Hallmark’s new series “Ride” is taking on the world of ranching in small-town Colorado.
The scenery was a highlight of the shoot
I really like the show so far.
It teases some secrets, family drama, a lot of action on the bull.
It gets stuffy and pretty mundane in a courtroom.
There’s only so many ways you might shoot it and so many objections you might have.
Whatever was happening was happening.
Again, we talk about the location all the time, being outside and the huge sky.
Did you shoot mostly in Colorado, where the series is meant to take place?
We shot in Calgary, Alberta, right at the base of the Rocky Mountains.That was incredible.
You see the sun come up on those mountains covered with snow.
We saw a little snapshot of all of the seasons in the four months that we were shooting there.
Mirchoff:I hate to say this, but the Rocky Mountains were to the west of us.
The sun rises in the east.
[The] sun set over the mountains.
…Did I say sunrise?
Skovbye:You could have called her out off-camera.
Mirchoff:I’m sorry.
I’m really sorry.
Skovbye:Yeah, for sure.
How are you able to access your character’s point of view?
For Isabel, her family matters.
That’s what drives her.
Is that teasing some future potential fight scenes, any high-risk, life-or-death moments outside of the bullpen?
Travis:It was a rough drive getting here today.
I’ll say that.
What drew you to your character’s story in “Ride”?
Skovbye:You’re right.
It is definitely a big departure from some of the other stuff I’ve done.
With regards to prepping for that, a couple times, I didn’t stretch.
And if you go on the practice bulls …
I hurt my back a little bit.
Shout-out to the people who were riding the bulls.
The stunts were intense.
Mirchoff:They’re awesome.
They’re like fighter pilots of the land.
Tiera, did you end up doing some of your own stunt work?
Or how did you learn about the trick riding?
Skovbye:I definitely didn’t do any of the trick riding.
That is an incredible skill that takes years and years and years to learn.
I had an amazing stunt double who had been trick riding since she was a kid and is incredible.
Mirchoff:I’ve been trying lately to make it all more intuitive.
Skovbye:And you’re not very put together.
How would that feel with the tragedy and all this survivor’s guilt?
And then figuring out really what he wants.
Is there anything that you want audiences to know before they sit down and watch “Ride”?
“Ride” premieres on March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on Hallmark Channel.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
