Actor Tyler Jacob Moore (“Shameless”) about starring in the new Hallmark series “Ride.”
The synopsis is: Following a tragic event, a renowned ranching family must pick up the pieces to save their Colorado ranch. “The modern western is certainly having a moment again,” he said. “This family-friendly modern western is set in a beautiful location and has a beautiful story about family and familial love, and dealing with loss,” he said.
Paolo Barzman directed this series from a script written by Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi. “Being a part of ‘Ride’ was an amazing experience,” he said. “The cast has wonderful people both on-screen and off-screen so it was a joy to be on set, and get to play an interesting character.”
“It’s a really beautiful story, there is a lot of romance in the show which adds to the romance of the modern western,” he added.
Playing Gus Booker
Moore plays the role of Gus Booker, an oil baron with his eyes set on the McMurray Ranch. “Gus is a rich oilman who comes to this small ranch town and kind of falls in love with it, which was easy to do shooting on location in Calgary,” he said.
Working with co-stars
He had great words about his co-stars Marcus Rosner and Jake Foy. “Marcus is great. I come in later on so we didn’t get to do any scenes together but we worked together in ‘Once Upon a Time,’ a show on ABC. It was lovely to get to see him again and it was fun hanging out with him,” Moore said.
Moore spoke about how his experience doing “Shameless” helped prepare him for “Ride.” “‘Shameless’ was an ensemble cast so it was very similar in that regard, especially getting to work with talented young actors. ‘Shameless’ certainly helped my ability to collaborate as an artist,” he said.
“Jake is fantastic, the whole cast are beautiful humans on the inside. Jake is so smart, and so talented in so many areas. He sings on the show and that’s his real voice. He is a fantastic human, who also directs and produces. It was a joy getting to know Jake off-screen,” he said.
The digital age
On being an actor in the digital age, Moore said, “There are a lot more opportunities, there are a lot more roles. There is a lot more content out there so there are so many streaming shows, and so many ways to get content and that is beneficial to actors as far as opportunities. It’s an exciting time to be an artist, especially an actor thanks to all of the opportunities out there.”
Advice for hopefuls in acting
For young and aspiring actors, he said, “Be realistic, it is a beautiful job but it is a job. Some young actors have an idealistic perspective on it, and that’s fine as long as it’s peppered with some realism. It is long hours but satisfying, fulfilling work.”
“Everyone that has it is really fortunate to create art for a living. It’s going to be a grind. Nobody is going to be an overnight success, that doesn’t exist. Be prepared to work hard,” he added.
On the title of the current chapter of his life, Moore said, “Exciting Possibilities.”
Moore defined the word success as “contentment” in life.
Closing remarks on ‘Ride’
He remarked about “Ride,” “It is really good. There is something for everybody. We live in a world where everybody within a family can sit in a living room and not co-exist because they are on their phones or doing different things.”
“This a show that has a little bit of something for everybody in the family, and it makes me happy to be a part of something like this that a whole family can watch together and genuinely enjoy,” he concluded.
“Ride” is available to stream live on the Hallmark Channel on Peacock, and is also available on demand the next day.
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