Stars of ‘1923’ on Joining Taylor Sheridan’s Universe
Paramount+ hosted the L.A. premiere of Taylor Sheridan’s newest series about the Dutton family and the cast and costume designer shared what it’s like to work for the TV mogul.
On Friday night while Paramount+ presented the world premiere of the newest installment of the Sheridan universe — the Yellowstone prequel 1923 starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren — the Oscar-nominated creator was miles away–working.
“He’s in a hotel room in Las Vegas right now cutting future episodes of this show,” confirmed 101 Studios CEO David Glasser, exec-producer of Sheridan shows like 1923, Yellowstone, 1883, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown and more. “Taylor is one of those people that, at the end of the day, is really good in his element. He loves living the ranch life and writing — that’s where he’s most comfortable. It’s his cathartic way of doing everything, and when he’s in that zone, he’s great.”
With his impressive slate, no one could fault Sheridan for not showing up, and with star power like Ford and Mirren, he may not have been necessary to sell the show to the press that was gathered outside American Legion Post 43 on a rainy night in the heart of Hollywood.
In his absence, his 1923 family was more than happy to gush about their boss by explaining what makes his creations so special.
Paramount+ debuts 1923 on December 18.
It’s the next installment of the Dutton family origin story and it casts Ford as Jacob Dutton and Mirren as Cara Dutton in a series that explores the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain West.
Marley Shelton, Michelle Randolph, James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty, Darren Mann, Aminah Nieves, Jerome Flynn, Sebastian Roché, Tim DeKay, Julia Schlaepfer, Jennifer Ehle and Timothy Dalton round out the cast of the MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch production.
On the gold carpet at Friday night’s premiere, Ford, Mirren and select cast members were asked to share their experiences of working with Sheridan and what it’s like to touch down in his universe.
“He’s an incredible horseman. He’s a genuine athlete, and that’s something you might not expect to find in such a talented writer and intellectual thinker.” — Harrison Ford
