In the new Paramount+ series, the 75-year-old actor plays Preston Clyburn, whose tragic death in the first episode serves as the emotional catalyst of the series as his family struggles to cope with his sudden loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In particular, Preston’s death leaves his longtime wife Stacy Clyburn (Michelle Pfeiffer) grappling with grief and the realization that she hadn\u2019t fully grasped the depth of their connection while he was alive.<\/p>\n
MICHELLE PFEIFFER JOINS HOLLYWOOD STARS FLOCKING TO TAYLOR SHERIDAN\u2019S HEARTLAND EMPIRE AS \u2018THE MADISON\u2019 SURGES<\/a><\/p>\n During a recent interview with The National<\/a>, Russell, who has been in a committed relationship<\/a> with Hawn, 80, for over 40 years, admitted that he became emotional while reading about his character’s love story with Stacy as he felt it mirrored his own.<\/p>\n “I had a hard time getting through the scripts,” Russell said. “They just kept hitting me really hard, and I felt that that was a big part of this show’s potential, ability to grab an audience. Its writing was so authentic.”<\/p>\n “The Madison” star Kurt Russell reflected on how his character’s romance with his longtime wife mirrors his real-life love with Goldie Hawn. (Chris Saunders\/Paramount+; Amy Sussman\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n He continued, “It was so powerful for it to have a serious, true love relationship with someone, and then for one of those people to go, and for the other to realize they didn\u2019t know how good it was \u2013 that they didn\u2019t know there was so much more to it, and they\u2019re not going to let that go.”<\/p>\n Russell and Hawn first met in 1966 when they co-starred in the comedy musical western, “The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band.”<\/p>\n At the time, Hawn was 21 and Russell was 16. \u00a0In 2012, the “Death Becomes Her” star told BBC Radio 4 that she thought Russell was “adorable, but much too young.”\u00a0<\/p>\n However, the pair’s relationship eventually turned romantic when they co-starred in the 1983 film “Swing Shift,” which saw their sparkling chemistry on full display. They memorably teamed up a few years later in the beloved 1987 romantic comedy “Overboard.”\u00a0<\/p>\n In 1986, the couple welcomed son Wyatt, 39. Russell also helped raise Hawn’s daughter Kate, 46, <\/a>and son Oliver, 49, from her previous marriage to singer Bill Hudson, 76. The “Escape From New York” star also shares son Boston, 45, with his ex-wife, actress Season Hubley, 74.<\/p>\n Hawn and Russell have been together for over 40 years. (Stewart Cook\/Variety\/Penske Media via Getty Images)<\/p>\n KURT RUSSELL, GOLDIE HAWN\u2019S BLUNT WARNING TO DAUGHTER KATE HUDSON ABOUT SURVIVING HOLLYWOOD FAME<\/a><\/p>\n Russell previously noted the similarities between his character’s marriage and his own relationship while speaking with Men’s Health<\/a> last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Some of the conversations that [Preston and Stacy] have, I’ve had,” he told the outlet. “Goldie and I have had very similar conversations. Their relationship, it’s the kind of relationship you almost never see anymore.”<\/p>\n “It’s a truly loving relationship,” Russell continued. “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.”\u00a0<\/p>\n “I think a lot of people relate to that kind of regret,” he added. “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.”<\/p>\n Russell said that he and Hawn have had “very similar conversations” to those between Preston and Stacy. (Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for Netflix)<\/p>\n In “The Madison,” Stacy and her family leave Manhattan behind after Preston’s death and move to the rural Madison River Valley region<\/a> of Montana,<\/a> the place that he loved the most and where he lost his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stacy, who had never visited Preston’s Montana cabin while he was alive, discovers that there was a side of him that she never knew and regrets she didn’t experience when she had the chance.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n While speaking with The National, Russell said he appreciated how Sheridan balanced the show’s heavy themes with humor, especially in the face of loss.<\/p>\n “What I like about what Taylor does is he makes it humorous, as well as a lot of gallows humor always, always around it,” Russell said. “The cog that was in the middle of it all is gone, and you can only deal with it. You can\u2019t get it back.”<\/p>\n Russell said that the second season of “The Madison” will further explore Preston and Stacy’s relationship. (Paramount+)<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n “The Madison” went on to become Sheridan’s biggest-ever series launch after the premiere episode reached 8 million global streaming views<\/a> in the first 10 days after its debut on March 14. The final three episodes of the first season were released on March 21, and the show was renewed for a second season<\/a> days later.\u00a0<\/p>\n Filming for the second season has already been completed, though the release date has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n The second season has completed filming but its release date has yet to be announced. (Paramount+)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kurt-russell-michelle-pfeiffer-madison-goldie-hawn.jpg\")
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