A lot has been made from Yellowstone’s behind-the-scenes chaos throughout the majority of 2023 that I’ve practically forgotten how extraordinarily excited I’m to see a (presumably) lethal decision happen concerning Jamie and Beth’s feud. Positive, we nonetheless don’t know when these closing Season 5 episodes will arrive, however the need to see the western drama’s conclusion solely grows the farther we get from the midseason finale. Forward of what might be his closing string of episodes because the black sheep of the Dutton clan, Wes Bentley spoke to CinemaBlend about how a lot of a pleasure it’s been to carry Jamie to life, even when the character’s existence can typically be somewhat depressing.
Earlier this 12 months, CinemaBlend’s Laura Hurley spoke with the Yellowstone star as a part of the 2023 SCAD TVfest, the place he spoke concerning the life-long purpose of life within the mountains, and the way filming for the Paramount Community sequence has been Bentley’s dream come true in that respect. He additionally utilized that phrase to the expertise of getting so a few years and alternatives to proceed turning Jamie Dutton into as a lot of a three-dimensional character as might be. It’s the character he’s portrayed for the longest stretch of time throughout his prolonged profession, and when requested for his ideas on how Jamie has developed or devolved over time, right here’s how he put it:
‘Devolved’ is a good phrase. [Laughs.] After I was a younger actor, I had heard – I do not know if that is true, I by no means actually appeared it up – however I heard that within the Russian theater, within the Moscow theater, they’d rehearse performs for like a 12 months, and dig into it for that lengthy and get that sort of depth out of it. I used to be all the time like, ‘Effectively, that is actually attention-grabbing.’ I am not like a way [actor]. I do not select to be a way actor. Typically it simply occurs to you, however I believed ‘That is actually attention-grabbing. You actually get into the depths.’ Effectively, that is occurred right here with Yellowstone for me, in 5 years of taking part in a personality that just about each scene is a few large life occasion for him. [Laughs.]
I kinda love that Bentley’s strategy to the craft was partially guided by anecdotal info that he didn’t double-check to verify is legit. As a result of no matter whether or not it’s all true or not, it nonetheless had an impression on him that not less than partially led him to the position of Jamie Dutton. Even when stated impression was extra alongside the strains of “This isn’t actually how I need to do issues.” Anti-influence continues to be an affect.
In any case, I can solely assume it’s more healthy for Wes Bentley’s psychological services to not go all methodology in terms of taking part in Jamie. It’s not just like the character has a selected method of talking or transferring that might have to be practiced as typically as attainable. On this case, it could in all probability simply require the actor to really feel horrible about all the selections he makes, whereas all the time checking over this shoulder to verify none of his rueful members of the family are attempting to stab him within the again.
That stated, even when Bentley isn’t immersed within the headspace of a Dutton offspring in his every day life, he’s nonetheless spent a considerable amount of time within the character’s sneakers, and he advised CinemaBlend it’s been all positives for him, regardless of Jamie’s personal negatives, saying:
I’ve so actually, like, explored each area of his emotional capability. It has been a dream come true due to that earlier concept. I have been in a position to sink into him, really feel that he isn’t an amazing man to be round on a regular basis, however that is not why I am doing this job is to really feel good. It is to carry somebody to life. Thanks for that query, as a result of that is been an enormous, large pleasure out of this undertaking.
Will Jamie Dutton be one of many character who will get to reside one other day within the continuation sequence that is set to observe up on Yellowstone‘s narrative, albeit with out Kevin Costner within the position of John Dutton? I’ve shared my ideas on how John must be killed off, and there are positively theories on the market about Jamie’s demise, whether or not it comes by the hands of his sister Beth or his brother-in-law Rip, and even John himself. We’ll need to see how issues shake out when the ultimate episodes air.
Yellowstone‘ might be streamed in full with a Peacock subscription, with previous episodes reairing on CBS on Sunday nights.
