‘Sons of Anarchy’ Wanted to Recast Taylor Sheridan Before He Quit Over Paycheck Issues
Sheridan said the dispute made him feel replaceable and pushed him to leave acting for writing, after producers refused to match his pay request.
- On Tuesday, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan revealed on The Howard Stern Show that a pay dispute on FX's Sons of Anarchy inspired his transition from acting to writing full time.
- While playing Deputy David Hale, Sheridan earned 'scale' per episode and required a second job to pay rent. He requested $20,000 to match peers, but producers denied the raise.
- When Sheridan's attorney argued YouTube creators earned more than the $15,000 offered for 10 episodes, a business affairs representative claimed, 'I can recast him tomorrow,' because 'there's 50 of that dude.'
- After Sheridan quit the show, his character died in the Season 3 premiere. He later explained, 'My business did not respect me,' which fueled his decision to pursue screenwriting full time.
- Sheridan called the dispute the 'greatest gift' of his career, having since created hits like Yellowstone and 1923. He realized, 'the people that have all the power are the people telling stories.
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Taylor Sheridan Explains Why He Quit 'Sons of Anarchy' After 2 Seasons
Taylor explained. “And my attorney responded to this business affairs guy. He said, ‘Look, I’ve got kids on f–king cooking shows on YouTube that make more than that.’ And he goes, ‘Well, then the guy should go get a cooking show on YouTube. We just don’t have to pay him because there’s 50 of that dude. I can recast that guy tomorrow.’ And so I realized my value is I’m imminently replaceable and that my business did not respect me and I thought …
Taylor Sheridan Says He Left 'Sons of Anarchy' Over Salary Dispute
Taylor Sheridan opened up about leaving acting after two seasons on 'Sons of Anarchy' and a salary dispute. He said it ultimately led him to writing and television production. Sheridan received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and has created and produced TV shows like 'Yellowstone,' 'King of Tulsa' and 'Landman.'
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