Landman star Billy Bob Thornton has shared the screen with many co-stars throughout his long and illustrious career. But there's one actor that he finds difficult to act opposite against.
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It's Sam Elliott.
Thornton has difficulties sharing the screen with the western icon, and it has nothing to do with any bad blood between them. Actually, it's quite the opposite. Speaking with Variety, Thornton revealed Elliott had been a mentor and even like a father to him.
He explained, "Maybe not every actor is this way, but I can't help it because I'm so codependent. Some of the hardest stuff I had to do was when I had to be abrupt to, or even mean with, Sam Elliott. Sam and I are old, old friends. He's been like a pop to me since I've known him in the '80s. He's been a mentor, a friend, and everything."
Billy Bob Thornton Talks Challenges
So that's why it is difficult for Thornton to separate Elliott from the character he's playing on screen. He said, "Sometimes, knowing the other human, it's not as easy to just go for it, but you have to. You have to go 100%."
It's not the only time that Thornton had difficulties. He also revealed that a Christmas classic was difficult for him to film as an actor. He said, "When I did Bad Santa, it's not like I could be really sweet with the kids. I actually explained that to the kids on that set and to the parents. But I would say that was the most challenging thing."
Despite whatever challenges Landman may bring his way, Thornton is having a great time filming the show. He says he enjoys the chemistry that all of the cast shares together.
The actor explained, "This cast has such great chemistry, and it was instant chemistry, which is awesome. But Sam, Andy Garcia and Demi [Moore] and I all go way back. Ali [Larter] and Michelle [Randolph] and Jacob [Lofland] and Kayla Wallace and James Jordan, none of us knew each other. But somehow we had a chemistry that was there from day one. It's also a tribute to Taylor, because he knows who to cast and for what part. He really does. Some writers write with their own voice for every character, but each person on this show is their own thing. I love that. So when you have chemistry like that, but not everyone's talking the same ... One of the most brilliant things Taylor's done with his shows is he has very strong individual characters with their own voices."
