“There’s always something happening beneath the surface. “ is where Josh’s performance speaks volumes to how good he is at showing us this laconic, yet simmering man,” adds Watkins. The rancher’s fear of the unknown served as a sinkhole-sized sandbox for the actor to play around in. I think spiritual people are very often angry with G od, and I think it’s an aspect of faith that isn’t talked enough about.”
“ I don’t think you can tell a story about the west without also talking about spirituality and faith. “This is a man who is angry at the cosmic weight of the world, who’s screaming for order in an order-less environment,” says Watkins. The dinner monologue in question was one of the earliest scenes Watkins wrote for the series, which saw the character begging God for answers, while simultaneously questioning His existence in the same breath. One has much more of a respect and reverence for the land, while the Tillersons see it as something to be usurped or gained from.”Īs a result of eeeeeverything that happens in just two episodes’ time - from the murder of Trevor Tillerson, to the families’ brewing turf war and Royal’s traumatic experience inside the hole (more on that in a bit) - Royal’s otherwise stalwart disposition begins to crack, leading to one particular tour-de-force for Brolin. They also represent their views on the land.
That tableau really gets at the heart of who these families are. One of the best images of the show is the Abbotts on horseback on one side of the fence, and the Tillersons on ATVs on the other side. “The Tillersons represent the opposite of that. “The Abbotts’ lifestyle is one that’s based in generations of culture passed down,” Watkins says. The Abbotts work their “traditional homespun ranch,” but as seen in the series’ first couple episodes, the neighboring Tillersons, led by Will Patton’s Wayne, are cut from an entirely different cloth. It’s the kind of place where the land is a force, where exteriors inform interiors in very specific ways.” “It’s the kind of place where you can walk up to the base of a mountain or the edge of a tree line and feel like you’re looking into another dimension. “For me, the west has always been this place filled with equal parts wonder and danger,” he tells TVLine.
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