“He’s like nobody I’ve ever played in my life as an actor or even met on this planet,” declares Cole Hauser about portraying the tough-as-nails rancher with a heart of gold Rip Wheeler on “Yellowstone.” For our recent webchat he adds, “I’ve met some extraordinary people, I’ve been taught by some extraordinary people through acting, whether they’re soldiers or cowboys or pilots or astronauts, I mean the list goes on and on and on. But he’s like nobody I’ve ever met,” referring specifically to how Rip’s tough and guarded exterior often belies a gentler soul underneath, which the actor says is an interesting contrast between “the death and destruction that sometimes he can create and also the love that he has for the family.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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