The actor known to millions as Rip Wheeler looks ahead to Season 5 of the Paramount Network series.
That Cole Hauser is such a kidder.
As the tech team was setting us up for our long-distance “virtual junket” interview, I was asked to identify myself by name and outlet. So I announced: “Joe Leydon of Cowboys & Indians magazine.” And thousands of miles away, Hauser looked into the camera and, with a perfectly straight face, responded: “Cowboys & Indians? Never heard of it.”
Say what?
Briefly rattled, I was about to remind the Yellowstone star that I had previously interviewed him — twice! — for C&I cover stories when I noticed that his face had curved into a great big gotcha! grin.
D’oh!
And that more or less set the tone for our conversation as we continued to talk about his key Yellowstone role as ranch hand Rip Wheeler, and what viewers can look forward to during the Season 5 cycle that kicks off at 8 pm ET Sunday with a two-episode premiere on Paramount Network.