You wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and go who’s that guy?Īwards Daily: In looking at your career before this and the whole concept of this show in terms of ranching and being a horseman, other than The Hi-Lo Country, there wasn’t anything that stuck out. I just wanted to be as authentic as possible.Īwards Daily: A little hamburger helper too I assume. They eat meat and potatoes, and it’s just kind of who they are. Again, they’re not going to the gym, they’re not taking growth hormones or anything to be shredded. I also think the reality of these guys when they get older is, they start to break down. So I put on twenty pounds and most of it, I won’t lie, was weight.
He’s just a big country strong looking guy. He’s lifting bales of hay and working, so he’s not skinny and muscular. Is it something you incorporated into the role?Ĭole Hauser: I wanted to be bigger than everybody, but it also makes sense to be country strong. Now I’m really grey, so it kind of covers up my age.Īwards Daily: There’s also a sort of physical heft that Rip has that I don’t recognize in your other roles. I went and did it, and when I came on set John looked at me and went “Fuck yeah, man.
And I go “I want to dye it dark.” Did you ever see 2 Fast 2 Furious ? Well I’m gonna do, not black, but brown or dark brown. They both looked at me and they said, “So what are you thinking about your hair?” And I was like, here’s my idea, because I think Kelly and I look like brother and sister because I’m a ginger. I already had a beard and my hair was the length that I wanted it to be. John Linson who is the creator and Taylor, we were in a meeting when I got to Utah. You went through a physical transformation to play this part.Ĭole Hauser: Yeah, obviously. Great.” I watched the pilot and at the end I said, “Were the fuck was Cole Hauser in all of this?” I’m embarrassed to say I did not recognize you. I remember thinking to myself as I was reading about Yellowstone before it came out “Oh wow this is a Kevin Costner show, and I’m a big Taylor Sheridan fan based on Hell Or High Water and other projects, Cole Hauser’s in this too. Īwards Daily: Sorry for dating us both at this point.
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In our conversation, we talk about his physical transformation to embody the character, his friendship with Kevin Costner, and how his life has changed as Yellowstone has become a ratings and cultural phenomenon.Īwards Daily: In 1997 I went to a movie called Good Will Hunting on a first date, and I was like “Who is this Cole Hauser guy who’s stealing all these scenes?”Ĭole Hauser: Nooo, really? I was passed out for most of it. Veteran actor Cole Hauser experienced a breakthrough way back in 1997 as one of Matt Damon’s closest friends in Good Will Hunting, but it took nearly two decades for him to land this definitive (for now anyway) role of ‘Rip’ on Yellowstone. While the Yellowstone ranch is rife with fierce and tenacious characters of all genders, it's time to acknowledge that the Dutton women are the real driving force behind the longevity of the ranch and the legacy of the family in the franchise.Download: SAG Ensemble Nominee Cole Hauser on Becoming Rip Wheeler for 'Yellowstone' In a genre that is often dominated by masculine ideas of morality, strength, and honor, it's important to take a look at the women that helped build the West in Yellowstone, both onscreen and off. While she may cross the thin line the Duttons walk, there is no denying that the ranch would not be standing without her. With all of this, she still has a sliver of compassion within her, loving her husband Rip ( Cole Hauser) and Carter ( Finn Little), the orphaned boy she took under her wing. Blamed for her mother's death, medically sterilized at the direction of her brother Jamie ( Wes Bentley), nearly beaten to death and badly burned by an explosion, Beth has survived more than almost any Dutton before her. While Beth's tactics often verge on cruel, she has also been more affected by tragedy than most of her relatives.
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