Billy Bob ThorntonZoomed into Deadline Contenders from Texas where hes filming Season 2 ofLandman.
you’re able to know something intellectually but what are the street smarts behind it?
I know how to deal with these people shes going to have to deal with.
Now Im kind of executive and a landman and a family man in the midst of this tornado.
It makes for some pretty interesting stuff I have to say.
It wont change Tommys character, though, or his fashion sense.
Based on Christian WallacesBoomtownpodcast, Wallace and his family are on the set to answer Thorntons questions.
You cant just learn lines and recite them because people are not stupid, Thornton said.
They catch on pretty soon that youre just doing it by rote.
We were lucky to have them on set to say, Hey, exactly what does this mean?
You ever been to Dallas?
Just go down there and believe me, Ali is on every other corner.
Thornton also shared a scene with an animal co-star.
After Tommy has witnessed a murder, a coyote stops and stares at him, reflecting his internal turmoil.
Originally there was a bunch of dialogue in those scenes, Thornton said.
Taylor and I talked it over.
You know what, I dont know if I should say anything.
People are going to get it.
We dont need to put a hat on a hat.
It was a very powerful scene even doing it.
Getting a coyote to stand still and stare at you is not easy but we managed.
Check out the panel video above.
