Sure most of you know this but for those who don't, Sheridan has a ranch in Weatherford or did until he bought 6666 ranch this past year. When not acting, writing a screen play, directing, producing lived on his ranch between Weatherford and Granbury and had done so for many years. In an interview he was asked, you don't live in Hollywood?. No can't stand the place and so on and so. Suspect considering his heritage, probably a conservative. Now you can understand the shooting's and promotion of the 6666 ranch this season. They are making huge- really huge sum's of money from Yellowstone. In Italy, it is the #1 or #2 most popular show in that country. Just last week I saw a show saying most of that series is shot in Salt Lake not Wyoming. Reason- SL has a warehouse that's been converted into a first class studio. Recently they moved a lot of the production back to the ranch in west Wyoming. Many of the production people became upset because the conditions in Wyoming were not as good as the studio in SL.. they are proud of the quality of production in Yellowstone and don't want it to fade. That move cost SL millions of dollars.. They think Yellowstone has a life span of five more years or until Costner retires. He mentioned this last year but they gave him a piece of the action and...well he's still there but with a reduced role. I'm sure they were thinking we need another show developing Yellowstone series showing how the Dutton's came to Wyoming to keep the popularity of the series at a high level. Thus 1883. Sheraton is a cowboy, been on a horse most of his life so the western venue is in his heart , so, I predict you will begin to seen more westerns on the screen. Western fashion has begun to sell again (remember the Urban Cowboy influence on the economy) Just look at the commercials you have seen on tv and print for cowboy boots and clothes. Studies has shown through the years, Ft. Worth is fascinating to the high population areas in the east. Most likely you'll see a bit more of cowtown on the screen. The romance of the cowboy is still drawing folks to the theatre and on the dance floors. The UK loves the western and has fore years and Japan falls into that category as well. BTW; Tim McCraw does a pretty good acting in 1883. Who's your favorite cowboy? Me, it's Ben Johnson, World Champion fro eastern Oklahoma who sat a horse like none other. He was an outstanding man in addition to bein a cowboy. He died at a ranch he started and funded for kids in northern Arizona.. Left them with 30 or 40 million to keep it going. Remind sometime to give you some stories about Giant. As a kid I worked for Warner Bros shot in Marfa and Marathon. Chill Wills was one grand fellow. Ran around town in a horse and buggy and spoke kindly to everyone. Another time, maybe.
