Yellowstone prequel 1923 returns to Paramount Plus with season two and Alex (played by Julia Schlaepfer) is making her solo mission to Montana to be reunited with Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar). One of her first notable roles was in Madam Secretary in 2017.
From then she went on to star in Instinct, American Horror Stories and The Sky Is Everywhere. The star is probably best known for her role as Alice Charles in The Politician.
While Alex and Spencer’s love story plays out in 1923, Julia and Brandon’s close bond resonates off screen, too. During an interview for Yellowstone’s official social media channels, the pair discovered they had plenty of things in common.
They realised they shared a passion for the same kind of cuisine, both admitting to loving “a good hunk of meat”. Julia said of her co-star: “I would see this guy just pick up hunks of meat at like 10 in the morning and just house ’em.”
They also have a shared love of Halloween, with Julia sharing: “We spent a really goofy Halloween in Cape Town.” Brandon opened up about how he had brought along a lot of wigs that had provided entertainment.
The pair also share a lot of the same habits on set, with Julia admitting they were both guilty of breaking character during both funny and serious scenes.
During a separate interview with The Mirror US, Julia opened up on her time filming the first season with Brandon, saying: “I didn’t know if [Alex] was going to stay with Spencer or whether she was going to be a blip on the radar.
“So to get this story was so special. Every episode me and Brandon would be like ‘This is so epic, this is so exciting’ and then to see people really take to our love story was incredible.
“We were in the middle of nowhere in Africa filming what felt like this very private little Indie movie almost, because we were out there on our own being like ‘We don’t know what’s going to happen’.”
She said when she returned to the States, she realised the influence the series had already had, adding: “It was really special to see that people really took to our story.”
Although their chemistry is undeniable on-screen, the pair are not in a romantic relationship.
Brandon is in a relationship with Courtney Salviolo, a personal trainer and wellness coach. They began appearing as a couple on social media as far back as 2022.
As for Julia, her relationship status is not known.
1923 airs on Paramount Plus on Sundays