Taylor Sheridan’s TV empire is so massive at this point that it sometimes feels less like a slate of shows and more like a small government with better hats. There are ranches, oil fields, spies, mobsters, marshals, and enough emotionally damaged men staring into the distance to power a streaming service by themselves. But even with so many actors now working inside his world, not everyone has actually met the man responsible for building it. Apparently, even when you’re starring in one of his spin-offs, Sheridan can still feel a little mythical.
Marshals star Arielle Kebbel revealed that she has never met Sheridan, even though she stars in the Yellowstone spin-off led by Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. Speaking with in a new interview, Kebbel joked that Sheridan operates almost like an unseen force behind the expanding franchise, saying:
“It’s funny. I was talking with some of the cast of his other shows, and at least in my experience, Taylor’s like the man behind the curtain. No one ever sees him. The man is busy. So I actually have not met him.”
That’s fair enough, honestly. Sheridan has become one of the busiest creators in television, with multiple projects either airing, filming, or preparing to launch across the Paramount ecosystem. For Marshals, though, Kebbel explained that the situation is slightly different because the series is not simply another Sheridan-penned drama. It exists inside the Yellowstone universe with Sheridan’s blessing and executive producer involvement, but Spencer Hudnut is the show’s creator. “For our show, it’s a bit of a different story because our show is truly a hybrid of the Yellowstone universe, with Taylor’s blessing and Taylor executive producing and 101 Studios behind us. Also, Spencer Hudnut is our show creator,” Kebbel said.
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