Times have been tough for the Dutton clan over the first two seasons of Paramount Network's breakout Western drama Yellowstone, but they've apparently been even tougher on series headliner Kevin Costner. From the sound of it, Costner has recently been having some second thoughts about signing onto Yellowstone. The actor recently sat down with Indiewire to talk about the show's recently-wrapped second season, and to hear him tell it, he's not enjoying certain aspects of the modern cowboy drama's production. Outside of the rigorous shooting schedule, Costner's biggest issue with Yellowstone is apparently that he often feels left in the dark in regards to his character's past, and where Dutton is headed emotionally from episode to episode. Costner told Indiewire:
"I'm not always privy to [aspects of the character's arc], no. Sometimes with [Dutton's] sons or wife or whatever, that's been really kept in a creative ball. That's a more vulnerable way to go through life as an actor."
Given the rash of melodramatic twists and turns that have accompanied seemingly every new episode of Yellowstone over the show's first two seasons, it's easy to understand why Costner might want a little more info about his character, after all, it would be difficult for any actor, even one of Costner's caliber, to navigate all that madness with any kind of emotional honesty. For Costner in particular, Yellowstone has proven an even bigger challenge, because he's spent the bulk of his decades-long career starring in feature films, which allow actors to study the entirety of their self-contained storylines, and plot out their characters' arcs from start to finish. Hard as it is to believe, Yellowstone is only the second television series Costner has ever starred in, with the first being the limited, three episode run of the History Channel mini-series Hatfields & McCoys.
In spite of Yellowstone's breakout success, Costner still hasn't gotten used to the vulnerability that comes with not knowing what lies ahead for his character. During his interview, Costner bluntly stated:
"It hasn't been an easy adjustment for me. I don't like it too much."
While this may lead fans to believe that Costner has designs on skedaddling from Yellowstone, thankfully, this isn't the case. Keep watching the video to see the reason Kevin Costner doesn't like filming Yellowstone!
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