Karen Weston in the film.
While Babcock handed the bags over to a publicist in Bartlesville and didn't get to meet any of the stars, she was excited just for the store to be involved.
Anytime an opportunity such as this arises is "huge," Babcock said.
Babcock's smile could be
heard even through the phone. Go Tulsa!
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