‘It Was Pretty Devastating And Hard’: Aubrey Plaza Opens Up About Her Very Personal Role In “The White Lotus” Season 2

When it was announced that The White Lotus universe would be introducing Aubrey Plaza, fans were naturally excited at the prospect of Plaza’s sarcastic character having a face-off with Jennifer Coolidge‘s Emmy-winning character Tanya.

In reality, Plaza says that the character was written for her with her in mind, in only a way that her close friend Mike White could be able to, and that made it her hardest role yet. “Without going into personal details, Mike knows me very, very well, on a way more intimate level than most people know me, and a lot of what he wrote was informed by just knowing me on that intimate level,” Plaza told EW.

The former Parks and Rec actress said that playing the role was intense due to the similarities between her and her character, Harper. “It was really intense for me, reading it and shooting it. I relate to this character more than any character I’ve ever played. It’s really, really close to home. It felt very naked. It was pretty devastating and hard.”

“Mike’s writing is just so subtle but there’s such a deep truth to it that just crushes me,” Plaza added, explaining that it was hard for her to get out of her character’s mindset when she wasn’t working. “I wanted so badly to do a good job, and Harper’s journey, there’s a lot of moments in this season that felt very nightmare-ish to me. It just felt real, and shaking that off was a big obstacle for me. I don’t regret it because I wanted to give Mike everything, no matter what happened. But I’ll be terrified and horrified to see it.”

Still, the second season of the hit series will not follow the same plot devices as the acclaimed first season, which should keep viewers on their toes. “It’s more juicy, it feels like the stakes are higher and there’s more intense drama and plot twists than the first season,” Plaza explained. “Italy has this kind of machismo culture that we’re thrust into and when you have a bunch of Americans going to Europe, there’s always that discourse with the puritanical American style versus the Italians who just seem to be much more open and sexual, to be blunt.” We all know how hard it can be when a bunch of Americans go to Italy.

Season two of The White Lotus premieres October 30th on HBO.

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“The White Lotus” Season 2 Premieres October 30th

There is now an official premiere date for The White Lotus season 2! The show will premiere on HBO (and HBO Max) on October 30, 2022!

There is also more information about Aubrey’s character on the show, Harper Spiller.

Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller: Newly wealthy after her husband finds professional success, Harper and Ethan are visiting Italy with Ethan’s college roommate, Cameron, and Cameron’s wife, Daphne.

“The White Lotus” Season 2 News

Great news! Season 2 of The White Lotus will premiere on HBO in October 2022. There is no exact date yet, but we will provide that update once it’s announced!

Source: Variety

First Glimpse of “The White Lotus” Season 2

A quick glimpse of Aubrey Plaza in The White Lotus season 2 can be seen in a new HBO Max promo. There is still no official release date for the new season, but it’s nice to see Aubrey in something new!

Aubrey Plaza to Appear in “The White Lotus” Season 2

Aubrey Plaza is set to join the HBO series The White Lotus during its second season!

Aubrey Plaza will appear in the series regular role of Harper Spiller, a woman on vacation with her husband and his friends. As previously announced, Season 2 of the hit dark comedy will take place at an entirely new White Lotus resort than the one in Hawaii used in Season 1.

Source: Variety