The third season of ‘s hit show “Lioness” has officially begun.
“Lioness” is one of many successful shows created by the prolific TV writer and showrunner. His long list of credits also include, “Yellowstone,” “1923,” “Landman,” “The Madison” and many other popular shows.
It’s not only audiences who have fallen in love with the complex characters and storylines Sheridan has created, but also the actors who work on his sets.
Here is what some of his stars have said about what it’s really like to work with Sheridan.
Ahead of the season three premiere of “Lioness,” one of its stars, Michael Kelly, told People that Sheridan is “truly a standalone talent.”
“Theres nobody whos doing or has ever done what hes doing,” he said. “Its incredible what he does. And hes just one of the smartest dudes youll ever meet.”
He added, “Hes f—ing brilliant, man. Brilliant. And just one of the greatest storytellers.”
When it comes to working with the showrunner in the future, Kelly said that while he’s “never thought about how the shows could cross over,” he has told Sheridan, “anything you want me to do, I’ll do.”
He told Sheridan, “I love being in Texas. I love saying your words,” and that “Anything, dude. You can put me in. Put me in, coach. Wherever you want to put me, Ill go.”
Actress Zoe Saldaña has starred in of “Lioness,” and told “CBS Mornings” that while she can “feel like an old soldier” on set, when Sheridan shows he believes in her, “you have no other choice but to start believing in yourself again.”
The actress also referred to him as “an intimidating cat,” who comes to set ready and “so serious,” noting, “it raises the bar for the rest of us.”
“So working with him is a challenge in the sense that he does raise the bar,” Saldaña also told People. “And you have one of two choices. You either accept the challenge and make sure that you don’t f— up… or you quit.”
She added that one of the benefits of working with Sheridan is that “he’s an incredibly smart person” who puts in a ton of research when writing his scripts, “And then he writes these incredibly elaborate shows that end up really educating us as well.”
“It’s actually great,” she added. “When you work with him is when you realize how passionate he is about actors and about acting. I think it is his first love when it comes to the arts.”
When speaking at a Q&A in Hollywood in April, “Landman” star told the crowd that he has a lot of trust in the show, noting, “I trust Taylor and I trust the castmates.”
“Yeah, oh, its great. I love working with Taylor,” Thornton said, per People. “I love hanging out with him after hours. Hes such a brilliant guy, great writer, and I love his company.”
When speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in March, spoke about how Sheridan convinced her to star in “The Madison.”
“[Taylor] wanted to know who Stacy was before he started writing. I wanted to know who Stacy is before I committed. And so we went back and forth like that for a little while, and it became clear to me I wasnt going to win this battle,” Pfeiffer said. “So I asked Helen Mirren [who previously starred in Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” spin-off “1923”] to speak to me about her experience.”
“And she just glowed; she couldnt say enough nice things,” Pfeiffer recalled of Mirren. “She said the scripts were great, the productions were perfect. She was having the time of her life; she loved Montana. So I took a big leap of faith, and I committed. I thought, ‘
