On Landman, Jacob Lofland’s Cooper has shortly develop into a personality audiences are rooting for — a younger man decided to carve out a spot for himself in a harsh and harmful world.
Landman Season 1 Episode 5, “The place Is Dwelling,” pushed Cooper to his limits but once more as he navigated a budding relationship with Ariana, endured one other beating by the hands of her cousins, and confronted an ungainly reunion together with his mom, Angela.
Jacob Lofland shared his ideas on Cooper’s journey up to now, what drives the character ahead, and what we will count on from the remainder of the season.
The place’s Cooper’s Head At?
Heading into Episode 5, Cooper’s life is a whirlwind of challenges.
Jacob shared, “I don’t know if he is aware of the place his head’s at ever, actually. He’s nonetheless bought this one purpose in thoughts, and that’s to make his manner as excessive as he can on this enterprise… and to someday personal his personal [company].”
Regardless of the chaos, Cooper stays centered on proving himself.
“He is aware of he has to do each side [of the job],” Jacob added. “He’s attempting to determine it out, however on the finish of [Episode 5], there’s undoubtedly going to need to be some path change from there.”
Serving to Ariana — And Himself
An enormous a part of the episode focuses on Cooper stepping in to assist Ariana together with her home and payments regardless of the dangers concerned together with her household.
When requested why Cooper is so keen to place himself on the market, Jacob defined, “I believe it’s virtually like a trauma bonding sort factor. It’s serving to each of them to not be alone. On the finish of the day, he’s bought a giant coronary heart, and he’s a pleasant man simply attempting to do what he can.”
One standout second from the episode is the lawn-mowing scene, which Jacob described as an opportunity to discover Cooper’s vulnerabilities.
“We’ve seen Cooper attempting to be this blue-collar working man, however now we get to sit down down and see that he’s actually only a child,” Jacob mentioned. “He doesn’t actually know what he’s entering into… It’s sort of a enjoyable little misplaced second the place she takes the lead. It’s a enjoyable dynamic.”
Tensions With Ariana’s Household
The strain with Ariana’s cousins reaches a boiling level on this episode, culminating in one other brutal beating for Cooper.
Jacob laughed when requested concerning the repeated violence, “It’s develop into a working factor for Cooper. He’s all the time on the bottom.”
Filming these intense scenes, nonetheless, comes with its personal challenges. Jacob credited the stunt crew for his or her seamless work.
“We now have top-of-the-line stunt groups round. I had an important double, however they all the time let me attempt issues first. It’s bodily robust, however once you’ve bought the proper folks, it flows and works nice.”
As for Cooper’s warning to Manuel — “That is the third and the final time” — Jacob admitted he couldn’t say an excessive amount of. “It’ll tie itself again collectively. I’m not going to say it won’t be by the hands of Cooper, nevertheless it works itself out,” he laughed.
Household Drama and “Dwelling”
The episode additionally brings Cooper again into the orbit of his estranged mom, Angela, for an ungainly household dinner that does little to restore their fractured relationship.
The strain is palpable as Angela places on a present of normalcy with rented furnishings and a fastidiously ready meal, nevertheless it’s clear that Cooper isn’t shopping for it.
Jacob mirrored on the dynamic, “I don’t suppose Cooper actually wished to be there to start with… I don’t suppose it did a lot within the second. Not for Cooper.”
The episode additionally contrasts Cooper’s emotions about his organic household and his rising reference to Ariana. Cooper appears to really feel extra at residence serving to her than he does together with his circle of relatives, a sentiment Jacob agrees with.
“That’s been a extremely good query… I believe because the sequence progresses, these questions might be answered,” he mentioned, stating that whereas the characters’ backstories aren’t absolutely revealed but, there’s hope for readability in a while.
The episode’s title, “The place Is Dwelling,” captures Cooper’s ongoing wrestle. He doesn’t have a house.
It’s not in that little field the place he waits for the job to start out once more. It’s not with Ariana, though he’s making it form of homey. And it’s additionally not at residence with Angela and Tommy.
When requested how lengthy it’d take Cooper to search out his place, Jacob admitted, “We will solely hope quickly… Taylor and Christian will certainly lead us on an entertaining path.”
What’s Subsequent for Cooper?
Jacob teased that the again half of the season might be filled with twists and surprises. “Entertaining, tremendous suspenseful, and… cliffhangers,” he mentioned with a smile.
“It’s Taylor Sheridan’s world,” he laughed. “You understand you’re going to have some cliffhangers in there!”
And as for Cooper? Jacob believes his character’s blind dedication will preserve him going. “He’s attempting to show it to himself and his dad and all these folks round him,” he mentioned. “He desires it to be seen that he’s executed it on his personal.”
Whether or not Cooper can discover his residence or simply preserve surviving stays to be seen. One factor is obvious — Jacob Lofland’s efficiency has us rooting for him each step of the best way.
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