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The White Lotus Cast Shares Insights on Season 3 Preparation
The cast and crew of The White Lotus gathered to talk about how they made the show.
The show's creator, Mike White, likes to bring together different kinds of actors to create something like an orchestra.
Actors shared how they got ready for their roles, like learning lines or thinking about relationships with others on the show.
Natasha Rothwell, who plays Belinda, talked about her return and the possibility of more White Lotus.
Sam Rockwell also discussed his role, and how his partner encouraged him to take on the role.
The show has been a big success and even got 23 Emmy nominations.
Cast and crew discussed the making of The White Lotus season 3 at Deadline Contenders.
Mike White, the show's creator, emphasized the importance of casting diverse actors for an orchestral effect.
Actors shared their different preparation styles and processes for getting into character.
Natasha Rothwell discussed her return as Belinda, and the show's potential for a fourth season.
Sam Rockwell credited Leslie Bibb for encouraging him to join the cast.
- Who
- Mike White, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Sam Rockwell, Natasha Rothwell, Carrie Coon, and others.
- What
- Panel discussion with cast and crew of The White Lotus season 3.
- Where
- Deadline Contenders at HBO Max.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To discuss the making of the show, preparation styles, and casting choices.
Actors' Roles
Actors' Roles
Preparation styles
Actors' Roles
Some actors, like Jason Isaacs, prefer not to prepare extensively, preferring spontaneity.
Actors' Roles
Other actors, such as Parker Posey, learn their lines thoroughly.
Key facts
- Show
- The White Lotus
- Creator
- Mike White
- Event
- Deadline Contenders at HBO Max
- Season 3 Location
- Thailand
- Returning Character
- Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell)
- Emmy Nominations
- 23
Quotes
Mike White
Creator of The White Lotus
“Thailand’s amazing but it was not easy. It was towards the end of the shoot, we were in Bangkok, and Sam shows up and he brings the positive vibes. He’s friends with everybody. He’s totally prepared. On his big day with his monologue, he completely knew it inside and out. At that point, I was out of ideas, I can help no one, I’m living in the monitors. Thank freaking God for Sam Rockwell.”
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“Carrie, Michelle and Leslie, they’re very different actresses and people … so let’s make them look as much alike, because over time, the differences will start to accrue and that will bring the tension.”
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Carrie Coon
Actress in The White Lotus
“Returning to a character after a minute is like putting on a wet bathing suit. You’re like, this is mine. It feels a little strange, but it feels a thousand times better when you jump back in the water’”
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“Scenes don’t happen inside of me. They happen in between me and other people.”
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Parker Posey
Actress in The White Lotus
“I love not thinking when I act. I learn my lines, front, back, left, right, up and down, and then Jason doesn’t learn his lines at all. It really was two different ways of working. But as Mike says, it doesn’t really matter, because it is family, and we all play in this symbiotic way, and we affect each other. We have Mike to trust in the execution of all that. It’s so fun to put that cake in the oven and have it come out like that.”
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Jason Isaacs
Actor in The White Lotus
“He’s in the room with you. He’s in the moment with you, and he’s shouting things out from behind the monitor. He’s enjoying it. He’s writing it in the air, as it happens often as well, so you have to be on your toes. Because I knew Timothy was going to go through this enormous Greek tragedy, Shakespearean journey, I don’t want to get myself in the mood before it happens. I want to see what happens.”
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Sam Rockwell
Actor in The White Lotus
“Walt and I having a rapport, knowing each other for like 20 years [helped]. I knew that we would instantly have a Butch and Sundance thing.”
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