Sam Elliott, 81, Says 'Landman' Offers Escape as Selective Roles Sustained His Career
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Sam Elliott, 81, Says 'Landman' Offers Escape as Selective Roles Sustained His Career
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
81-year-old Sam Elliott said viewers are flocking to Paramount+'s "Landman" because the series offers "a great escape" from today's stress and division, explaining why he joined Taylor Sheridan's Season 2.
Elliott said audiences are responding to comfort entertainment and character-driven storytelling rather than trend-chasing, calling that appeal "dumbfounding" given the show's large audience.
His own longevity, he said, came from refusing to "work for the dollar" and instead being selective and judicious about roles he could fully invest in as he aged out of younger leading-man parts.
Elliott added he still approaches projects as a student, citing costar Billy Bob Thornton as someone he continues to learn from on the West Texas oil-boom drama.
As 'Landman' begins filming Season 3, how will it evolve beyond the 'comfort entertainment' label its stars embrace?
Why has a series about a specific West Texas oil boom become such a massive international hit for Paramount+?