Kurt Russell has said that he is "really glad" that he and his long term partner Goldie Brown love rural life in Colorado.
The Hollywood actor was speaking at the premiere of his new TV series, The Madison, which co stars Patrick J Adams and Michelle Pfeiffer, telling the story of a family in New York who are experiencing a period of grief in rural Montana.
Russell and Brown have been in a relationship since the early 1980s, and have a son together, actor Wyatt Russell. He is also stepfather to her other children, including actress Kate Hudson.
"As you get older and you begin to sort of look at your life as a whole - I'm really glad that I made some of the choices I made in my life", Russell said. "One, moving to Colorado. I was fortunate in that Goldie loves Colorado".
"She wanted to go there. We get there as much as we possibly can. It’s a draw for me", he added.
The Hateful Eight star went on to add that he feels "urban life is something that I think has a great value to it".
He continued: "When you’re in the country you have time for self-reflection2.
"I think that’s something that all people, no matter what age, man or woman, is an important thing not to forget".
"But to remember that you have that deep attraction to the land in you, and it can teach you things about yourself that you can often forget when you’re in an urban environment".
Russell's co star in The Madison, Patrick J Adams, also attended the event, and explained how he came to the role after experiencing a period of grief of his own.
"We had lost my stepfather a year beforehand, and so I’d just sort of come through that first year of grief", he said. "It’s a profound, profound time, you know, a sudden loss like that just takes your whole world and knocks you on your side".
"And so this story landed, and it was just like, 'Oh, this makes perfect sense to me’, and it’s such a beautiful meditation on grief and this whole sort of people coming from the city and being out of their element".
He also emphasised the importance of having loved ones while going through hard times.
"I think we live very isolated lives and on our phones and on our screens, and we don’t talk to each other as much, and when something like this happens, you know, if you don’t pull together, you fall apart", he explained. "I hope that what people take away from the show is, you can have fun in your isolated little bubble, but when the real world comes for you, you better have the people that you love nearby".
The Madison will premiere on Paramount+ later this month.
Last October, the happy couple were seen support Kate as she was honoured with the Pioneer of the Year Award at the Will Rogers Motion Picture Foundation's Pioneer Dinner. More on this here.
