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Its hard to tell what, exactly, Lucias goals are is she threatening, or under threat?
which Tabasco prefers as a performer.
What was it like shooting that threesome with Beatrice and Michael?The scene itself was entirely improvisation.
The shooting of it was very fun.
Mike works with a lot of improvisation, letting actors bring some of themselves to their characters.
She wants to build a connection with what she has around her, and thats close to my personality.
I want to get to the bottom of things, to authenticity, to feel them in their rawness.
Characters are, in general, a bit of a reflection of the actors that play them.
Shes always in between feelings.
You never know if shes serious or if shes kidding, and you cant quite catch her.
Shes two-faced, but in a good way.
Lucia and Mias scenes depend on there being a clear friendship between them.
Did you know Beatrice before filming the show?Its very serendipitous.
We met ten years ago in film school, when we were just starting to go down this road.
Afterward, she moved to London to study acting and I remained in Rome.
Thats the chemistry you see onscreen.
When I got theWhite Lotusaudition, I didnt know that she had also gotten aWhite Lotusaudition.
I called her to practice my self-tape, and we realized we were both trying out for this show.
We were both saying, this cant happen, but we both got it!
Lucia goes all out with her clothes once she can spend Dominics money.
Did you have a favorite outfit of hers?
[In English] I think I can answer this in English!
My favorite was theblack swimsuitshe wears in this episode.
[Switching to Italian] Then the other favorite was the red dress [inthe first episode].
I heard that the cast had akaraoke night on the set.
I thought my English was an extra concern when we started the project.
[In English] But I like karaoke!
But Im not as good at singing as Beatrice.
The two of you are playing Sicilian women, and youre from Naples.
Theyre both from the south.
What we did on set was work more on tone and intonation of what we were saying.
We didnt really speak Sicilian, but we did work on how the words were supposed to sound.
And [indicating her translator] Chiara helped a lot with that.
Your last name is Tabasco and youve got a chili-pepper emoji in your Instagram bio.
Have you just decided to embrace the association between your name and hot sauce?
[She holds up her forearm to reveal a chili-pepper tattoo.]
I love that its in my name and part of me.
But specifically, it reflects my personality or at least half of it.
Theres a side to me thats quite quirky and spicy.
