Sam ElliottThe acclaimed actor, known for ‘Ghost Rider’, ‘Road House’, ‘We Were Soldiers’ and many more, connects with his character more than you ever thought possible. The 81-year-old plays TL Norris in the western drama ‘Landman’ and the similarities between the two run to the bone.
Sam Elliott talks about his similarities to his famous character in ‘Landmark’
Elliott noted that the character struggles with physical decline due to age, confronting the aging body. “It’s true, [that scene] it’s very true to where I am at this point in my life physically,” Elliott said in an interview with Variety , “Not mentally, but physically. I’ve had a hard life. I’ve been an athlete all my life, and I’ve been a worker all my life, and now it’s paying off.”At this particular moment, Elliott was referring to the touching scene where his character was stuck in the pool, realizing he couldn’t get out until his son helped him. His character, TL, says he can’t stand it with his hips and knees. The conversation turns emotional after TL expresses that her declining body feels like a curse in her mind as she sits and processes the information that her body is failing her.
Sam Elliott shares his working experience Billy Bob Thornton
Expressing how it feels to work with Billy Bob Thornton, the actor who plays his son Tommy, the legendary actor says that he learns new things. “Even though my son is playing, he still has something to offer,” she said, adding that Thornton has been in the entertainment game for a long time. He also thanked the 70-year-old for being a “bad director or writer”.
