A cast and crew that plays together, stays together.
If anyone was wondering why Landman has been so successful during it’s first two seasons, this might be the reason right here. Many just draw it up as “it’s another Taylor Sheridan show,” and that definitely contributes to the series working. However, in a recent interview with Variety, the cast of the show revealed that their closeness when the cameras are off directly translates to their on-screen chemistry.
It was actually very interesting to hear the massive stars of the series all speak so kindly about their cast mates and the crew on the show. As you likely know, there can be a lot of ego in Hollywood and TV/film production. Actress Demi Moore says everyone involved with Landman checks their ego at the door when they walk in for the day.
The actress who plays Cami Miller in the hit show says that everyone genuinely enjoys one another, and that no one is rushing to get off set. In fact, many of the actors and crew members hang around after shooting is completed for the day. And veteran actor Sam Elliott, who plays T.L. Norris in the oil drama, backed Moore up on that:
“It’s an incredible group of people to be involved with on both sides of the camera. I’d had an experience with Taylor before in ‘1883,’ and that I think was one of the highlights of my 50-60-70-year career. This, on some level, is every bit as special as that was.”
That kind of atmosphere on a TV set is rare in this day and age.
But that’s how Landman evidently is. Another star of the show, Ali Larter (who plays Angela) said that the success of the show is really simple: the respect and love for each other in real life translates to their character on screen. Everyone on the show truly cares for their cast mates, and that has led to a tight-knit group.
So tight, in fact, that Billy Bob Thornton (who plays Tommy Norris) says the cast and crew goes out to a karaoke bar in Forth Worth a handful of times each season:
“I’m not into karaoke, but there’s a karaoke place in Fort Worth and a lot of the crew like to go out there and I used to go with them because it’s just such an amazing s*** show when we all go out there and everybody kind of lets their hair down. You get to see your cast mates and your coworkers and the crew let go, and I think that was a great bonding experience. We usually go there three or four times a season.”
Oh to be a fly on the wall – or just a fellow bar patron – when the Landman crew is singing karaoke.
All in all, it’s refreshing to hear that a show as big as Landman has such a friendly, non-competitive, family-like atmosphere. It could very well be the secret sauce that helps the series continue on for many years to come. No wonder every celebrity out there is trying to get on a Taylor Sheridan show… it sounds like they’re a blast to work on.
And Sam Elliott probably described the experience of working on Landman best when he said this:
“Everybody down the line is of equal importance in this thing, and they’re thought of on equal ground. We’re all there for each other all the time.”
And that comes through in each and every episode of hit show.
