Harrison Ford Sometimes Tries To Change His Dialogue, But Not In 1923 – Looper

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Harrison Ford admitted that he’s the kind of actor to request changes to the script if the dialogue he’s filming doesn’t fit with his image of the character. “I’m a guy who says, ‘If the words don’t fit my mouth, we’ve got to change the words,'” Ford told the outlet, which brought an interesting dynamic to the “1923” set, as showrunner Taylor Sheridan has his own reputation: no rewrites. “Once in a while, we’d have an issue with that,” Ford reflected on his time filming the spinoff. “But life doesn’t do rewrites. You get a shot at something, and that’s what happened. I really committed to saying Taylor’s words because it’s fun for me to puzzle it out.”

Part of the reason Ford decided to take a backseat to Sheridan’s writing could come from the showrunner’s unique writing style. During an interview with Deadline, Sheridan revealed his annoyance with chasing down actors that would be good fits in his shows just to find out that they are busy with other projects. Instead, he approaches them before starting the writing process, tailoring the character to the actor already committed to the show. Sheridan did just that with Ford, who flew down to the showrunner’s Texas ranch and signed on for “1923” before ever reading a script.