‘1883’ Actors Talk About Harsh Conditions, Lack Of Showers & Sleep While Making Epic Western – Contenders TV
10.04.2022 - 23:57
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The cast of 1883 already miss their days on set of the Paramount+ drama, but make no mistake: the days and nights were brutal on the Yellowstone prequel.
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While promoting the series Sunday on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders TV event, star Tim McGraw talked about the lack of sleep and baths while shooting the limited series in Texas and Montana. From uber-producer Taylor Sheridan, the series follows James Dutton (McGraw) and his wife Margaret (Faith Hill) as they make the arduous journey from Texas to Montana. The cast also includes Isabel May as the Dutton’s only daughter Elsa, Sam Elliott as Civil War veteran-turned-wagon-train leader Shea Brennan, and LaMonica Garrett as Shea’s right-hand man Thomas.
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All were on the Contenders stage Sunday, a day after mothership series Yellowstone took part in Deadline’s awards-season event.
“As a musician you don’t see a lot of sunrises. I think I’ve seen a few sunrises for a while,” McGraw quipped today. “When Faith and I sat down to sign the contracts, I said, ‘We are no longer the boss anymore. We are hired hands. We will never have a comfortable day.’ We were burning hot or freezing cold. There weren’t a lot of showers until I was forced every now and then. It was hard work.”
“There is not a single person who would say different,” Hill said. “We were so committed and believed in the story so much. It’s the truth. We wanted to do whatever it took to make it happen.”
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Garrett, whose character is a former Pinkerton agent who met Elliott’s Shea during the Civil