1883's Tim McGraw Reveals Why He Was Constantly Fighting Back Tears On Set

In anticipation of the Season 1 premiere of "1883," Tim McGraw talked with journalists at the Las Vegas premiere to cover everything related to the new series. So, what is it about "1883" that makes McGraw so emotional? 

"The biggest challenge of playing James was honestly not crying," McGraw told The Hollywood Reporter. "Because there are so many moments as a human and as a parent and as a real person that it was hard for me to hold back tears. And James just doesn't do that."

Part of the reason McGraw may be reporting such emotion from the story is a result of the authenticity that "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan aims to bring to his productions. "Taylor is a stickler for authenticity," McGraw said. McGraw also told The Hollywood Reporter that he does his best to get in character and feel the same emotions of his character, even going so far as to arrive on set in his costume an hour before shooting begins.

"I really try and spend a lot of time doing that and try to get inside Taylor's head a little bit [in terms of] what he felt when he was writing it," McGraw said.

"1883" premieres on Paramount Network and Paramount+ on December 19, after which time Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of the series. Hopefully, by the time the first episode is over, we're all saying, "I like it! I love it! I want some more of it!" (via YouTube).