Sam Rockwell on Frank’s ‘White Lotus’ Backstory, Woody Harrelson’s Influence, and Going All in on ‘This Arc of Buddhist to Bad Lieutenant’

Sam Rockwell on Frank’s ‘White Lotus’ backstory, Woody Harrelson’s influence, and going all in on ‘this arc of Buddhist to Bad Lieutenant’

Sam Rockwell’s now-legendary monologue in The White Lotus almost sounded very different. As you may recall, Woody Harrelson was originally slated to play the role of Frank, the 10-month sober and celibate friend of Walton Goggins’ Rick. Due to a scheduling shift, Harrelson dropped out and Rockwell stepped in. "With that monologue, there's many ways to go, and I think someone's tendency might be — or even my tendency was — to do a Southern accent…

“It’s not really fair”- Sam Rockwell on ‘The White Lotus’ Emmy Dilemma, as He Navigates Category Drama

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