says his role in The Madison reflects aspects of his real-life relationship with .
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, , 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 , 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.
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 , so my life's been split, going back and forth.
