{"id":14798,"date":"2026-07-23T16:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14798"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:37:29","slug":"cole-hauser-spills-on-dutton-ranch-filming-challenges-without-taylor-sheridan-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14798","title":{"rendered":"Cole Hauser spills on &#8216;Dutton Ranch&#8217; filming &#8216;challenges&#8217; without Taylor Sheridan on set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2Fch.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Cole Hauser pulled back the curtain on the \u201cchallenges\u201d of filming \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d without Taylor Sheridan on set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything had changed,\u201d the actor, who plays Rip Wheeler, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/filminsidenyc\/reel\/Da9kw7_hFeX\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told FilmInside<\/a> over the weekend of the \u201cYellowstone\u201d spinoff\u2019s creator working as the executive producer instead of being in the writers\u2019 room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot having Taylor there \u2026 the only normality that we had whatsoever was [Finn Little\u2019s character], Carter, [director] Christina [Alexandra Voros], [my co-star] Kelly [Reilly] and myself,\u201d he explained on Saturday of \u201cwork[ing] with these new writers [and] these new directors.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cole Hauser described the \u201cchallenges\u201d of filming \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d without creator Taylor Sheridan on set. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sheridan (pictured above in November 2022) was not in the writers\u2019 room, acting as the series\u2019 executive producer. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Paramount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Noting that \u201cthere were challenges,\u201d the 51-year-old clarified, \u201cI enjoy a challenge. It certainly was a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was about putting my head down and working my ass off with what I had around me,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe worked our asses off this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hauser said that \u201ca lot of the outside noise\u201d regarding \u201cthe weight of\u201d the hit show wasn\u2019t \u201creally apparent\u201d to him at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cEverything had changed,\u201d Hauser said of \u201cnot having Taylor (pictured above in \u2018Yellowstone\u2019) there.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Paramount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIt was about putting my head down and working my ass off with what I had around me,\u201d Hauser (pictured above with Kelly Reilly) recalled. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe had to figure out on our feet how to really perform and tell a story,\u201d he recalled. \u201cSo I\u2019m proud of what we accomplished, and I look forward to doing it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sheridan\u2019s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 of the drama is expected to begin production in January.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hauser\u2019s co-star Ed Harris, who plays Everett McKinney, made headlines Tuesday for wanting to \u201cget the f\u2013k out\u201d of the series, he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/22\/entertainment\/ed-harris-future-on-dutton-ranch-revealed\/\">will reportedly return<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWe had to figure out on our feet how to really perform and tell a story,\u201d the actor (pictured above with Kelly Reilly) added. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He is ultimately \u201cproud\u201d of the series, which premiered in May. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cpissed\u201d 75-year-old claimed he was \u201cunderused\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/21\/entertainment\/ed-harris-feels-misled-by-inconsequential-dutton-ranch-role-get-me-the-f-k-out\/\">\u201cmisled\u201d about his role<\/a> in a red carpet rant to Variety earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to signing on for it, I was talked to quite a bit about what the season was and what my character was going to do \u2014 and that I was one of the four main characters,\u201d he claimed. \u201cAnd that wasn\u2019t really the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris alleged his concerns were shrugged off when he aired them \u2014 and then railed against a singing scene of his being cut from the show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Season 2 is set to begin production in January. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ed Harris went viral earlier this week for saying he wants \u201cthe f\u2013k out\u201d of the \u201cYellowstone\u201d spinoff. <span class=\"credit\">Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He did not name-drop Sheridan in the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Sheridan created \u201cYellowstone\u201d in 2018, with the Paramount show running for five seasons before the \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d spinoff, which <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/entertainment\/rip-beths-yellowstone-spinoff-dutton-ranch-gets-first-trailer-and-a-premiere-date\/\">premiered in May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old, who is also the creator of \u201cLandman,\u201d reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/27\/entertainment\/yellowstone-creator-taylor-sheridan-heading-to-nbcuniversal-report\/\">signed a deal with NBCUniversal<\/a> last year after alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/29\/entertainment\/taylor-sheridan-leaving-paramount-over-politics-nicole-kidman-drama\/\">issues with Paramount leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cole Hauser pulled back the curtain on the \u201cchallenges\u201d of filming \u201cDutton Ranch\u201d without Taylor Sheridan on set. \u201cEverything had changed,\u201d the actor, who plays Rip Wheeler, told FilmInside over the weekend of the \u201cYellowstone\u201d spinoff\u2019s creator working as the executive producer instead of being in the writers\u2019 room. \u201cNot having Taylor there \u2026 the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ch.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}