Melody Ranch studio owners Renaud and Andre Veluzat, along with actor Bo Hopkins of “American Graffiti” and “The Getaway” had their names forever engraved on the sidewalks of Old Town Newhall in honor of their contributions to films shot in SCV.

“Out here, I didn’t have to pay $40,000 to put my name down,” said Hopkins in contrast to the Hollywood walk of fame.

Aside from his roles as a leather-jacketed tough guy taunting Richard Dreyfuss in “American Graffiti,” and a fellow crook of Steve McQueen’s “Doc” in the “Getaway,” Hopkins has played roles in numerous films and tv shows shot in SCV, such as “Rodeo Girl” and “The Rockford Files,” according to his iMDb page.

Bo Hopkins (center) poses with city council members Lorraine West (left) and Marsha McLean (right).

However, set in stone alongside Hopkins, the Veluzats have played a far more different part in Santa Clarita film-making.

The brothers, Renaud and Andre, along with their father, Paul, bought the ranch from Western icon Gene Autry, in 1990, according to SCVHistory.com.

After the original film set for the ranch burned down in 1962, Autry who had owned the ranch since 1952, says the Melody Ranch website, used the lot for his horse champion until the stallion died in 1990.

By 1994 though, the Veluzats restored the coveted set to its full film-making potential.

Hosting the shooting of HBO’s “Westworld” at this moment, the Veluzat brothers own and run operations at Melody Ranch, a 22 acre backlot in Newhall that has hosted sets for blockbusters such as “Django Unchained,” and “The Last Stand.”

“It’s a big job, somebody’s gotta do it,” said Renaud Veluzat. “Last year I think we saw about 500 and some odd people in the studio everyday… it does a lot for the community.”

“People can come out and see up and down the street who’s been in the business for awhile,” said Hopkins. “It’s good for the city… If I can shoot out here I damn sure would.”