In West Texas, oil is king, and the courtiers tend to be very colorful characters. In Landman, a new Paramount+ series co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, the billionaire barons, the speculators (known as “landmen”), and the rough-and-tumble workers all get their close-ups. Jon Hamm’s character, Monty Miller, plays one of the region’s titans. Here, the actor shares his key components to the good life. —Ashley Baker
Airline: There are no perfect airlines, but I hear some are less imperfect than others.
Airport: There is no perfect airport—by design, they are meant to confound. I will say, however, the recent glow-up on LaGuardia is impressive!
Alibi: “It wasn’t illegal, because I was president at the time.” Sadly.
Birthday: Aboveground.
Boyfriend/girlfriend: The first one, right? Then you quickly realize that you are wrong.
Car: Mercedes-Benz. And I’m not just saying that.
Child: One’s own, I’m assuming, because everyone else’s are monsters.
Cocktail: I’m a fan of the Paloma these days.
Cocktail appetizer: Pig. Blanket. Insert.
Couple: An astoundingly watchable show on Netflix.
