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Kurt Russell says his role in The Madison reflects aspects of his real-life relationship with Goldie Hawn.
The actor, 75, spoke about how his longtime romance with Hawn, 80, is 'very similar' to his onscreen marriage to Michelle Pfeiffer's character in the Paramount+ series.
Russell, who has been with Hawn for 43 years, drew parallels in his recent role and his real-life relationship, including actual events that occurred between them.
In the neo-Western TV series, the first half of which premiered on Saturday, March 14 on the streamer, he plays Preston Clyburn, the late husband of Pfeiffer's character Stacy.
The show follows Stacy after Preston's death in the opening episode, prompting her to leave her home and relocate to Montana, where she reconnects with a life her husband had valued.
In an interview with Men's Health published on Wednesday, Russell shared: 'Some of the conversations that [our characters Preston and Stacy] have, I've had. Goldie and I have had very similar conversations.
Kurt Russell said his new show, The Madison, and his character's marriage shares similarities with his real-life romance with Goldie Hawn; pictured in September 2024
The 75-year-old actor said he 'drew' from some aspects of his real life for his role opposite Michelle Pfeiffer in their new series, The Madison, from Paramount+
About the marriage between his character and Pfeiffer's, he added: 'Their relationship, it's the kind of relationship you almost never see anymore.
'It's a truly loving relationship,' he explained. 'It's not like there's another shoe to drop. That's what makes it so difficult for [Michelle's] character when she loses her husband.
'She's realizing how much more they could have had, that they didn't have, because of something she didn't do,' he continued.
'I think a lot of people relate to that kind of regret,' Russell said before opening up about some of his own life choices.
'As you get older and you've only got so much time left, that doubles things up in terms of looking at what you've done in your life so far and what you want to do with the rest of your life.'
Russell also described similarities between his character's connection to place and his own experiences, referring to his move to Colorado earlier in life.
The Tombstone star recalled: 'I moved to Colorado when I was 26 years old.
'At a certain point, you find yourself asking whether you're going to live the life you want to live, or if you're just going to talk about it.'
In the neo-Western TV series, he plays Preston Clyburn, the late husband of Pfeiffer's character Stacy
The show follows Stacy after Preston's death in the opening episode, prompting her to leave her home and relocate to Montana, where she reconnects with a life her husband had valued
He said their characters have 'the kind of relationship you almost never see anymore' just like his 43-year romance with Hawn
Russell, who has been with Hawn since the 80s, said that some dialogue in his new show also reflects 'very similar conversations' he has had with his real-life partner; pictured in March 1997
'And I decided to make the move and live the life I wanted to live. But my business was still primarily out of Los Angeles, so my life's been split, going back and forth.
'I'm glad I did what I did. I've enjoyed my life the way I’ve wanted to and I've been able to continue on in the business too. I was able to make that happen. I could draw on that in The Madison.'
Hawn has also previously spoken about her relationship with Kurt, including his role in her children's lives.
She shares Oscar nominee Kate Hudson, 46, and son Oliver Hudson, 49, with ex-husband Bill Hudson as well as Wyatt Russell, 39, with Russell.
Hawn opened up about how Russell stepping into the stepfather role 'naturally' was endearing to her.
'What really got me was when I watched my kids when they'd come to the set and how he was with them,' she told People in 2017. 'He was amazing with them. He was such a natural.'
The first season of The Madison debuted with three episodes on Paramount+ on March 14.
The rest of the six-episode series is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, March 21.
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