The New York Times – by Noel Murray
Before Taylor Sheridan became the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of the 2016 neo-western “Hell or High Water” and the co-creator (with John Linson) of the hit Paramount Network series “Yellowstone,” he spent nearly 20 years as a working actor, looking for jobs that called for a modern-day cowboy type. Sheridan grew up riding and roping in rural Texas, and before he got interested in showbiz, he assumed he’d be spending his life knocking around from ranch to ranch. Instead, he played tough guys and lawmen on TV.
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