The most honest quotes from the cast of The White Lotus about the hottest scenes on the show. (2023)

make a statementthe white lotusattracted the spectators with surprisePlot twists and some very NSFW sex scenes.The HBO series, which premiered in July 2021, focuses on the guests and staff of a fictional resort.who go through personal ups and downs during the holidays. Also the anthology seriesknown for one or two mysterious deaths that fans have to wait to uncover.During Season 2, viewers were shocked when Harper (Plaza Aubrey) accidentally caught a glimpse of Cameron (Theo James) when undressing. Although the moment was not a sex scene, the actor later hasopen to bringing the intimate power play to life."The truth is, you go into those things and you have a conversation with the director and the producers, and they're like, 'Okay, we're going to wear prosthetics for that, we're going to wear something.' James further explained during an appearance in December 2022Die Tonight Show mit Jimmy Fallonabout the scene that made the news. "It's a pee-pee prosthesis."The divergent star awaitsthe prosthesis would not "distract" the audience too much. "It has to be [a] normal Joe because the scene isn't about peeing, it's about power games in sex [and] whether he did it on purpose or whether it was an accident," he said. At the time, James joked about the end product, adding, "I mean, it's bigger than that. It's like he stole it from a donkey in the field. That thing is huge.” CreatorMike BlancoFor his part, he rememberedthe restlessness he faced while directingsex scenes. "I'm very shy about asking people to undress and get into sexual situations. It's not my wheelhouse. There were definitely moments in this session where I thought, what have I gotten myself into? My threshold for discomfort is very low ", the author explains at lengthNPRin November 2022. “The actors are much more confident and uninhibited than I am. That was new territory for me. I felt it was important because it's really built into the narrative.”Fan reactions to steamy storylines. "But it's funny how now that the show is on the air, how much you realize that a graphic sex scene, or a sex scene that's arousing for a variety of reasons, just grows and piques the interest of the population, for better or for worse . wrong,” he shared. Scroll down to see themwhite lotusThe cast's most candid quotes about creating these provocative moments:

"I just didn't want it to be distracting," James explained in December 2022. "He has to be [a] normal Joe because the scene isn't about peeing, it's about power games in sex [and] whether he did it." intentionally or if it was an accident."

Before the end of season 2,Beatrice Granobroke like herfilmed the special moment between Mia and Valentina.

“The environment was really safe. It was very helpful to have a privacy coordinator there because it's difficult. We rehearsed it beforehand and I spoke to himSabrina [messy]and we found a way to do that and be comfortable," he saiddiversityin December 2022. "If I have to be completely honest, we both felt a bit embarrassed, but that embarrassment helped the energy of the scene. Since I have to be the one in control, it wasn't easy to play that."

The actress added, "I went in the opposite direction: instead of playing the sexy girl who uses her body to get what she wants, I wanted to go to a much deeper level... I think Mia likes Valentina a little bit ." . . It's the same in a way. It was very sweet. Valentina needed someone to hug her. It's not about having sex, it's about being accepted for who it is."

"As a director, I'm very shy about asking people to undress and get into sexual situations. That's not my wheelhouse," White admitted.NPR. "There were definitely moments on this shoot where I thought, what am I getting myself into? My comfort level is very low. The actors are much more self-confident and uninhibited than I am. That was new territory for me. It just felt like it's important because it's really built into the narrative."

In Season 2, Tanya saw Jack and Quentin.Having sex after previously claiming to be familymembers accLeo Woodall, the plot twist was intended to reflect a past sex scene.

"I thought it was a bit shocking, but cool. And then "White Lotus", theVampire AcademyStar, who plays Jack, saidbustlein November 2022 in the Season 1 sequence between Armand (Murray Bartlett) und Dillon (Lucas Gauge). "I thought it would be almost an honor to have our own moment this season."

Woodall credited White with giving the actors space to explore the dynamics, adding, "He just allowed us to play with his script and make things up if we wanted to. It was up to us to find out for ourselves and allow the audience to find out too."

In an interview in November 2022Adam DiMarco spoke openly about his approachto film sex scenes.

“You just have to withdraw. It would be great if HBO could cut episodes familiar to the actors that didn't contain sex scenes or nudity. But there isn't," he said.Magazine Interviewon the public reaction to the NSFW sequence. "I accepted that it was out there and of course I chose to do all of that. I could have said no to any of those scenes.”

DiMarco Sea,have a data protection coordinatorit helped him feel "comfortable" with filming certain Albie scenes. "I think the scenes turned out great. I saw episode five last night. It was the first time I saw an episode with a large group of people. I was with Sabrina andJuan [Gries], and a lot of mutual friends, and they wanted to watch the episode," he continued. "Right before they put it on, I had a mini panic attack. I was like, 'I don't know if I can watch this episode in a room full of people. Especially since it starts with a sex scene. It's going to be a strange experience.'"

the magiciansAlum added, "But Sabrina really put my mind at ease and encouraged me to try.

When Season 1 aired in July 2021, Bartlett spoke about the work behind it.Armand and Dillion's shocking sex scene.

"Honestly, we didn't have a lot of conversations back then, other than working on the scenes. I think partly because it was there; it was written in the script," he told Decider at the time. "This character was fully realized and intricate and had all these aspects that I didn't feel needed explaining."

The Australian-born, who played White Lotus manager, praised White for his help.

“There wasn't much talk about the moment we played with. And I love that way of working that Mike makes you feel like you can fully act on set," he said. "You're just exploring, but he gives you this incredible library of information about the character in the script. So I didn't have a lot of questions and I feel like he didn't really have to explain a lot of things. We're just playing."

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