There, he spent a year as a roughneck, working on drilling rigs in the oil fields.
Wallace took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to CollidersSteve Weintraubabout all thingsLandman.
STEVE WEINTRAUB: How are you doing today, sir?
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CHRISTIAN WALLACE: I’m good, Steve, how are you?
Congrats on the show.
I’ve seen five episodes and if I had the other five, I’d continue watching.
WALLACE: Well, that is a good sign.
For people who are going to watch this, how much is what you’re depicting highly fictionalized?
How much is this just the way it really is?
A modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of West Texas oil rigs.
That is at least partially based in truth.
How there really were cartel members landing planes out on these rural roads to unload drugs.
There are things that might seem almost too far-fetched that are actually based in reality.
How much have you taken notes about some of the craziest shit that’s happened?
In case you get to do Seasons 2 and 3.
WALLACE: Let me just say I have an ongoing list that I’m always adding to.
I talk to my buddies in the oil field all the time.
They’ll tell me stuff, and I’m like, Hold on, write that down.
Because there’s yet another crazy way to die or an interesting, funny tidbit.
There’s always something.
you’re free to just keep gathering more material.
Taylor’s shows are very successful, and they do tend to run more than one season.
But he definitely had a mind for where some of these character arcs were going long-term.
Did you know when you were making Episode 1, “We’re going to this event?”
Or ideas for different scenes come along through the writing process.
Getting to have a first row seat to that process was cool for me to watch how he works.
What did you guys learn making the first season that you’ll take with you to Season 2?
That’s one thing moving forward with the family, that personal drama.
Then a shoutout to James Jordan.
His comedy in this series is just exceptional.
I think it’s his funniest role yet, and that’s saying something.
Just knowing that will be fun to continue playing with.
Who knows what we’re gonna make him eat next?
Not the healthiest diet for an actor, but he does it all very admirably.
Taylor has a lot of shows on TV.
Have you even considered a crossover with one of the other shows?
So, that’s above my pay grade, I would say.
I just stick to my part of the sandbox, which isLandman.
Landmanpremieres every Sunday on Paramount+.
