As I just mentioned in another reply, it seems like it's Paramount that decided to shortchange him for the latter seasons. In fact, he was willing to go for a lower pay, but perhaps not as low as Paramount wanted him to go.
Imagining what I'd be thinking in his position right now.... and I think that's what reflected in his own comments - I may be losing big money here, but at least I'm keeping my pride and self-respect, rather than working for a cheap-arse studio.
Imagine you are on a big ship, trying to get to your destination, but the peeps on the ship are starting to treat your like shit and it's getting worse every day. You then get off mid-way and take off on a tiny boat. You are taking a huge risk and it may even end your life, but at least you retain your self-dignity in the process. Do you understand the analogy?
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AsBelowSoAbove (384)
2 days ago
Sure but like I said Pride comes before the fall. Costner's problem wasnt yellow stone or lower pay it was the fact that hes been dissing the same demographic he expects will run to see his films. That just doesnt fly. People are not going to rush to support someone with conflicting ideological differences whether its a good film or not anymore. In the 80s and 90s.. even early 2000s it was different because the country was doing better and people were not worried so much about the future. Now we are in a whole new scenario and your average conservative traditional American literally HATE people like Kevin Costner. Theres more to a show like Yellowstone than just kevin. That show will not sink just because hes leaving it. Kevin has a very high view of self importance. People are not going to feel sorry because some guy making 1.3 million an episode had to take a pay cut. Just as they wont care if some guy with around half a billion dollars looses 38 million on a vanity project.
Basically whatever fans he thinks he has dont care. They have their own problems. Kiss their asses and work hard to entertain them. Thats his job in their minds. Thats the Cruise formula and it works. It worked well before cruise as well. Thats why a film industry exists. Costner is done of he keeps choosing this route.
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maximmm (3184)
2 days ago
Yellowstone is in its final season, because he's quitting.
I bet the showrunner could have continued, but he's prolly being shortchanged, too - so he's like - nah, we're done.
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AsBelowSoAbove (384)
2 days ago
Hmm.. OK. Well... Tombstone would make a heck of a series if they want to start a new series. Im sure a ton of veteran actors would jump at the chance of that.Call it "the Earps" or something. It would be pro LE and thats going to need so fresh propaganda once LE get immunity from prosecution which is in the cards. Will help get the populace support going in the direction of abusive LE.
Or you can take the other angle. Earps were pretty much pricks. Center it more in line with the Cowboys and run it from their perspective.
Or do a mixture of both sides. Every Film about Tombstone or the Earps vs the Cowboys has trouble knowing how much to include.
A young guns series could work as well for something lower scale.
Theres so many older Western IPs out there its endless. Rio Bravo could be neat if done right. War Wagon. Fastest Gun Alive. I think Westerns as a Genre can be done right but they need to be amped up in terms of energy and suspense.
The risky part for studios is they are period films or series and things get expensive. Yellowstone is modern. They could work the classics into modern takes of old western films but it would go so against the modern propaganda it probably wouldnt get the green light. Young Guns could be done pretty cheap though. Seems like they were always moving and never stuck in one town. Plus the cast was fairly small. Sheridan probably has lots of ideas.
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