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Lisa Kudrow Reveals Why She Might 'Avoid' Joining 'The White Lotus' Season 4
Lisa Kudrow revealed that she would love to work with Mike White during a conversation with Parker Posey for Variety's Actors on Actors series
When Posey said Kudrow should join season 4 of The White Lotus, the Friends alum expressed hesitation for taking on a role that is "too dark"
Kudrow also revealed that she might not be White's "cup of tea," but joked that she'd let Posey know if she was offered a partLisa Kudrow might've just landed her next role.
The Friends alum, 61, sat down with Parker Posey for the June 6 episode of Variety's Actors on Actors series, where they reflected on their careers and opened up about recent projects. As they talked about Posey's fan-favorite role on season 3 of The White Lotus, she questioned if Kudrow would join the next installment of the iconic series.
'Work with Mike White?' Kudrow replied, naming the show's creator. 'Yes. That's a quick answer. I love Mike White.'
Although her interactions with White have been limited to hanging out with him at a party, Kudrow revealed that she is also a big fan of his work.
'Brad's Status was my favorite movie of that year,' she said of the 2017 comedy, which White wrote, directed and acted in. 'I emailed him to let him know because I had to. It was so good, I had to, and I don't do that a lot.'
'Lisa, you should be in season 4 [of The White Lotus],' Posey, 56, chimed in. 'You need to be a part.'
Gushing over her character Victoria Ratliff, a wealthy North Carolina wife and mother of three who is unaware that her husband's business is under investigation during their vacation in Thailand, added that Kudrow needs to experience the power of the show's writers as they uncover 'the complexity of people.'
'Well, we'll see,' Kudrow joked. 'I'm not asked, but I'll have to let you know.'
When Posey highlighted White's unpredictable storylines, the No Good Deed star admitted that she 'might not be his cup of tea.'
'Which is allowed to happen,' she noted. 'But no, I'm a huge Mike White fan.'
'I know you're his cup of tea,' Posey interjected. 'I'm going to text him after this to ensure that you know that you are!'
Still, Kudrow had some hesitation about how she would fit into the series.
'I do get nervous about inhabiting things that are too dark,' she confessed. 'I try to avoid that.'
Variety confirmed that The White Lotus has been renewed for a fourth season in January 2025, a month before the premiere of season 3, which broke records with 6.2 million viewers tuning in for the finale in April.
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The White Lotus is currently streaming on Max.
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