Yellowstone: This filming anecdote proves that Cole Hauser is a real badass

Cole Hauser has described it many times “The Role of Life” The character Rip he plays in Yellowstone. A true old-fashioned tough guy, the ranch foreman is perhaps the most fan-favorite character of the Western series, and his interpreter is certainly no stranger to it.

Although he was not known to the general public before the series, Cole Hauser was the only actor who directed Taylor Sheridan – the creator of Yellowstone – to give Rip his features. Therefore, we can say that he was somewhat born to play this role, which is the impression that this new anecdote from the filming of season 5 gave.

Welcome to Texas!

In the second episode of Part 2, the Yellowstone cowboys wake up after a night in tents in Texas. In the morning, only Titer, the only woman in the team, is missing. Assuming he’s still asleep, Rip decides to wake up, only to find himself paralyzed with fear.

At night, Nettles crawled into his sleeping bag and fell asleep on his chest. The slightest movement can wake the animal and cause a fatal bite. If he wants to save Teeter, Rip has no room for error. After a long pause, the latter grabs the snake with a quick gesture and stops it on the ground to neutralize it.

A closer look at the tent reveals other rattlesnakes, and for good reason, as the camp was set up above the nest. The Yellowstone cowboys got quite a scare on their first night under the stars on the land of Ranch 6666, Texas.

Cole Hauser doesn’t need to study, he needs to cheer!

in the given interview The Hollywood ReporterDirector Kristina Voros returned to shoot this scene. He specifically explained that real snakes were used, but also fake plastic ones. To prevent any sting, an expert as well as a stuntman was also present on the set.

“We had a stand-in in case Cole Hauser didn’t want to handle a live snake. But he did.” This is what the director revealed. New proof that the American actor is the image of the character he plays: a real tough guy who is not afraid of anything.

In an interview with our colleagues CinemaBlendHe also revealed that the main difficulty of filming in Texas was not the snakes or spiders, but the heat: “I am dressed all in black, I have a black shirt and black pants, the temperature was over 40 degrees, it was unbearable.”

Season 5 episodes of Yellowstone can be seen every Monday exclusively on Paramount+, and are also available with a subscription to Canal+.

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