Bobbi Salvör Menuez broke their silence on playing a nonbinary character on Taylor Sheridan‘s hit series Landman.
Menuez, 32, who was introduced as Paigyn in a January episode of the Paramount+ show, addressed the reaction to their role.
“Knowing the impact of this show, I just knew there would be a lot of different responses from all sides of the spectrum, and if you look at American politics, obviously this is a hot-button [topic],” Menuez told Deadline on Sunday, January 18, about the pros and cons of the job. “So, I knew that there would be a lot of different responses, but for me, I don’t really look at the comments section. I don’t really look at the reviews.”
They continued: “As the actor, my job is to show up, do what I need to do to perform this character in a way that feels authentic and good to me, and in service of the story and the people that I’m working with. And I don’t feel like it’s my responsibility to take all of that in.”
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Paigyn was originally mentioned as Ainsley’s (Michelle Randolph) roommate in college who enforced a lot of roles about cohabitation. Their biggest divide was Paigyn’s they/them pronouns, which Ainsley questioned.
“I always wondered why they/them? Because there’s just one of you and those are plural pronouns,” Ainsley asked in the episode. “I just never really understood the hoopla with pronouns. My name’s Ainsley and I just can’t really come up with a reason why you would address me in third person in a conversation that I’m a part of. So, if you do, I’m probably not there, so I wouldn’t really know what pronouns you are using anyways. So, why would it matter?”
Paramount+/Viacom Intl. / Courtesy Everett CollectionAfter a back-and-forth, Ainsley was able to get permission to live off campus instead of making things work with Paigyn.
“It might not be what some audience members might have expected, but it’s also just a true representation of contemporary reality. Queer people do exist, they’re gonna keep existing,” Menuez noted. “Sometimes, they might be cranky and not the most friendly the first time you ask them about their pronouns or tell them about their pronouns. But those interactions, at the end of the day, there’s more to the story than that, I think. … I hope I get to learn more soon about if there’s more for Paigyn in this world. That would be awesome.”
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The season finale, which aired on Sunday, kept the story line going by having Ainsley come to Paigyn’s defense. This paved the way for a potential friendship, which Menuez was thrilled to see on screen.
Menuez was also asked about how much they knew about Sheridan’s TV universe before booking the role. While Menuez was “barely familiar,” they were grateful for the chance to be a part of the “immense” impact.
“I’d seen posters, I’d seen flyers, but I actually hadn’t seen the show before,” Menuez added. “So, I didn’t even totally comprehend how big of a deal it was until all those CCed agents on the chain that I don’t even usually talk to are suddenly texting me, ‘Congratulations!’ I’m like, wait a sec. And then I started to devour the whole first season and kind of get in gear for what this is.”
Landman is currently streaming on Paramount+ and has already been renewed for season 3.
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