Billy Bob Thornton Zoomed into Deadline Contenders from Texas the place he’s filming Season 2 of Landman. His character, Tommy Norris, is now president of the oil firm Cami Miller (Demi Moore) owns. Not solely is that this a frightening new place for Tommy, however he’ll have to show Cami the oil enterprise.
“Since she doesn’t actually know the oil enterprise that nicely, I’m there together with her to indicate her how these poeple function,” Thornton mentioned. “You’ll be able to know one thing intellectually however what are the road smarts behind it? I understand how to cope with these individuals she’s going to need to cope with. I simply inform her, ‘Look, a few of these offers you may take however when it will get actually bizarre and tough, let me know as a result of I do know these guys.’”
This solely compounds the drama Tommy has together with his family, together with ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter) and youngsters, drug cartels and extra.
“He goes from having a job that’s actually tough and a job that’s very dangeorus to having two,” Thornton mentioned. “Now I’m form of govt and a landman and a household man within the midst of this twister. It makes for some fairly attention-grabbing stuff I’ve to say.”
It received’t change Tommy’s character, although, or his vogue sense.
“I believe the one distinction in my wardrobe this 12 months is every so often I’ll throw a sportjacket over my denims and crummy button up shirt,” Thornton joked.
Thornton pointed to the authenticity of Landman to account for the Paramount+ authentic’s reputation because the primary streaming present in January of this 12 months. Based mostly on Christian Wallace’s Boomtown podcast, Wallace and his household are on the set to reply Thornton’s questions.
“You’ll be able to’t simply study traces and recite them as a result of individuals are not silly,” Thornton mentioned. “They catch on fairly quickly that you just’re simply doing it by rote. We have been fortunate to have them on set to say, ‘Hey, precisely what does this imply?’ In order that means once I look into one other actor’s eyes, I can say it with confidence as a result of I do know the which means behind it.”
Some critics advised that Larter’s character was heightened, however Thornton mentioned one needn’t go far to see real-life examples of Angela.
“You ever been to Dallas?” He mentioned. “Simply go down there and imagine me, Ali is on each different nook.”
Thornton additionally shared a scene with an animal co-star. After Tommy has witnessed a homicide, a coyote stops and stares at him, reflecting his inner turmoil.
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“Initially there was a bunch of dialogue in these scenes,” Thornton mentioned. “Taylor and I talked it over. what, I don’t know if I ought to say something. Individuals are going to get it. We don’t have to put a hat on a hat. It was a really highly effective scene even doing it. Getting a coyote to face nonetheless and stare at you will not be simple however we managed.”
Examine again on Monday for the panel video.
