On My Screen: ‘White Lotus’ Star Jennifer Coolidge On Her Most Quoted Role, The Episode She Didn’t Play, and Why “Character is Destiny”

Jennifer Coolidge is filming the second season of the new season white lotus And he is tall. The first season of Mike White’s limited series left such an indelible mark on the luxury Hawaii resort that he is the only main character to return for a second chance. For now, he has to keep the details of the plot a secret, but he’s sure it will be another success: “It would be impossible not to like it,” he says. All we know is that Coolidge, in her Emmy-nominated role, will return in season 2 as the tortured and grieving Tanya McQuaid with her terminally ill boyfriend Greg (John Grice). This time, the venue is the Sicilian White Lotus Resort, where new actors like Aubrey Plaza, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco and Tom Holland will join. Here, he looks at a career that has seen him steal scenes in classic modern comedies. american foot Y legal blonde.

My first cinema lesson.

The most depressing first lesson I learned on set was when I went to do it. legal blondeAnd there was an actor, a TV actor I saw on TV, a funny guy, and he was a parking attendant. [for the studio]. and I remember thinking we should be grateful. I thought I could shoot this movie here and go back to being a waitress. Nothing is written on the stone. So I remember thinking what a privilege it was to get this job. God, you should really be thankful for that, I thought. Acting is hard enough and we should be excited to get these jobs because sometimes they don’t show up for long. or nothing

The best advice I’ve ever received

My father always told me – and he said this more than any other little phrase – “Jennifer, you mustn’t forget that this character is destiny”. And I think you are right. who you are creates the endAnd you have the power to be good or bad.

the part i always wanted

Mike White wrote something great for HBO that wasn’t made but was called. Tears of the Holy Father. It was really cool. But I must say that Tanya McQuaid did not disappoint. So one of them is good for me.

my hardest role

I don’t know if there is a movie about it, but I made this movie with Adam Sandler. I’ll call click on it And his character is married to Kate Beckinsale. My love interest was the anchor. BaywatchDavid Hasselhof. I remember they would hold these meetings where we grew old. And I was in aging makeup for a long time, but for some reason when I got to the set, everyone was wearing less aging makeup. Kate looked like she was my daughter. I mean, it was really fun. I was wearing very little but I remember it being a little dirty with an old prosthesis on my face. He looked like a space monster.. I wondered how it was possible for everyone to look a different age, but somehow it looked like I was Godzilla or something. I remember coming home and thinking, wow, I don’t know, maybe it’s time to get out of the movie business.

TV shows and movies that make me cry.

I can’t do it with a sad movie that happens to an animal. And then there are the movies that are so devastating that you just can’t get rid of them. heaven cinemaI remember crying a lot at the end of the movie. I like sad music, but sad movies are hard sometimes.

The funniest thing I’ve ever had on set.

I made a movie called Mr. Bronco Jared Hess and I had a great time. That’s when I met Mike White. Actually, we did it because he played my friend in the movie. That’s why I really got together [Jared’s] I really liked his wife Jerusha Hess and then I have to go austenland It was another great moment on set where I was in the English countryside. I must say that these two experiences may be the culmination.

my favourite character

there are many things about it Tanya McQuaid they are similar. Mike stole a lot of stuff because he saw me on a trip to Africa and I know he took a lot of my weird ways and put it on the show. I was like, “Oh my god, am I really that bad?” But how much like me? I don’t know, but I wish I could be as sure as Stifler’s mom. [from American Pie] in real life. I wish I could bring it to real life because I think I could have a more successful love life. It was happening to him and he wasn’t really trying. It’s great that you don’t really care what people think.

My most popular role

You know, that’s weird because there’s something about the 4th of July line. legally blonde 2. I get a lot of DMs and messages and people leave stuff in my inbox. And if I go out that day, people go crazy. I don’t know, maybe that’s what Paulette said: “You’re like the 4th of July. Makes me hate hot dogs so much.“This is what I understand the most.

[The ‘bend and snap’, also from from Legally Blonde] There is one point in the movie that I disagree with. I’ve never had a job like in that movie. Rotate and cut is misleading in my opinion. But I have to say, I was wearing underwear when I did the craze, and in real life I feel like you should leave that behind.

my guilty pleasure

I like shopping A big bubble bag. And chew for two seconds and then put it on the nightstand. I can review the whole bag. I don’t know, like something really crashed. Double balloons or whatever.

Who will play in my bio?

There are two different things, who will play you and who will you choose? If I could choose someone to play for me, I think I would. Jennifer Lawrence. I mean, I don’t know if he’ll like it, he’ll probably say no, but I really like it.

What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever done?

I had a job when I was in Florida. secret pregnant, looking for thieves in a maternity store. The funny thing is, the cashier caught me stealing, not one of the shoppers.