Only a creator as prolific as Taylor Sheridan could woo screen legends Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell to the small screen. When Sheridan approached them with The Madison, a gut-wrenching show about a well-to-do New York City family who lose their patriarch in a tragic accident, it was an easy “yes” from both. As Stacy Clyburn, Pfeiffer embodies all the messy stages of grief in a truly searing performance. With a character as emotionally wrought as Stacy, Pfeiffer knew the role would be a challenge. Driven by the fact that “the best female performances are happening on television,” Pfeiffer flew to Texas to meet with Sheridan on his ranch to discuss the part. “We had a couple of tequilas. He laid it out for me, and I liked the concept,” said Pfeiffer.
Though—just to be sure—she had to call Sheridan’s 1923 collaborator Helen Mirren for reassurance. After hearing that
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