[box type=”shadow”]Oklahoma: Hollywood training ground Notable workforce training in colleges, universities and CareerTech. One of the first states to offer film incentives in 2001. Filmed in Oklahoma Act, in 2021, offers up to 30% rebates. 30+ film friendly certified communities. 4 certified soundstages, over 1.3 million square feet of stage facilities. Oklahoma film industry wages climbed from $47,780 in 2019, to $79,450 in 2024.(Source: Oklahoma Film + Music)[/box]A typical day at the office begins with a wrangler extracting two or three big rattlesnakes. The curious coyotes, Gila monsters and scorpions also routinely get ushered away.“It’s just a weird, bizarre job,” actor Blaine Maye said in a calm Oklahoma drawl.He recalled his journey from his family’s serene farm in southeastern Oklahoma to his boisterous movie set “office” in southeastern Arizona’s desert.The Haworth native leveraged his Oklahoma background to land the leading role in the new…..