Ali Larter reveals her most ‘painful’ ‘Landman’ scene to movie: ‘Ugly…
Tough day on the job.
Ali Larter told People what the hardest scene for her to movie in “Landman” Season 2 was.
“Episode 9 was a really painful episode for me to shoot,” the 49-year-old actress said in the interview revealed Sunday. “I think it was one of the toughest scenes.”
Michelle Randolph and Ali Larter in “Landman” Season 2. Paramount+
Ali Larter as Angela Norris in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
In Taylor Sheridan’s oil trade collection, Larter performs Tommy Norris’ (Bill Bob Thornton) fiery ex-wife, Angela Norris, who has a tricky time with their daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) leaving for cheer camp shortly before she goes off to school in Episode 9.
“Angela feels like it’s a loss in her life, with her daughter leaving,” Larter explained of the scene. “I have a lot of friends that are empty-nesters, and I have seen those ugly sobs,” she says.
Larter said she channeled those “ugly sobs” when Angela cried in her automobile as Ainsley goes inside her dorm.
Michelle Randolph and Ali Larter in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Michelle Randolph and Ali Larter in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
“I think that Angela doesn’t really feel like she has a purpose without her daughter. What is her life going to look like, with her growing up?” the “Legally Blonde” actress shared, including that she “just really wanted [the audience] to feel what she felt” in the emotional scene.
And Larter shortly realized that her performance resonated with viewers.
“I’ve been hearing from all these mamas about being able to see that [moment], and that it made them emotional,” she explained. “Because that’s the reality of it when you raise these babies, and then they take off and start their life, and who are you? What’s your identity without them?”
Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter in “Landman” Season 1. Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Larter has been open about the highs and lows of starring in the hit Paramount+ collection.
She told People that bikini scenes are her least favourite to movie.
“I don’t think there’s an actress alive that’s like, ‘Woo! Got a bikini scene!’” said Larter. “Nobody wants to do it.”
“Those are the hardest for me. I don’t enjoy them,” she continued. “It’s just part of the story that I’m telling, and I’m an actress, so I get on board. But those are definitely my least favorite.”
Michelle Randolph and Ali Larter in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Ali Larter as Angela Norris in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
But Larter has also admitted that she someday feels empowered by Angela’s provocative nature.
“Anytime you have to put on a bathing suit and walk in front of anybody, it’s really difficult,” she said in an interview in November. “When I look around, the sexiest women I know are the women that own it. So, part of getting there with Angela is owning it. There is no space in my mind for insecurity — I’m not allowing any of that into my space when I play Angela.”
Billy Bob Thorntona and Ali Larter in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
“Angela walks through life without the fear of judgment of others,” Larter went on. “She makes up her own rules. And for me, that’s so exciting to play, because I’m not like that. And you really can’t be like that in most areas of life if you want to fit into the societal norms.”
The first two seasons of “Landman” are streaming on Paramount+.
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