Taylor Sheridan's Attention to Weapons Sets 'Lioness' Apart
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Lioness is a TV show about the military. It is made by Taylor Sheridan.
Jill Wagner is an actor in the show. She says the show is different from other shows.
She says Sheridan cares a lot about how actors use weapons. He wants it to look real.
Wagner says Sheridan is a tough director. He pushes actors to do hard things.
She said he 'forces you to run into fire.' This means he makes actors do scary things for the show.
Wagner also talked about her catchphrase in the show. A catchphrase is a special line a character says often.
She says her bond with Sheridan helped her find this catchphrase.
Fans like the show because it feels real and exciting.
Vocabulary5 words
- weapons
- guns or tools used to fight
- director
- the person who leads how a movie or show is made
- catchphrase
- a short phrase a person says often
- military
- about soldiers and the army
- realistic
- looking or feeling true to real life
Quiz
Answer key
1. The military 2. Both A and B 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lioness is a TV show about the _____. It is made by Taylor Sheridan.
Jill Wagner is an actor in the show. She says the show is _____ from other shows.
She says Sheridan cares a lot about how actors use _____. He wants it to look real.
Wagner says Sheridan is a tough _____. He pushes actors to do hard things.
She said he 'forces you to run into _____.' This means he makes actors do scary things for the show.
Wagner also talked about her _____ in the show. A catchphrase is a special line a character says often.
She says her _____ with Sheridan helped her find this catchphrase.
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