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TaylorSheridan’s1883is one of the most popular Western prequel series and a fittingseries that takes place before the events ofYellowstone.The prequel stories toldthe story ofwhy the Dutton family decided to settle in Montana. The series features Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in the roles of James Dutton and Margaret Dutton in the lead role, and they travel from Tennessee to Fort Worth, Texastostart a new life.
The TV Series features a star-studded cast in its first season, but shooting the series has been a taskin itself. Sam Elliot,whoportrays the role of SheaBrennan,shared how Taylor Sheridan made his life hell, as he shared his primary concern when he first read the script of the prequel series.
Shea Brennan Expressed His Concern To Taylor Sheridan Upon Reading The Script ofYellowstone’sPrequel
TaylorSheridan’s1883revolves around the struggles of the ancestors ofYellowstone’sDutton family.The show has effortlessly captivated the audiences as it features a rich and captivating story, with some historical inaccuracies that have been ignored by its viewers for the most part.
But what made the showtrulycaptivating was how it dedicatedly showcased the harsh realities once faced by the pioneers of the Dutton family. While some viewers believed that the actors would be comfortable shooting in an indoor set, that was not the case because Taylor Sheridan would shoota majorityof the scenes outside.
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Sam Elliottexpressed his concern about the physicality of his character when he first read the script. During an episode of theYellowstonepodcast, he mentioned how he was flabbergasted becausehis character was describedas“45 years old.”The problem? Elliott is 79 years old, 2 years younger than Harrison Ford. He said,
I wondered a few times, Iwonderedif I was up to the physicality of this thing when I started. I read the script,Taylor’scharacter description,and itwas 45 years old. Isaid‘Hey, Taylor, man.I’malmost twice that age. Well, not quite, butI’mway too old for this thing’.
Sam Elliott recalled that Taylor Sheridan was not listening to his excuses and ensured that Elliott would hate him by the end of the series.
He said,‘nah, I write everybody at 45.’I said,‘bulls**t.’One thing he promised when we started this thing isyou’regonnahate me by the end of this show’and he was talking about the elements.
Nevertheless, Elliott also discussed how he realized life was harsh back in the 19th Century, as hegivesdetails onthe weather conditions when they were working out in the brutalworkingconditions.
Sam Elliott Opens Up About The Critical Weather Conditions of1883
One of the significant reasons that1883became immensely popular among thefans of the series is due toits authentic feature of the harsh and unpredictable weather conditions faced by the characters in the prequel.The show relentlessly featured conditions such as scorching heat, rain, and freezing cold that the characters had to endure to survive life as a frontier.
Sam Elliott opens up that the conditions were hellish as he talks more about it in the same episode of theYellowstonepodcast. He mentioned how it was somewhere around“108 degrees”in Fort Worth when they first started the shootandthey had to wear“wolves’jackets.“He said,
I think the hell of it is just dealing with theelements,more than anything. There were times when it was like 108 degrees down there in Fort Worth when we first started.We were out in the sun all day long, wewere wearingwolves’jackets. The immigrants were wearing layers and layers of wool clothes.
However, that was merely the beginning because the final cut was full of hardships for them.Hecontinued that when they went toMontanait was“f**king freezing cold,“which made himthink“Am I gonna die on this trail?“
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Elliott added,
Then we go up to Montanaandit’sf*ckingfreezing cold. I mean cold…And Idon’thavea lot ofclothes on,I’mwearing, like, a pair of pants and a jacket for most of the thing. And a vest and a shirt.
We got layered up out there, of course.But there were times when it rains just enough to get wet, and then it started to ice up. Ijustrememberthinking‘What the f**k, man? Am I gonna die on this trail?’
Nevertheless, such dedication to making the series has made the prequelseries,a fan-favoriteseries,that viewers would often go back from time to time as they could not get enough of TaylorSheridan’sbrilliant cinematographic vision.
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1883can be streamedon Paramount+.
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
