Summary
The cast ofTaylor Sheridanslatest Paramount+ epicLandmanis beyond exceptional.
During this interview, Lofland, Jordan, and Collie sit down with Colliders ownSteve Weintraubto discussLandman.
COLLIDER: First of all, congratulations on the show.
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I’ve seen five of the episodes, and if I had more, I’d continue watching.
Then I was like, “Is Taylor doing a secret sci-fi thing and you’re a clone?”
JAMES JORDAN: I dont think sci-fi is Taylor’s genre.
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I met Taylor onWind River.Thats the first thing he hired me for.
I think I just match his aesthetic, and we enjoy working together.Hes very much a loyal man.
So there’s no sci-fi edge that would bereallyinteresting.
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JORDAN:Wizard of Oz, pull the levers.
Every Episode of Landman Excites the Cast
The first season is 10 episodes.
For each of you, which is your favorite episode and why?
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JORDAN: Spoiler free.
Is the dinner scene in Episode 5?
JACOB LOFLAND: I think so.
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JORDAN: Oh my gosh, this is probably the funniest thing Taylor’s ever written.
Those episodes, middle of the run, are a lot of fun for me.
But the finale is Hoo!Talk about leaving wanting more, right?
LOFLAND: I thought it was [Episode] 2.
I mean, I honestly cant.
JORDAN: All of them.
A modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of West Texas oil rigs.
LOFLAND: They’re all great.
I guess character-wise, maybe [Episode] 2 just for some of the things that Cooper goes through.
But yeah, all of them, man.
I can’t pick one.
Everyone does such a great job.
MARK COLLIE: I like that, too, but sort of toward the end.
I don’t know if it’s [Episode] 6, 7, or 8.
Somewhere in there, that whole sequence.
JORDAN: That thing.
[Laughs]
COLLIE: Yeah, that whole sequence.
Every conversation is real.
The Immense Scale of the Oil Industry
I thought I knew about the oil industry.
JORDAN: Just how much hard work it takes to do this job.
But my goodness, there are so many moving parts, Steve, to how these operations work.
So many moving pieces.
So, getting that fly-on-the-wall insider’s look was really a blessing.
COLLIE: I learn something about the characters every day when I’m watching it in real time.
I knew a lot about the oil business I thought I did, but I really knew very little.
But I’ve learned it.
I think Christians writing is so insightful, then Taylor bringing it to life.
I love going to work every day and reading every new page.
It’s not just about the old business, it’s about thelifethat is the old business.
JORDAN: What do they do off the clock?
I see that side of that, too.
What do they do when they leave the patch and go out for a beer or a bite?
LOFLAND: The first thing was probably the scale of it.
The scale of how big it actually was.
That dedication, I wasn’t aware of that until we were really in it.
Those are probably the two things that caught me most off guard.
Does it come out why all of you are sharing a house?
Because it leads to a lot of comedic things, all of you being in the house together.
JORDAN: Yes, absolutely.
Theres some exposition there you’ll find out in later episodes.
You’ve seen how many?
I’ve seen up to through Episode 5.
So, there’s some explanation in there later on.
Yeah, I trust Taylor.
JORDAN: Well, he just calls me and says, Hey buddy, I need you here.
And I say, When and where?
He calls me up and says, James, I got a part for you.
I need you in Texas on February 1st.
I say, Yes, sir, blocking it off right now.
Again, it goes back to that loyalty issue.
Iknowhe’s gonna take care of me.
Rodriguez also talks about her role as Sloane and the final season of ‘The Umbrella Academy.’
I agree with that.
I have not seen anything like this on anything you just mentioned.
For the two of you, did he tell you anything?
LOFLAND: The scripts pretty much did the talking.
COLLIE: I met Taylor about 30 seconds after I walked on the set.
He said, I understand you could drive.
I said, Well, they say so.
He said, There’s the truck.
And I got in it.
He’s the real deal.
Landmanis available to stream on Paramount+.
