FORT WORTH, Texas — Andy Garcia is looking forward to audiences seeing more of his “Landman” character.

The 69-year-old actor plays cartel boss Gallino in the Paramount+ show that releases episodes weekly on Sundays. Garcia first appeared in the show’s Season 1 finale, where he saves Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris from being killed and forms a business deal with the oil man.

In Season 2, Episode 2, it’s revealed that Tommy’s son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) accidentally went into business with Gallino to drill for oil. It’s safe to say, Tommy is not happy.

Ahead of Garcia’s return to “Landman” in Sunday’s third episode, he spoke with the Star-Telegram in early November about the role and his experience filming in Fort Worth.

[This interview has been edited for clarity and length.]

Q: You’ve been a part of some big projects in your life. What does it mean to you to be a part of this show?

A: Oh, it’s a great privilege. I’m honored to be part of it. Like I said, it’s a privilege. Looking forward to it being a long relationship with the show. That would be great, for me. I really enjoy working with everybody on the show. The writing is off the charts, of course. Taylor [Sheridan’s] storytelling is off the charts, his writing. The people working, the crew, the directors, of course, the actors. Billy Bob, who I love dearly, and the whole cast. We get on very well, and it’s a joy to be a part of it, really. It’s a utopian scenario for an actor.

Q: When I watched the first season it was one of those things where I was waiting for you to show up. Your character, Gallino, finally does in the finale and makes this shaky alliance with Billy Bob’s character. Going into this new season, what does Gallino want?

A: With our relationship in that last scene, it kind of indicates that there’s more to be had. It’s gonna be curious how this relationship is explored. I can’t really speak to it because I don’t want to preempt any surprises. In typical Taylor Sheridan form, it’s not the obvious thing that you would be expecting.

Q: Tommy is now president of M-TEX Oil in the new season. How does Gallino’s relationship change with Tommy in this new role?

A: Well, it’ll complicate his life even more. Demi [Moore’s] part becomes more integral to the storyline. Tommy’s involvement becomes, I would say, more multifaceted in terms. The Permian Basin and the Patch is something he still has to look after. But now he’s dealing also with another element in society, that metaphorically or physically, sometimes he has to put on ... not a suit, but at least a blazer on him. Because he has to go into the city, you know?

Q: You guys make the show here in Fort Worth. I’m curious, what’s your experience been here in the city?

A: I said this before, I’d never been to Texas before. Actually, I’ve been to Dallas for like one night or two days to do a screening of a movie I directed for a festival. But working in Fort Worth and experiencing the culture there that’s very specific to Fort Worth, the cowboy culture. I’ve had such a beautiful time there.

What I walk away with, I tell people, is the warmth and hospitality that I felt from the people of Texas, and specifically of Fort Worth, was off the charts. Every time I go back all I get is this kind of warmth from the people and reception. Just culturally very beautiful. It’s a beautiful town, beautiful people.

Q: When you’re in Fort Worth, do you have any local favorites?

A: Yeah, when you go to any town, you kind of research a little bit. Of course, I had Billy Bob and to ask him about, “Hey, where do you guys go?” One of the places that I’d like a lot was called The Chumley House. That was a place that Billy Bob turned me onto, and he said, “Get, the halibut porterhouse.” I said OK and got the halibut porterhouse.

There’s a French restaurant on 7th that’s quite good. I think it’s called Paris 7th. They’re good. Like anything in Texas, you go, “Where’s your best barbecue joint?” Which is your favorite barbecue joint, may I ask?

Q: Hurtado Barbecue is a good one. Heim Barbecue is also good. Terry Black’s just opened a location here.

A: It’s hard to have bad barbecue in Texas.

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“Landman” airs Sundays on Paramount+.

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