The showrunners were understandably a little nervous about allowing Vivian Olyphant to audition for "Justified: City Primeval." It's not every day that your series lead and his daughter just happen to be the perfect match for the characters they're portraying. Their concerns were assuaged when she impressed in her audition and quickly became a favorite on set. Speaking to Seth Meyers, the star of the show revealed that his daughter proved to be more popular than him.
"She'd write 'favorite Olyphant' on the big board and put my name and her name," Olyphant revealed. "I lost in a landslide." He would have received zero votes had it not been for his role in "The Mandalorian," he added. "There was like one 'Star Wars' geek that voted for me." Apparently, Vivian was treating the experienced actor (who is also an executive producer on the show) as her father and not the series lead, so he had to pull rank. "You know what it's like to have to whisper to your daughter, 'You can't talk to me like that,' on the set of your own show?"
Olyphant had Meyers and his studio audience howling with laughter as he recalled his tales from the set, but he made sure to let them know that acting opposite his daughter was ultimately a very rewarding and memorable experience. "She was remarkable and it was a joy to work with her," he said.
