A pay day is coming.
“It was both John and I dealing with the loss of the most important person in our lives.
And then season 2 was exploring him being a father.
Walton Goggins on ‘The Righteous Gemstones’.HBO
But for this one, Baby Billy was unencumbered by that kind of dramatic storyline.
So Danny just said, ‘Let’s go have some fun.'”
Much like “Misbehavin’,” it’s also catchy as hell.
Walton Goggins on ‘The Righteous Gemstones’.HBO
“They sent me this song while I was working in Namibia,” Goggins recalls.
“I just started getting it stuck in my head.
At first I couldn’t get the rhythm down, but then it clicked.
Valyn Hall and Walton Goggins on ‘The Righteous Gemstones’.HBO
“It was such a great experience,” Goggins says.
But that was something that Danny had in his head.
So we got there and I said, ‘Man, I’ll go wherever you want me to go.
There is nothing that I won’t do.’
And he said, ‘Okay, put on this clamshell then!'”
To that end, he pitches the Gemstones on a new version ofFamily Feudbased around Bible trivia.
“For me, playing him is exhausting,” Goggins says.
“But it’s exhilarating too.
I understand his struggle, that need to be seen for who you really are.
I really think that’s the motivation behind Baby Billy’s kinda Machiavellian nature.
He just wants to be seen for who he is.”
Goggins has nothing but praise for his costar.
“I had no idea who Valyn was before we got together for season 1.
We just fell in with each other.
She stands toe-to-toe with everyone on that show.
She has an energy about her and a willingness to play that is admirable.
I really think the world of her.
There would be no Baby Billy without Tiffany.”
Watch the “Pay Day” clip above.
