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'Landman' Actor on Character's Smelly Secret
15 Dec
Summary
- Actor Jacob Lofland found his character's frequent mentions of poor hygiene amusing.
- Cooper Norris sells oil sites to his father after business partner's warning.
- Lofland values learning from veteran actors like Billy Thornton and Sam Elliott.
Actor Jacob Lofland, portraying Cooper Norris in the Paramount+ series "Landman," discussed the unique challenges and humorous aspects of his role, particularly his character's noted struggles with hygiene. Lofland humorously recounted initial self-consciousness about the repeated comments regarding his character's scent, attributing it to the demanding environment of the oil fields and the pervasive smell of sulfur.
This season, Cooper's storyline focuses more on his impulsive decisions, such as selling his oil sites to his father's company after a warning about his business partner. He also proceeds with a hasty marriage despite a rocky relationship. Lofland finds these actions relatable, drawing parallels to his own youthful mistakes and emphasizing the character's growth through learning from his errors.
