Back in July, when a small boat of American tourists cluttered with big egos, deep pockets, and bad attitudes appeared on our TV screens, there was a seismicity in our conversation. dinner won’t stop. White Lotus dropped on HBO with an all-star cast, including Jennifer Coolidge, Connie Britton and Natasha Rothwell. It also introduces us to our new favorite Gen Z bully, Paula, deftly played by newcomer Brittany O’Grady.
The show had it all: mediocre white men, mother problems, massage therapy, even the use of Sigmund Freud’s stuff Interpretation of dreams as an ironic prop. Over the course of a week, viewers navigate the harrowing lives of three families as they escape to a popular Hawaiian resort, and hotel staff are forced to try with them — much to their dismay. Each character is unproblematic and problematic in their own way.
As with most pop culture phenomena today, it has taken over the internet. Everyone and their mother talk about the oddities of the plot, including but not limited to a murder and a major tragedy. (Yes, you read that right.) It’s also worth noting that some of the stills are returned to go viral, like Olivia’s photo (HappinessSydney Sweeney) with clear aviator athleticism and good judgment, sitting next to Paula, whose not-so-subtle smirk and perfectly raised eyebrows, I couldn’t help but commend. She got her eyebrows hacked? “I have a lot of hair.” A definite answer to a difficult question. “My grandmother has very thick eyebrows,” she added. “When I was growing up, my eyebrows didn’t come in. I would get comments calling me Wookiee.” [Ed. note: the fictional alien in Star Wars.]
But O’Grady always had a look. She is not only cutest baby ever, she can actively stun in Celine from head to toe. Seriously, find you a girl with this nice body sport and gives you a modern Blair Waldorf step serve. Gone are the days of the thin brow trend of the early 2000s and you already know it. Although O’Grady is now proud owner of two perfectly full eyebrows, know that if it is you who make those puzzling remarks when, NS White Lotus The hive is coming for you.
Yes, have all Edit YouTube, fancam, and Reddit thread dedicated to the characters of O’Grady and Sweeney, who are introduced to us as moody college sophomores on the hunt for ketamine and a geek, but have grown up to be vicious enemies with a lot of vengeance and little understanding or compassion towards each other.
Although, at 25, O’Grady herself is at the height of Generation Z and millennials, tapping into this particular role has not been easy. I can confirm that O’Grady is a good girl. Paula… not so much. Both she and Olivia traumatize all of Twitter and bully millennial and Gen X viewers across the country (and possibly beyond).
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“We did our job,” O’Grady said confidently. “It’s funny to see people say they’re terrified of the characters, because Gen Z is… the scary kind.” All generations have exceptions, of course, but there’s something particularly powerful and sometimes menacing for today’s teenagers. She continued: “They are really scary and they are very bold. And they are calm about being bold. They stand for what’s right and they just put you in your place after two seconds. But there is no filter”. O’Grady has direct experience thanks in no small part to her younger brother. “His commentary on life is just hysterical,” she said. “He just baked us all.” Give it to your little sibling to pull you together and help you at the same time.
NS White Lotus NSDirector Mike White knows exactly what he’s doing with these young characters: the way they move through space, whispering to each other about hotel patrons, the books they read by the pool. Hot college girls reading Nietzsche and Freud are definitely camping, but White Lotus is a satire. A kind of tragedy. It’s a genre I can’t find the word that combines white excellence with white mess. Think Big Little Lies or (for its time!) Gossip Girl (original, obviously). Both are as iconic as these series, they shouldn’t be put on a pedestal. In fact, discovering this exact whiteness doesn’t leave much room to exploit the true depth of its chromatic characters. These shows certainly have their flaws, but the genre is also highly entertaining due to its uncanny ability to play with and poke fun at its white protagonists.
When asked about her favorite white-and-white stellar performance, O’Grady replied bluntly: “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. “It should be noted that her goal is just act is a real housewife, not one. She’s too nice to treat Erika Jayne IRL. “My dream role is to play a woman in such a show,” she said.
Mike, if you’re reading this, please returns O’Grady as a young woman from Potomac, Maryland with an overbearing mother and short temper. “I was ready to cry and pound champagne and be like, ‘I’m so heartbroken!’ she joked. If Paula is still friends with Olivia, it’s easy to see that return character White Lotus.
