The White Lotus 2, Sabrina Impacciatore: «The protagonists are outside the clichés. In Italy, the macho culture does not allow it”

Our pride as Italians is also in that joke that went viral Sabrina Impacciatore addresses to Jennifer Coolidge who had asked her who she remembered like this, dressed all in pink: «Peppa Pig?», ours guesses. She made an impromptu joke on set, which made the whole cast laugh and turned Sabrina into a meme. The set is to The White Lotus 2, the Hbo series nominated for the next Golden Globes, which arrives in Italy with the grand finale of the season on December 19th. The second installment of the series set in a chain of luxury resorts, sharp and ultra-appreciated social satire, is set in Sicily, in Taormina. In addition to Sabrina Impacciatore, the cast also includes the Italians Simona Tabasco e Beatrice Granno.

Italian characters written by an American, Mike White. “There was a risk of portraying Italianness by falling into stereotypes, but Mike, with his writing, managed to get to the bottom of it”, says Sabrina Impacciatore, very fresh from the success among the US television audience after the participation in Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show. «There is so much intimacy in this series, and nothing is more Italian than this – he says in the interview – The director has created three female protagonists outside of any stereotype. In Italy the macho culture does not allow it».

To play Valentina, her character in the series, the actress said she couldn’t sleep for a month. «Murray Bartlettwho had played the resort manager White lotus in the first season, he had just won the critics award. There was a lot of tension and expectation», says Sabrina Impacciatore. She eventually fell in love with her implosive, complex and articulate character of hers.

Beatrice Granno plays Mia, a girl confident in her talent and abilities. while playing the pianohe will do anything» winks the actress alluding to some spoilers on the season finale of the series. Simon Tabascoin The White Lotus 2, is Lucia, a Sicilian girl with the dream of buying a boutique in the center of Taormina. In order to satisfy this desire, she decides to sell her body. “I love the way Mike White’s writing is playful even in dramatic situations,” she says.

Video interview by Simona Siri.

Source: Vanity Fair

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