Ali Larter backs Cole Hauser on Texas heat in Newport Beach
cole hauser was still talking about the Texas heat when Ali Larter answered him on June 6. At the Newport Beach TV Fest, Larter said she prefers to shoot where the story is set and joked, “Come on, tell Cole he can handle the heat.”
Hauser, 51, had said on May 12 that working on Dutton Ranch in Texas made it tough to keep weight on and that he was “sweating it out.” Larter’s response turned that into a cast contrast, not a complaint, with one actor leaning into the conditions and the other sounding like he had already been put through them.
Newport Beach TV Fest and Texas heat
Larter told PEOPLE at the Newport Beach TV Fest that she likes production to stay where the story takes place. “I actually prefer to work in environments where, if it's Texas and it's supposed to be hot, let's shoot in the heat,” she said. “I don't want to shoot in an air-conditioned place three states away.”
She added, “Bring on the challenges!” That attitude fits a production model that has become part of both Landman and Dutton Ranch, which film in Texas under Taylor Sheridan’s banner. When the location becomes part of the working conditions, the heat is not just atmosphere; it is part of the job description for the cast.
Cole Hauser on May 12
Hauser made his remarks at the premiere of Dutton Ranch on May 12. He said the Texas heat made it hard to keep weight on and described the experience as “sweating it out.”
That comment gives Larter’s joke a sharper edge. She works on Landman, which premiered in the fall of 2024 and is already set to return with a third season in November, while Dutton Ranch premiered on May 15. Both shows are tied to the same creator, and both rely on Texas as more than a backdrop.
Landman and Dutton Ranch
Landman seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Paramount+, and Dutton Ranch is now on the calendar after its May 15 debut. The shared Texas setting gives the two series a common production problem, but the cast response is different: Larter says she welcomes it, while Hauser said it tested his weight and left him “sweating it out.”
For viewers, the practical takeaway is simple. The heat is not a talking point on the side; it is part of how these shows are being made, and Larter’s June 6 comments suggest the production will keep treating Texas as the point, not a stand-in.
