1923’s Darren Mann On Why ‘Cowboy Camp’ Was So Much Fun – Exclusive

On “Yellowstone,” “1883,” and “1923,” the actors are expected to look like they know what they’re doing, even if they didn’t have a clue before attending cowboy camp. On a show like “1923,” the stars spend a lot of time on horseback and wrangling cattle as the Dutton dynasty continues to grow all-powerful in mountainous Montana during a devastating drought.

For rising star Darren Mann, the positives of cowboy camp far outweighed the harshness of the learning curve.

“It’s the best way to start a job,” said Mann. “… We wanted to look good doing what we’re supposed to know how to do, so that was super helpful. A lot of times, you only get a day or two to work on something you’re going to do on set the next day. So for them to dedicate this time [for] us to get to learn and to have all these amazing cowboys and great horses there for multiple weeks prior to starting was really special. I’m grateful.”

But it’s not just the outdoorsy skills he learned that made a lasting impression. “Getting to meet your castmates before day one and getting to go through something with them and create bonds was so great,” he said. “It was such a good way to start a job.”

New episodes of “1923” stream on Sundays on Paramount+.