Billy Bob Thornton's willingness to hop on a flight led to a role of a lifetime. During a Q&A session at a Landman screening in Nashville, Tenn., the actor, 69, revealed how series creator Taylor Sheridan wrote the series with him in mind after he agreed to film a brief cameo in 1883.

Set in the world of West Texas oil rigs, "Landman" explores big oil's impact on communities and the complex relationship between Angela and Tommy, played by Ali Larter and Billy Bob Thornton.

"Landman" actress Michelle Randolph tells Fox News Digital her co-stars, including Demi Moore and Billy Bob Thornton, "all became a family" while working on the movie.

You would think a performing arts hall in Connecticut named after Katharine Hepburn, in a quiet seaside town like Old Saybrook would be safe. You would think a crowd of mostly ex-hippie gray-hairs, who had paid to sit in plush red chairs,

Billy Bob Thornton recalled how a conversation with Taylor Sheridan led him to star in the “Yellowstone” creator's new series “Landman.”

Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new role in "Landman," the latest Paramount Plus series from "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan. Thornton stars as Tommy Norris,