Sam Rockwell revealed he initially thought about using a teleprompter for his iconic monologue in The White Lotus.
Earlier this year, Frank's (Rockwell) standout monologue in Season 3, Episode 5 of the hit HBO show sparked a wave of praise and viral memes.
In an interview with GQ, the 56-year-old actor admitted he was concerned about memorising the long and emotional piece.
"Well, I joked with (creator) Mike White and the producers that I might possibly need an earwig, a teleprompter kind of thing, because I was fearful that I wouldn't know the lines," he explained.
Rockwell revealed that his partner, Leslie Bibb, who played Kate on the show, helped him remember his lines.
"Leslie came to visit me on the other movie and drilled me on the lines and ran them over and over again on safari in Africa," he said. "They did have an earwig prepped, but I never needed it. I did the first take in one take in a close-up."
Explaining his choice to film the scene in close-up, Rockwell said he wanted it to feel like a "confessional," as his character was "revealing this really secret part of himself."
He filmed the monologue as Frank opposite Walton Goggins, who played his longtime friend Rick.
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