Hassie Harrison

I love getting to meet new people and to participate in the collaboration and creation of art, design and fantasy.   It keeps life very interesting and exciting, which is important because I’m very curious by nature. This work allows me to explore what makes people tick, both in the characters I play and the cast and crew I work so closely with.  If you are genuinely interested in the people around you, you’ll never be bored.

Ha!  Show me an actor who hasn’t! Laughs A few years ago I was in one of those valleys where it felt like a career in acting wasn’t going to happen for me.  But with the support and encouragement of some great friends, I stuck to it and ended up booking Tacoma FD.  Timing is such a funny thing.  Watching the trajectory of other actors’ careers has always been fascinating to me. You really have to stay in your own lane if you want to stay sane.

It’s been incredible. Taylor Sheridan is truly gifted on so many levels. His vision for the world of Yellowstone is so clear and precise which makes the experience of acting in it, that much richer.  It’s an honor to be involved in and privy to his process. My fellow actors are so talented; they have really raised the bar for me.  I am doing my best to rise to the occasion.  The cast and crew are all warm, hardworking and lovely people and I’ve learned a lot from them.  Yellowstone has changed me both personally and professionally.   I am forever grateful.

It was the first day.  We were on set in the bunkhouse, and I was working through my first-day nervousness when Kevin Costner walked in.  My heart rate skyrocketed to be in the same room with such a legend.  He sat down behind the camera, cup of coffee in hand, to watch the scene and I remember thinking, “Oh damn, I just officially leveled up.”

Yellowstone is my first Western and let’s just say this Texan is over the moon about it. Not to mention, the production value of this show is extraordinary. Each episode is shot like a movie. That’s a really special thing to be a part of in this day and age. We also go through Cowboy Camp as part of our training, which feels like a return to my childhood.   I love being able to ride horses all day and dig deeper into my Western roots.

My first gig was on a show called Hart of Dixie which was shot on the Warner Bros lot in Burbank.  Driving to set in a golf cart, surrounded by the giant stages of well-known shows felt surreal to me. When I saw the set of True Blood, an absolute favorite show of mine, I screamed with excitement.  Everyone turned to look at what was going on.  Needless to say, I’m an ultra-smooth operator.

Ever evolving…I have made huge efforts to lower my overall consumption these last couple of years.  I’m gutted by the statistics of how much waste the fashion industry creates. I do my best to help create a more sustainable industry by buying predominately second-hand. I love websites like TheRealReal, ThreadUp, and Poshmark and have been finding some great pieces, some real scores!

I really thrive in an academic environment. I graduated high-school early and went to college when I was fifteen and studied business and archaeology. I also did a semester abroad in Copenhagen where I studied European cinema, which was a great experience.  Looking back it’s clear that my education grounded me and gave me the confidence needed to strike out on my own and give acting a try. I worked really hard in school and I’m proud of that.

I grew up watching Legends of the Fall on repeat so Brad Pitt as Tristan will always hold a special place in my heart. Also, James Dean. I had a poster of him in my room growing up. What an absolute smokestack he was.

Hmmm. probably a dark comedy, western, fantasy, superhero project. My apologies for the obnoxious response but that question is impossible.

Hair Clayton Hawkins

Makeup Melissa Hernandez

Stylist Marc Eram