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on them and then skiing downhill). My uncle does that all day and I’m like, “Dude, time out. Let’s go have a beer.” I spend six to eight months a year [in Montana], I spend two months [in California] and I spend one to two months in Europe…I’m very lucky. It only took 30 years to sort that out. Q: What do you love most about the Monterey Peninsula? A: Carmel is my home. My earliest memories [include] going to Carmel Beach and having bonfires…I learned to drive here, had my first girlfriend here. Golf is a big deal for me and on the peninsula it’s not just a sport, it’s a culture. I golf with my dad [former head golf pro at Pebble Beach] three times a week. The restau- rants are great…I love the ocean and scuba div- ing out in the kelp forest…there’s hardly a more beautiful place in the world…There’s a magic to it…I don’t take it for granted…I would very much like to retire on the peninsula. Q: “Yellowstone” has such a huge enthusi- asm around it.What is the appeal? A: The show is for the ranchers, farmers and the cowboys. We always say, “It’s not about them, it’s for them.”…Taylor [Sheridan] is so good, because…he knows their struggles.What is so great about the culture of the American West is there are such traditional values that they appeal to everyone…and he tells the story so authentically that people fall in love with it… It’s a show about family dynamics, power strug- gles and what you are willing to sacrifice for your way of life. And everybody knows that stuff. And it’s got some really bad-ass people. The performers are out of this world. Q: How have you felt your character evolve? A: We have such a large bunkhouse and so many people, that for the first few seasons I didn’t get to evolve or have deep relationships or a love interest…but you find ways to demonstrate who the character is nonverbally…this season I’m for- tunate enough to have a girlfriend and you get to see different layers…I’m thrilled and I want to see how that goes, because Lainey Wilson [who In season five of “Yellowstone,” Bohen’s character, Ryan, has had more depth and has found a love interest named Abby, portrayed by singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson. The first half of the season ended with the two on rocky terms. 94 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 Photo: Emerson Miller