“I Like This. I Like It Very A lot”

Billy Bob Thornton shared his humorous response to Taylor Sheridan casting him in Landman. Thornton is Landman‘s collection lead as Tommy Norris, the titular fixer for West Texas’ M-TEX Oil company. The Norris household additionally stuffed out the Landman season 1’s solid, with Ali Larter as Angela, Michelle Randolph as Ainsley, and Jacob Lofland as Cooper. A large world hit for Paramount+, Landman season 2 is in manufacturing to premiere in November 2025.

Billy Bob Thornton joined his co-stars Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, and Andy Garcia at Newport Seashore TV Fest’s Landman – Excellent Drama Sequence panel. Thornton shared his story about being solid within the oil drama, saying about his preliminary response to the script, “I like this. I prefer it very a lot.” Thornton described how his function as Jim Courtright in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel, 1883, led to his casting. Learn Thornton’s full remark under:

Taylor referred to as me, and he mentioned, ‘I’m doing this present 1883. We’re already within the course of. I had written this cameo, and as soon as I wrote it, I made a decision that I wanted you to come back do it as a result of you’ll want to go right into a saloon and kill six guys in about four-and-a-half seconds, and I’ve seen you try this kind of factor, so come down.’

So I did. After they had the premiere in Las Vegas, they wished me to come back. I went there and had dinner with Taylor after, and he mentioned, ‘I’m penning this factor in your voice, centered round you. It’s a few look backstage on the oil enterprise in West Texas.’ And he already had the title and all the pieces. [He] despatched me the primary couple of scripts, and I mentioned, ‘I like this. I prefer it very a lot.’ His writing was fairly sensible, and it was fairly simple to say sure to it.

And I’d accomplished loads of large issues earlier than that. I did Chopper Chicks in Zombie City. [Landman] was a step down, however I made a decision to do it. However yeah, it was fantastic, and we had an incredible time making the primary season, and we’re having an incredible time making season 2, which comes out in thirty minutes. No, I believe later within the fall, someday.

Thornton Confirmed Sheridan’s Unconventional Casting Course of Utilized To Landman

Billy Bob Thornton described how Taylor Sheridan excels in his casting, and Landman solidifies Sheridan’s skill to draw high expertise for his elements, generally writing them solely for the celebs he goals to solid. As an example, when deciding on the solid of 1923, Sheridan flew Harrison Ford all the way down to his ranch in Texas to persuade him to take the a part of Jacob Dutton. Within the interview, Sheridan recounted telling Ford, “I must know who I’m writing for.” Sheridan remarked that he “poured about two bottles of wine down [Ford]” to persuade him to take the function (per Deadline).

Thornton’s story exemplifies Sheridan’s casting finesse in garnering large names to fill his productions, resembling Landman, over dinners and glasses of wine. It sheds extra gentle on Sheridan’s casting course of and unconventional strategies, in addition to his want to write down character-driven exhibits round personalities that he has, typically, hand-picked. The event means that Landman season 1 obtained the identical therapy as Yellowstone, with Sheridan envisioning Thornton for the titular character and Landman’s writing convincing the Sling Blade actor to take the function.

There’s Momentum From Massive Names Behind Taylor Sheridan’s Productions

Billy Bob Thornton’s remarks shed extra gentle on the brand new phenomenon that’s Landman, telling the story of how he turned probably the most likable Landman character. Thornton’s function in 1883, his first stint within the Yellowstone franchise, which was comparatively transient, led to his place within the oil drama’s main function. I loved listening to this element, gaining a deeper appreciation for Taylor Sheridan’s casting course of, figuring out that there’s a narrative between Thornton’s function in 1883 and Landman, with one wonderful efficiency resulting in the subsequent.

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Thornton’s feedback additionally affirm a pattern: whereas Yellowstone and Sheridan’s different exhibits have controversial moments and storylines, they proceed to be extremely regarded by the actors he hires, who’re among the many largest names within the business. I used to be additionally excited to listen to Thornton tease Landman season 2, which can debut in November alongside Beth and Rip’s Yellowstone spinoff on Paramount+. Landman’s solid showing at Newport TV Fest indicators the momentum behind the present’s second outing, which I hope might be simply as compelling as the primary.

Supply: Newport Seashore TV Fest, Deadline

Landman

7/10

Launch Date

November 17, 2024

Writers

Taylor Sheridan, Christian Wallace

• Billy Bob Thornton

  Tommy Norris