Last month, it was announced that Coolidge would return for the highly anticipated second season of the hit series. No word yet on any other season 1 cast members. While O’Grady feels comfortable and is said to be excited to be a spectator this time around, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have some plot hints. “I wonder if Salma Hayek would do that,” she suggested with a playful, knowing smile. Considering that Hayek stars alongside Britton in White’s Beatriz at dinner, it will just be a seamless fit, not to mention a very interesting reunion.
During my Zoom call with O’Grady, I couldn’t help but look at Britton. Fortunately, it didn’t mix at all for the young actress. “I never Not met someone who was like, “Oh, how’s Connie Britton?!” “She assured me, ‘She’s great, she’s strong, she’s independent, and her hair is beautiful. “We can all rest easy knowing that our assumptions are 100% correct.
At the end of our conversation, O’Grady happily accepted my invitation to play a game. White Lotus– themed version of the cheeky game “Fuck, Shit in a Suitcase, Kill” with Olivia Mossbacher (Sweeney), Nicole Mossbacher (Britton) and Kitty Patton (Molly Shannon). It’s hard to pick one less evil. “I would probably marry Olivia, just because I think she is the closest person Paula has to marry at this point,” O’Grady began. “I feel like she is the closest person to some kind of redemption or understanding. I think I put it in Kitty’s suitcase because I think it’s worse than death for her. And I might kill Nicole. Best regards. “There’s simply no way to kill a Connie Britton character without respect.
I considered throwing in the Coolidge, but it feels too easy. “I’ll marry her in a second,” O’Grady said, not missing a beat. Marrying Coolidge has always been a goal, but working alongside her, and on a show like this, is just a moment away. “Connie gave me some great advice, so did Jennifer [Coolidge]—We are only bonded, people. The entire cast. The actors naturally became close quickly while filming and living on the island, in their own COVID-safe bubble.
O’Grady is a sponge for all the veteran actors, but it’s Rothwell who really pulls the rising star under her wing. After all, they are the only black women in the series. Their Life Experience — Rothwell about Not safe, O’Grady on Fox’s Star—And the relationship helped them both navigate roles that required them to be passive, obstinate, and angry. Like Rothwell, O’Grady had been unwittingly preparing for the role for a long time. She’s navigating a Mossbacher conversation either two… or 12. Harmful and beneficial rhetoric is paired with a white savior complex and a plethora of privileges — as with most skin women. young black — part of her life. O’Grady, a mixed-race man with an Irish father and a Creole mother, said: “I’ve usually had more experience like Paula, where I see it and it breaks my heart. “There are these small infractions that are poking fun at you. It was like, ‘Is this real? Did this really happen? ‘” The question is familiar to many of us.
Working with Rothwell helped O’Grady process these complex emotions and bring Paula to life on screen. “Natasha has helped me analyze my character in very helpful ways from her perspective as a writer, as a director and as an actress,” says O’Grady. “[Rothwell] was a Renaissance woman and a powerhouse. And as a woman of color, I felt like I could ask her for perspective from my character.” It’s a relationship she doesn’t take for granted — and one of the things this writer wishes for was to explore a little more with their characters on the show.
O’Grady’s time on White Lotus The setting allowed her to grow as an actress. “It was a really nice chapter for me, at 25, to start diving into more meaty roles,” she said. “I’m excited to tell more stories and really get going.” Real people also miss her (and her voice!) From the Apple TV comedy miniseries small voice, but still happy to see her getting her flowers.
Are from engagement for her longtime boyfriend Ben Huyard to react explosively to White Lotus, it can be said that O’Grady had a great summer. While she may be relaxing in Santa Barbara with her fiancé’s family at the moment, she has no plans to slow down anytime soon. “I’m so excited about this new chapter,” O’Grady said. “I’m trying to show some things for 2022. We’ll see what happens.” Crossed fingers. Vision up the board. We know we’ll see more great things from her.
Photographer: Amar Daved; stylist: Rachael Wang; hair: David Von Cannon uses Oribe; makeup: Kayleen McAdams using Chanel; stylist assistant: Storm Monteiro Tyler; Producer/image editor: Sameet Sharma
