Ali Larter defends Taylor Sheridan from criticism…
Ali Larter is sticking up for Taylor Sheridan.
During the first season of his Paramount+ show “Landman,” Sheridan, 55, confronted criticism for inappropriateizing Larter’s character, Angela Norris, who wore a bikini or tight clothes in most scenes.
But in a new interview with People, Larter, 49, defended Sheridan, calling him “a provocateur.”
Billy Bob Thornton, Michelle Randolph, Ali Larter in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
“He loves to write characters that make people respond, that initiate a reaction, a feeling. And I think that what’s incredible about our show, and a lot of the shows that Taylor makes, is that they’re all wildly original and authentic to themselves,” the actress said.
Larter also applauded Sheridan’s “exciting” storytelling, including how he created a character for her who “beats to her own tune.”
Ali Larter at the “Landman” Season 2 premiere at The Academy Museum on October 30. LISA OConnor/ AFF-USA.COM / MEGA
Taylor Sheridan attends amfAR Dallas Gala on October 4. Getty Images for amfAR
“It’s incredible how Taylor made oil fascinating, and the landscape,” Larter continued about the collection, which returns for Season 2 on Nov. 16. “You would never know that — this is why he’s such a genius — you would never know on paper that this show would be so riveting or so many people would love it, different generations of people who live in different places.”
“That they find a connection to it, I think, is super fascinating,” Larter added.
In “Landman,” Larter performs the ex-wife of Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a disaster supervisor for an oil company. The show, set within the world of oilfields in West Texas, also stars Demi Moore, Jon Hamm, Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland.
Michelle Randolph as Ainsley Norris and Ali Larter as Angela Norris in “Landman.” Emerson Miller/Paramount+
Larter, who shares two youngsters with husband Hayes MacArthur, also famous that she relates to Angela being a “fierce mama bear.”
“That’s a through line. I would move heaven and earth for my children,” the “Heroes” alum shared.
Ali Larter at a Q&A for “Landman” Season 2 on Oct. 30, 2025. Todd Williamson/January Images/Shutterstock
The “Legally Blonde” actress even revealed that Sheridan infused her “incredible love of cooking and food” into her character, which made the position that a lot better.
“Taylor started really pushing that after I was cast for the role,” said Larter. “I joked with him that during COVID, I was making Michelin-star Bento boxes for [my kids’] lunch.”
Taylor Sheridan arrives at the premiere for “Yellowstone” Season 5 in Nov. 2022. Getty Images for Paramount
Sheridan created “Landman,” “Yellowstone,” “Special Ops: Lioness,” “Tulsa King” and more hits reveals under Paramount. But in a stunning transfer, he’s determined to go away Paramount for NBCUniversal.
According to a latest Wall Street Journal report, Sheridan had a number of disagreements with Paramount’s new CEO David Ellison, including refusing to make a show tied to America’s 250th anniversary next 12 months because Sheridan thought it might be “too politically charged.”
Taylor Sheridan attends the “Yellowstone” Season 5 premiere in Fort Worth, Texas. Getty Images
There was allegedly also drama over “Lioness” star Nicole Kidman being forged in a separate Paramount collection, “Discretion,” without Sheridan having a heads up.
Sheridan’s contract with Paramount isn’t over until 2028, but his time at NBC begins with a movie deal going into impact in 2026.
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