‘Yellowstone,’ ’1883’ fans meet shows’ creator, stars at Fort Worth Stock Show
Hundreds lined up to meet and get autographs from the stars of Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” and “1883” series Tuesday at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
Eric Nelsen, Cole Hauser and Sheridan sat at a table in the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall, surrounded by fans trying to get pictures of them without going through lines, and signed hats, boots, shirts, photos and just about anything else fans brought to them.
Jacob Diamond, an actor and novelist from Fort Worth who now lives in Los Angeles, got in line early because he wanted to meet Sheridan.
He said it’s refreshing to see shows like “Yellowstone” and “1883” being made because he thinks it gives a rare, accurate depiction of Fort Worth to people around the world.
“It’s so incredible to finally have a show that represents our hometown,” Diamond said. “I think they’ve done an incredible job on both 1883 and Yellowstone. Taylor Sheridan is from here and you can feel the heartbeat of what he’s doing with these shows.”
He said it not only represents Fort Worth and the Stockyards, but also Cleburne and the Brazos River area.
Rona Bramlet, a fan of the show, came from southern Illinois to celebrate her anniversary. She said she’s been a fan of the show since the start, in part because she can relate to some of the characters. And it’s great to see actors on a TV show who actually know how to ride horses well, she said.
“I grew up in a small town in southern Illinois, riding horses, riding in the national forest, trail riding and then later horse showing, so for me it piques my interest because there are some really good riders in that show,” Bramlet said.
She said the shows also keep her guessing, and being able to meet Sheridan and some of the actors who bring the stories he writes to life.
Several people who met the actors and got autographs said Sheridan’s TV shows and movies are some of their favorites because of the realism and grit he brings into his storytelling, and that his depictions of Texas and Fort Worth in “Yellowstone” and “1883” are no different.
They’re real, sometimes gritty and always satisfying, fans said, getting away from tropes about Texas and telling tales that are captivating and feel honest.
