DALLAS JENKINS AND JONATHAN ROUMIE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER THROUGH MULTIPLE SEASONS OF THE CHOSEN WITHOUT EVER FACING A CREATIVE CONFLICT QUITE LIKE THIS. Jenkins said they have largely been in agreement over how Jesus should be portrayed, which made Roumie’s reaction during Season 6 especially significant. “I’ve never been this uncomfortable,” the actor said before the two spent hours going back and forth. Eventually, part of the script was cut down, meaning the version audiences will see is no longer exactly what was originally conceived. Only by discovering what was once written into those altered scenes does Roumie’s unprecedented reaction truly begin to make sense.
For most of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins and Jonathan Roumie have apparently shared a remarkably similar understanding of how Jesus should be portrayed. But when the series…
JONATHAN ROUMIE HAS PLAYED JESUS FOR SEVERAL SEASONS OF THE CHOSEN — BUT SEASON 6 FINALLY PUSHED HIM TO A LIMIT HE HAD NEVER REACHED BEFORE. Dallas Jenkins revealed that the two rarely have serious disagreements and have generally been “in lockstep” over how Jesus should be portrayed. But while working on Season 6, Roumie read some of the dialogue and said bluntly, “I’ve never been this uncomfortable.” What followed was a lengthy clash between the two longtime collaborators. Only by looking at the bigger picture does it become clear why Jonathan reacted so strongly…
For most of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins and Jonathan Roumie have apparently shared a remarkably similar understanding of how Jesus should be portrayed. But when the series…
KEVIN COSTNER LEFT YELLOWSTONE — BUT HE STILL HASN’T CLOSED THE DOOR ON TAYLOR SHERIDAN. Costner ultimately did not return to film the remaining episodes of Season 5, forcing Yellowstone to continue without him. Yet when speaking about Sheridan, Costner still described what the creator is doing as “special work.” He even admitted that he would be open to working with Sheridan again if the right opportunity came along — not simply because of Sheridan’s reputation, but because of something special Costner sees in the man and the stories he chooses to tell…
Taylor Sheridan has built an extraordinary television empire around characters who live under pressure. What is more surprising is that the actors bringing those characters to life…
TAYLOR SHERIDAN GIVES HIS ACTORS A BRUTAL CHOICE — “DON’T F— IT UP… OR QUIT.” Zoe Saldaña described the Lioness creator as an “intimidating cat” who arrives on set with a level of seriousness that forces everyone around him to raise their game. But strangely, the actors who experience that pressure don’t seem to want to leave Sheridan. Michael Kelly even declared, “Anything you want me to do, I’ll do,” while Billy Bob Thornton said he completely trusts him. What Sheridan does behind all that pressure may explain why some of Hollywood’s biggest stars keep wanting to come back.
Taylor Sheridan has built an extraordinary television empire around characters who live under pressure. What is more surprising is that the actors bringing those characters to life…
THE CREATOR OF HEATED RIVALRY JUST PRACTICALLY GAVE FANS THE GREEN LIGHT TO SPOIL SEASON 2 FOR THEMSELVES — AND HE HAS A SURPRISING REASON WHY. Jacob Tierney openly admitted that around “90 percent” of the answers fans want are already in the books. He even suggested viewers could make two or three predictions about what will happen and most of them would probably be right. But instead of protecting the season’s twists, Tierney declared that the series “is not built on secrets” — because it has something far more powerful that could make the long wait for Season 2 more worthwhile than ever.
Most television shows heading into a highly anticipated second season would guard their storylines obsessively. Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is taking almost the opposite approach. Want…