The freedom of the artist to create must be unfettered, Sheridan toldThe Hollywood Reporterin alengthy interview.

For pre-greenlight rooms, it proposed minimum staff of six writers, including four Writer-Producers.

Example: eight episodes requires seven writers including four Writer-Producers; 10 episodes requires eight writers including five Writer-Producers.

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This doesnt jibe with how Sheridan likes to operate his dramas.

Im really interested in the dirty of the relationships in literally every scene.

So for me, writers rooms, they havent worked.

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My last conversation with Kevin was that he had this passion project he wanted to direct, Sheridan said.

He and the online grid were arguing about when he could be done withYellowstone.

My opinion of Kevin as an actor hasnt altered, continued Sheridan.

He took a lot of this on the chin and I dont know that anyone deserves it.

His movie seems to be a great priority to him and he wants to shift focus.

I sure hope [the movie is] worth it and that its a good one.

Im disappointed, Sheridan continued.

It truncates the closure of his character.

It doesnt alter it, but it truncates it.