SPOILER ALERT! This story incorporates particulars from the season one finale of Landman on Paramount+.
The primary season of Taylor Sheridan‘s drama concerning the West Texas oil trade got here to a conclusion Jan. 12 with a particular look by a Hollywood nice and a promise that Tommy’s issues with the cartel are removed from over.
Right here, star Billy Bob Thornton (Tommy Norris) talks concerning the newest forged addition, what we are able to count on from Demi Moore’s character going ahead, and if he is aware of something a couple of season 2 of the sequence. However first, Thornton had a couple of ideas to share concerning the victims of the L.A. wildfires.
“My coronary heart goes out to all of the people who find themselves struggling in Southern California proper now from these fires,” Thornton advised Deadline. “I misplaced our home, my household and I when my oldest son was 4 months outdated within the ’93 Malibu hearth. So I’ve been there. I’ve misplaced every thing. I simply wish to say that it doesn’t matter what a part of the county it’s in, I do know what that seems like and it’s devastating.”
DEADLINE Andy Garcia was forged again in Could of 2024 as a personality named Galino, who was described on the time as “an especially succesful, highly effective and sensible man.” Ha!
BILLY BOB THORNTON It was actually nice working with Andy as a result of he and I’ve recognized one another for years and it’s the primary time we labored collectively. It was sort of neat to have the outdated veterans come face to face within the finale. Andy and I are comparable in the best way we take into consideration performing, however Andy’s a a lot fancier man than I’m. In different phrases, he’s good for that man after which me for the soiled oil man who barely ever adjustments his shirts. It was simply very pure, very natural, what we did there. And plus he saved my butt there on the finish, didn’t he?
DEADLINE He certain did. Tommy’s by no means met him, proper?
THORNTON Proper.
DEADLINE I’m assuming Garcia will play a a lot bigger position in season 2?
THORNTON If there’s a second season, God keen.
Jerry Jones and Billy Bob Thornton. Picture credit score: Emerson Miller/Paramount+.
DEADLINE I wish to ask about Jerry Jones’s speech at Monty’s bedside. That was fairly rattling terrific.
THORNTON It was actually nice. Jerry really grew up close to the place I did simply an hour and a half from the place I did in Arkansas. We had by no means met. It was actually superb to satisfy him, a man who has constructed an empire like that. Basically what Jerry was doing was telling his personal actual life story. It’s identical to, ‘okay, roll. What occurred, Jerry?’ And he advised the story of his household and the cowboys and the entire thing. And to be within the room with him telling that story, I felt like I might have simply been in a bar with him or at his home or no matter with him telling it, as a result of he clearly meant each phrase of it. I do know folks that he’s advised that story to earlier than. I really obtained a textual content from a buddy of mine who’s an ex-NFL man, a really well-known one who mentioned, ‘Jerry advised me that story earlier than.’ He mentioned it was actually as shifting the second time because it was the primary.
DEADLINE When Tommy first noticed that coyote in his yard, what was he pondering?
THORNTON Properly, I feel Tommy’s wanting on the coyote and attempting to determine, is that me or is that them? Tommy connects with that coyote in a whole lot of methods. Like this lone wolf animal on the market, this coyote simply operating across the subject and Tommy’s him with a kinship, however then he’s killed proper earlier than his eyes. When Tommy walks on the market and appears on the coyote within the eye, it’s like, ‘okay, I suppose that’s me. It may very well be me. Or is it?’ I feel he’s attempting to determine it out, as a result of the coyote doesn’t simply stroll by, they lock eyes and it’s virtually as if the coyote’s attempting to inform him one thing. It’s like, keep away from this, or no, it’s a must to do that. And I feel it’s Tommy attempting to determine what his place is on this complete mess.
DEADLINE I additionally cherished the second when Dale [James Jordan] picked up Tommy after his torture session and Dale requested him what he was desirous about mentally.
THORNTON Sure it was proper after the Andy Garcia factor, and I’m fairly overwhelmed up. We shot that in the course of the night time and I used to be simply utterly knackered. I imply, I used to be about to move out, so there wasn’t a whole lot of performing required. And by the point I obtained in that truck, I imply, I feel Tommy was desirous about how he was glad to be out of there, however boy are we in for one thing now as a result of the massive man’s right here.
DEADLINE We clearly didn’t see a whole lot of Demi Moore this season as Monty’s spouse Cami. Have you learnt if we’re going to see much more of her subsequent season?
THORNTON I feel undoubtedly if there have been to be a second season, Demi will determine into it tremendously.
DEADLINE At any time when Angela [Ali Larter] calls Tommy within the automotive, you begin cussing and freak out. It’s at all times such a hilarious second. Is that one thing you simply improvised and it turned a factor?
THORNTON Oh no. Taylor supposed for that to occur as a result of each time she pops up, it’s her wanting me to decorate up in a clown go well with and go to some get together proper after I’m in the course of going by means of hell. I imply, she at all times calls when our son’s within the hospital or one thing simply blew up. I’ve to drive 350 miles proper now to go clear up this horrible drawback. After which it’s like her going ‘hey babe.’ And it’s like, are you kidding me? I even have a few associates who they may name me 10 instances a day till they attain me after I’m in the course of filming or one thing. Each time you look and see the title and it’s like, come on dude. In a whole lot of methods Angela drives Tommy loopy, however I feel he deeply loves her. I feel part of her is cute to Tommy. If it weren’t, I don’t assume he’d take it.
DEADLINE For those who have been to go one other season, has Taylor given you any indication the place issues will go?
THORNTON Probably not. Taylor retains it fairly near the vest till it’s time. Okay. And when he is aware of it’s time, he’ll let me know. And when he lets me know, he actually lets me know the entire thing. It’s sort of such as you wish to get all of the mud out of the corners earlier than the household will get dwelling if you’re cleansing the home. He actually needs it to be the place it’s purported to be earlier than any of us hear about it.