There are two. That was terrific. But we had guys like Vincent McEveety and Burt Kennedy and several other people, but there were a handful that I really admired what they were doing, and I basically just sort of copied what they were doing, at least to begin with. I think sheâs a terrific lady. He and I had the same acting teacher. And that came as a direct result of doing a play that Horton Foote had written in New York, off-Broadway. I never worked with him. Did they come looking for you specifically, or was it an audition? Our paths crossed, but we never got a chance to work together. What a great guy to work with. GM: I got⦠[Sighs.] Gerald McRaney, Actor: Die unendliche Geschichte. And you rehearse for four-and-a-half days, and then they bring an audience in, and you shoot it. Iâm back to doing what I started out doing. So we went into his trailer to listen to that album, and when I came out of the trailer, I wanted to eat every potato chip in that county just from breathing the air. You know, we play adversaries, and normally I donât think civilians would think of what we do sometimes as being necessarily fun, but that especially is fun. Iâve known a few men like that, who wanted a 5-year-old to straighten out, which is ridiculous, of course. That made an impression on me, and I wanted to see her again. GM: I doubt that I would even be asked in, because the last thing we saw of Hearst was his leaving town, and I donât know what Davidâs plans would be for anything beyond that, other than knowing that his original idea was to just follow the history of the place. GM: Yeah, I proposed the Simon & Simon reunion movie to CBS and they went for it, and that was fine. Yeah, that was my description of Delta. We can do that.â [Laughs.] Clyde McRaney is the father of Gerald McRaney and his mother is Edna McRaney. AVM: This must be the most terrifying conversation youâve had in a long time, then. My God, Iâd hate to be a cynic. Iâm still in touch all the time with Jim Beaver, and working with Timothy [Olyphant] is terrific. What draws me is always the writing, a good script, or an interesting idea. The last episode of the 20th season. Was there any discernible difference from your perspective? But Iâll tell you something very important about The Rockford Files: Thatâs where I learned how to handle myself like a gentleman on set, because Jim Garner set such a great example of exactly how to do that. And who could? GM: Actually, it was through the aunt of one of the producers on the film, Al Salzer. It was going to be post-apocalyptic. But apart from that, no, not really. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. GM: Yeah, I had, and a lot of them were there at Universal. But it was a challenge as well. Because itâs going to necessarily be so depressing,â and this, that, and the other thing. Rich people⦠Itâs not a fashion show for them. AVC: Did you enjoy the opportunity to have a little Deadwood reunion on Justified? [Laughs.] Other interests include shopping (especially when it comes to finding the best bargain! GM: Yes, and he was one of our first ADs on the show. Absolutely it was. Heâs just a fascinating human being. He also portrayed âBarlow Connellyâ on contemporary Western drama âLongmireâ and, over the last year, has simultaneously performed arcs on ⦠Robert [Taylor] is just a joy to work with, and everybody on that show gets along with everybody else, which was another great part of the experience. Branch refuses, saying that Walt was technically off duty at the time, had solved the crime, and recovered the painting. Branch Connally (Cassidy Freeman). Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. GM: No, they came looking for me specifically. And I just didnât feel like being a part of it anymore. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows Simon & Simon, Major Dad, Promised Land and House of Cards. And was. AVC: Fair enough. AVC: Your â70s output is a significant amount of ground to cover, but are there any of those guest appearances during that era that particularly stand out for you? But there it was for me to learn. GM: Yes, but I think he was tempted from time to time. Iâve never had what you would call a breakout. [Creator] David Milch is one of the most interesting human beings Iâve ever been around. And one of the teachers put me in a play. Longmire (TV Series 2012â2017) - Gerald McRaney as Barlow Connally - IMDb. Longmire is one of those people you love to watch, he is tough as nails and when it comes to family he will break any rules to ensure safety as best he can. GM: Yeah! Wolfgang just sort of let me do whatever I wanted to do in the character. I play a chief of security for a very wealthy man who Will Smith is trying to con in a very big way. [Laughs.] She discovers after she has gotten the job that there has been, throughout history, a special agent that works totally at the command of the vice president, and no one else in the government knows about this agent. I had sworn off the institution because I was obviously no good at it, so itâs gotta be her and not me. Gerald McRaney: Heâs scary. Itâs nice to meet you. GM: Yeah, I was in three episodes of that during its last three years, including the final episode of Gunsmoke. And I think people got timid. Barlow Connally (Gerald McRaney) learns that Walt had been drunk at the crime scene and asks Branch to use that against him in the election. Gerald McRaney is an American television and movie actor. McRaney portrayed wealthy businessman âRaymond Tuskâ on Seasons One and Two of the streaming drama âHouse of Cards.â. AVC: You havenât done a ton of comedy since Major Dad, but you got to return to the sitcom world a few years ago when you had a recurring guest role on Mike & Molly. It was a magnificent experience. And that was a great joy for me, because my dad and Iâand this is going way backâwould listen to Gunsmoke on the radio, and then we were big fans of it when it came on TV, so to wind up with a role on that, strapping on the six-guns and going out on Dodge Street⦠That was great. (If youâre a fan of the series and havenât had the opportunity to dive into the new season yet, you may want to skip ahead to the next role, lest you learn more than youâd like about where things are headed with McRaneyâs character.). Back in the glory days when they actually spent money on television shows! GM: Well, Iâm glad. AVC: And did he make good on that agreement? Most people know Gerald McRaney from the long-running series âSimon & Simonâ and âMajor Dadâ and, more recently, âHouse of Cardsâ and â Longmire ,â in which he plays the wealthy and powerful real estate magnate Barlow Connally. AVC: It would appear that your first on-camera appearance, excluding any commercials that mightâve preceded it, was playing Wesley Stuart in Night Of Bloody Horror. And the writers in that episode stole a line from me, because thereâs a scene where the brothers are driving to meet this lady, and A.J.âJameson Parkerâs roleâhas never even heard about this woman, and thereâs this big effect that the mention of her name has on me, and he wants to know about her, and Iâm being rather closed-mouthed, and he says, âAll right, just⦠what does she look like?â And thereâs a little back and forth, and finally I said to him, âAll right, well, one thing: Sheâs got those kind of gin-clear blue eyes that a man knows, once heâs lost in them, heâs never going to find his way out.â [Laughs.] McRaney currently stars alongside Will Smith and Margot Robbie in the Warner Bros. film ⦠Iâm really supposed to be a character actor. It really was. Longmire is produced by The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Horizon Television. 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