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Neal McDonough, known for his role in ‘Yellowstone,’ appeared on Fox News to discuss his latest project with Angel Studios and share his perspective on the evolving landscape of Hollywood.
The actor, who is a father of five, shared how his religious convictions helped him persevere through challenging times in his career, particularly after reportedly being blacklisted from the industry in 2010 for refusing to perform intimate scenes on screen.
During his appearance on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime,’ McDonough expressed optimism for viewers who have grown weary of Hollywood’s persistent focus on progressive messaging.
Will Cain: Actor Neal McDonough joins me now. Neil, great to see you. Of course, ‘Yellowstone’ is a Taylor Sheridan show. Another one, ‘Landman,’ out right now. There’s a scene in ‘Landman,’ Neal, a speech where he gives about the power of oil and gas versus wind and how everything in our world revolves around the production of oil. If nothing, Neal it’s unique.
Neal McDonough: Well, there’s something about what Taylor Sheridan is doing, and Will, you hit on something. It’s just being pro-American in our approach to our filmmaking. I think Taylor has done it better than anyone. Even on ‘Tulsa King,’ we had such a great time talking about the heartland of America this year. But what I do miss, I have to admit on a side note, I miss you sparring with Stephen A. Smith so much, I can’t even tell you. Those were the days I loved watching you on ESPN. It was great. But if you’re right, though.
Will Cain: I watched Tulsa King. To know that the guy in Tulsa King is telling me that he used to watch me on first take. That’s very flattering. Thank you, Neal.
Neal McDonough: That’s right. No, exactly. But It just seems like there’s a tide of change going on right now in Hollywood. I’m fortunate because my wife, Ruvé and I, we get to produce all of our films for Angel Studios, which is just an incredible machine that they have. Our film, ‘Homestead,’ came out this last weekend. It’s doing very, very so thank you everyone for your support.
Christian Actor Neal McDonough Says There's a Shift Happening in Hollywood pic.twitter.com/o6Mr88yBXO
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During the conversation, McDonough highlighted the growing demand for family-oriented content and encouraged viewers to support productions that facilitate meaningful family discussions. He emphasized the importance of backing projects by various creators in the faith-based entertainment space.
Will Cain: I haven’t had a chance to see yet, but I’ve heard great things, by the way, about Homestead. The thing about it is, if you’re interested in being a storyteller, how rich What a rich environment to mine stories from, Americana, America.
Neal McDonough: Well, it’s funny. Five years ago, they just came up with a list of all the wants that all the networks want. I want a show like this. I want to show like that. But I would say eight out of ten of them on the list that I just read at the bottom, it says, ‘If you have anything with faith-based, we’re very interested this year.’
Hollywood veteran Neal McDonough tells me faith-based films ARE making a difference in Hollywood: “Never, ever, EVER have I seen before 4 or 5 [studios] saying, ‘oh by the way, if you have something of faith, we’re very interested this year.’ Something’s CHANGED.” pic.twitter.com/kQ6vFBDn5k
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The actor revealed that he and his wife continue their partnership with Angel Studios, with their upcoming project “The Last Rodeo” scheduled for release in May. He noted that their approach of maintaining lower production costs and relying on word-of-mouth marketing has proven successful in building a dedicated audience base.
