Hearing Jason Momoa's name conjures up images of formidable characters, like Game of Thrones' Kahl Drogo, Fast X's Dante Reyes, or DC's Aquaman, and that narrow, smirking gaze. In 2023, Momoa's eight-part docuseries, On the Roam, will provide a "pull-back of the curtain" to expand on the man behind the characters - as an actor, writer, producer, and director - that much more by exploring his passions outside of Hollywood. In this interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, Momoa opens up about how he merged his passions with his craft over the years, and also reveals the secret to that smoldering gaze.
Filmed over three years, On the Roam is a docuseries that chronicles Momoa's travels in an attempt to reconnect with the things he's passionate about outside of Hollywood - motorcycles, unique jewelry pieces, guitars, and the like. The series proved to be a labor of love, according to Momoa, who tells us each project required lengthy periods of time to shoot, sometimes years, to fully capture the individual craftsmen and their creations. Throughout the show, Momoa and his team travel across the US, speaking with masters of their own crafts, including Guns N' Roses' Slash.
During this interview, Momoa talks about originally creating On the Roam for Discovery, before the Warner Bros. merge, and discovering all the different things he wanted to include, and how those "obsessions" could intertwine. He explains why the series spanned years, getting to work with his personal idols and showcase their abilities, and his hopes for Season 2. Check out the video above, or the transcript below, to find out how Momoa had a hand in the creation of iconic characters like Aquaman and Dante, why hosting Saturday Night Live is scarier than any stunts he'd perform on any set, and the status of his Apple TV+ series as co-creator, Chief of War.
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