Ali Larter may play the bold, unfiltered Angela on ‘Landman‘, but the scene that challenged her the most had nothing to do with the show’s loud oil-field drama or its glossy surface-level moments. Rather, the most poignant moment in the actress’s life was in a deeply emotional, all too human spot, one that many viewers may not have immediately noticed.
Known for her confidence and fearless screen presence, Larter surprised fans by revealing that vulnerability, not spectacle, was what truly tested her during season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s hit series.
Ali Larter Opens Up About The ‘Landman’ Moment That Caught Her Off Guard
‘Landman’ season was disorderly, filled with politics, and had a lot of bombastic personalities. Season one gave season 2 space to actually feel the emotions of the characters.
That transformation did not sit well with every fan, particularly the ones who were watching simply to experience the high-stakes oil-field drama. However, these love scenes were where the real work and real pain were with Larter.
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She has come out clean to say that she hates shooting bikini scenes in spite of the fact that Angela has no qualms about it. “I don’t think there’s an actress alive that’s like, ‘Woo! Got a bikini scene!’ Nobody wants to do it. Those are the hardest for me. I don’t enjoy them,” she explained.
Still, Larter does not relent and even uses those moments as a part of the narrative and not as a mirror of herself. Physical exposure was not the worst thing, though.
The Show’s Hardest Moment Was Letting Go
The most emotionally taxing scene for Larter came from Angela grappling with motherhood, specifically, the moment of watching a child prepare to leave home. It is the love, loss, and inevitability storyline that resonated with the actress on a very personal level. Larter thought about the mothers who use their whole lives to make their children independent.
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“I’ve been hearing from all these mamas about being able to see that, and that it made them emotional. 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?” Rather than hiding behind Angela’s “I don’t give a rip” bravado, Larter leaned into the ache
The outcome was a bare-handed, sincere act that unveiled a less vocal power under all of Angela’s humor and mess. It reminds me that not all the difficult scenes are the loud ones. Sometimes, they are the moments when an actor has to stand in one pose, experience, and allow the camera to view something that is real, even if it’s painful.
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