He Swapped Black Tie For Wellies to Prepare For God's Own Country Josh spent plenty of time celebrating at glitzy galas following the success of God's Own Country but the beginning of his time on the film was very different. The star spent two weeks working on a farm in Yorkshire to get ready for his role as disillusioned Johnny. He was up at 6 a.m. every morning before a long day of back-breaking work, where he did everything from herding sheep to mending fences. But, he credits it with giving him a real sense of perspective for his role, and he's stayed friends with the farmer who showed him the rural ropes, visiting him several times since filming ended.