Bobbi Salvar Menuez they broke their silence by playing a non-binary character Taylor Sheridanthe success of the series Landman.
Menúez, 32 years old, who was introduced as Paigyn on a January episode of the show Paramount+, he addressed the reaction to his role.
“Knowing the impact of this program, 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 topic,” Menuez said. Deadline Sunday, January 18, about the pros and cons of the job. “So I knew 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 an actor, it’s my job to show up, do what I have to do to play this character in a way that feels authentic and good to me, and in service of the story and the people I’m working with. And I don’t think it’s my responsibility to bring it all in.”
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Paigyn was originally mentioned as Ainsley’s (Michelle Randolph) college roommate who enforced many cohabitation papers. Its biggest division they were Paigyn’s they/them pronounswhich Ainsley questioned.
“I always wondered why they/them? Because there’s only one and those are plural pronouns,” Ainsley asked in the episode. “I’ve never really gotten the pronoun joke. My name is Ainsley and I can’t really think of a reason why you would address me in the third person in a conversation I’m in. So if you do, I’m probably not there so I wouldn’t really know what pronouns you’re using anyway. So why does it matter?”
After some back and forth, Ainsley was able to obtain permission living off campus instead of making things work with Paigyn.
“Maybe it’s not what some members of the audience might have expected, but it’s also just a true representation of contemporary reality. Queer people exist, they will continue to exist,” Menuez noted. “Sometimes they can be cranky and not the nicest the first time you ask them about their pronouns or tell them about their pronouns. But those interactions, at the end of the day, I think the story is more than that… I hope I can learn more about if there’s more to Paigyn in this world. That would be great.”
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 delighted to see on screen.
Menuez was also asked how much they knew about Sheridan’s television universe before booking the role. Although Menuez was “unfamiliar,” they welcomed the opportunity to be part of the “immense” impact.
“I’d seen posters, I’d seen flyers, but I hadn’t actually seen the show before,” Menuez added. “So I didn’t even fully understand how big it was until all those chain CCed agents I don’t even talk to all of a sudden text me, ‘Congratulations!’ I’m like, wait a second. And then I started devouring the whole first season and getting into what this is for.”
Landman It is currently streaming on Paramount+ and has already been renewed for Season 3.