Harrison Ford talks '1923,' 'Indiana Jones,' and what’s next

Important question: Have you discovered the Dutton family tree? Can you explain it to all of us? I have a working knowledge of it. I could be wrong, but I think I'm pretty clear on it. I have moved on. Deep dives on Google trying to figure it out, there are a lot of theories, but there is a little mystery here, well that's because no one has enlightened us yet, I know, but you're not going to enlighten me today, I don't think. Should be the only thing that's not a secret Harrison Ford, 80 years old and six decades into his illustrious career, puts everything into his work and his first foray into television has him withstanding the brutal elements and omnipresent people of Taylor's Yellowstone Universe Sheridan

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about the conditions on these prequel sets they talk about it they complain about it, okay, are you among the complainers or are you more resistant?

I agree, sometimes it is a very cold range. The wars have already started, you're really on those horses. I heard some of your co-stars said you were fast like they had to catch up to you oh well the horse was fast and I went with it. The reality of the thing is incredible. I mean, we're there with 1,200 sheep and 800 cattle. How does that add to your work and

what

you're trying to do well? You're really there, really doing it. I mean, when we're there with the cows, we're herding the cows, you meet the actors and a bunch of real cowboys when Taylor Sheridan comes to you, it's there like an endurance test, you have to like it, go down and do 20.

You have to You have to demonstrate your skills. I can tie a cow. No, it wouldn't have happened. I can not, I can not. Tying a cow will be the last thing you do. The hat is key for Jacob Dutton and I read that you had looked at over 70 hats to get it right. Yeah, so

what

makes the hat right is my hat. See how it feels. Look, no, it was my hat, oh, it was literally your hat, so customers went through all these hats and you just said, how about this one? Yes, that last one, you could have saved them some time and energy.

I could have, but I don't want to. to wear my hat I don't care about the other 11. only you in the series we've had four episodes I thought for a minute they were going to kill off your character and I was so angry oh I would have been angry too I was ambushed and according to the dialogue, I took nine bullets and, uh, it didn't kill me and my lovely wife is going to nurse me back to health. His lovely wife is played by Helen Mirren. The series takes place in Yellowstone Ranch 100. Years before Kevin Costner's turn in the modern era, your character lives in a time of change, he has one foot in the chair and one foot on the accelerator, yes, literally, and we are working with the myth of the West and we are observing it. a little hit by the realities of conflicting interests, what was it like meeting Helen Mirren? that was a delay it's almost like we've been married for 40 years 40 years ago they got married in the 1986 movie The Mosquito Coast but she's a It's a pleasure to work with her, she doesn't take herself too seriously same.

There is a way in which your two characters are the unit, they are operating as a unit. Yeah, I asked Taylor about the relationship before we had a script and he said he didn't like her. writing conflicts in families that's ironic. I've seen Yellowstone. I'm not sure she adheres to that principle. Oh, I'm not sure I am either. There are rumors of a second season. Yes, will you be there? Yes I love it. Did you know? It's not like interviewing a politician. I just received a direct response. Thank you so much. Well, we could just pack it up and wait for

next

season.

No, no, wait, no, I have Harrison Ford with me, you don't get out of this that easy. The days have come and gone maybe not, but we have to talk about Indiana, what does it mean to you to have this epic character return to us? I always wanted to see Indiana Jones at the end of his career, towards the end of his life when everything catches up, they didn't have to beg and plead, no, no, I wanted to do it, so when you say this is the last time for Indiana, you know what we American fans here think you're saying there's a chance?

So you are saying that there is a possibility. I know there are other television projects being developed and I'm not a part of that. Yeah. So for me, this is the last time you feel like the fans will like this story and How It Ends, I hope. you'll like it, I mean, it's entertaining and it's a little surprising and daring, so I'm happy with it. I don't need another sermon. It's about Gabby. Oh, I was eager to fight. You have another. The TV show is being scaled back. I read an NPR review that said you give the funniest performance.

Has this reviewer ever seen a completely new comedy team from you. How's that just in time, just in time, at 80 years old? Yes, have you ever read reviews? I'll read it, it's good, it's a spoiler alert, so do you think you'll be acting forever? It's actually more of a request than a sweet question, the idea of ​​not working doesn't make much sense to me, it's really where I feel the most. Would you ever be alive if that path didn't open up to you what your life could have been like at the risk of not being appropriately reflective?

I never think about that. I'm going to be thoughtful here. No, that's when my wife is. I've always wanted the direction she wants me to go, but I'm too busy trying to figure out what I'm doing now. What has this life meant to you? It has meant a lifetime of contact with the extraordinarily talented people I have had the pleasure of working with. of passing time I can't imagine a better way to spend my time I think you were pretty thoughtful wow ish maybe

next

time we meet I'll go a little deeper. Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it. I hope, well, I hope your husband. by the way something was going on there you kept your cool which I thought was amazing he is my favorite movie star of all time when he left there is photographic proof that maybe you didn't keep it at all oh I lost . Yeah, that was putting it out there, but how cool was it to be in the room, you know what was really exciting and we got to meet everyone on this show, but I had never met him and when I was thinking about all the movies that he's made every movie that's my favorite witness The Fugitive Star Wars I mean everything is always it's him, it's him so yeah, I tried to be normal and you know, I know, I know it was a fantastic conversation, he's perfect for this show, yeah, and probably never." I would have thought he was going to do television, but now he's in a state where the quality is so good, yeah, it can hold the great Harrison Ford and he's great at it, he's great at it and I mean, it's exhausting that can." I don't think he's 80, so by the way, he was delighted during the interview.

I loved him. I love the whole vibe that was fun, very fun. Yes, they will invite you to Christmas at his house. I think very good, I am available. We should mention that new episodes of

1923

return to Paramount Plus on Sunday. It's hard for you to act to follow, yeah that's pretty good, thanks for watching, don't miss the Today show every weekday at 11am. ET, 8 Pacific on our broadcast channel. today all day to view it, visit today.com all day or click the link here