The brains behind Yellowstone has revealed why he walked away from this network drama at the height of its success
May 25, 2022 - 16:28 BST Eve Crosbie Taylor Sheridan has become a household name across America as the brains behind the smash-hit Western drama Yellowstone.However, fans may not be aware that the 52-year-old actually began his career as an actor starring in dramas including Walker, Texas Ranger, Veronica Mars and Sons of Anarchy. It was his time on the latter of these that inspired him to create Yellowstone, but not for the reason you might think.
Speaking in a new interview, the actor-turned-writer reflected on his time on the show and the circumstances that caused him to rethink his career and begin writing for himself.He told Deadline that after asking for a raise, he was rebuffed by studio execs who were quick to remind him how far down on the call sheet he was.
"When my attorney said, 'Look, there are kids on the Cartoon Network making more than you're offering this guy,' this jerk business affairs attorney goes, 'He probably deserves to make more, but we're not going to pay him more, because guess what? He's not worth more. There are 50 of him. He is 11 on the call sheet.
The first season of Yellowstone debuted in 2018 and over the last four years, it has not only broken viewership records but has been named the most-watched television show on cable. It has spawned several spinoffs, including 1883 and the upcoming 1932m 1883: The Bass Reeves Story and 6666.Like this story? Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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