Dave Bernad

Or you have like 19 people on the Zoom, right? And every person is like, if I don't say something, I feel like I'm a loser. So then everyone has to weigh in with something that is like, Yeah, just to weigh in. And I've been in those positions where you're on these Zooms and you don't really have anything to add, but you feel like you have to. Otherwise, you look like a total loser.

Or you have like 19 people on the Zoom, right? And every person is like, if I don't say something, I feel like I'm a loser. So then everyone has to weigh in with something that is like, Yeah, just to weigh in. And I've been in those positions where you're on these Zooms and you don't really have anything to add, but you feel like you have to. Otherwise, you look like a total loser.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, the reality is White Lotus happened because of a confluence of events that could never be replicated. Right. And I give HBO immense credit for trusting Mike. And I mean, it's funny. It's like, it's kind of feels like a, one of those bands and you're like, Oh, you're a one hit wonder, like over overnight success. And you've been grinding for 15 years to make it.

I mean, the reality is White Lotus happened because of a confluence of events that could never be replicated. Right. And I give HBO immense credit for trusting Mike. And I mean, it's funny. It's like, it's kind of feels like a, one of those bands and you're like, Oh, you're a one hit wonder, like over overnight success. And you've been grinding for 15 years to make it.

I mean, the reality is White Lotus happened because of a confluence of events that could never be replicated. Right. And I give HBO immense credit for trusting Mike. And I mean, it's funny. It's like, it's kind of feels like a, one of those bands and you're like, Oh, you're a one hit wonder, like over overnight success. And you've been grinding for 15 years to make it.

And so Mike first pitched me a version of white Lotus, probably 2008. We were in Spain together.

And so Mike first pitched me a version of white Lotus, probably 2008. We were in Spain together.

And so Mike first pitched me a version of white Lotus, probably 2008. We were in Spain together.

We were walking in Tarifa, Spain. I'll never forget it. And he pitches me. We're just walking. And we were there. Paramount was paying Mike to write School of Rock 2. And Mike was like, I don't want to. And I was working. I was Mike's assistant. He's like, I don't want to be in LA. Why don't we just go to Spain? I'll write it. You can do whatever you want. And I'll just sit and write.

We were walking in Tarifa, Spain. I'll never forget it. And he pitches me. We're just walking. And we were there. Paramount was paying Mike to write School of Rock 2. And Mike was like, I don't want to. And I was working. I was Mike's assistant. He's like, I don't want to be in LA. Why don't we just go to Spain? I'll write it. You can do whatever you want. And I'll just sit and write.

We were walking in Tarifa, Spain. I'll never forget it. And he pitches me. We're just walking. And we were there. Paramount was paying Mike to write School of Rock 2. And Mike was like, I don't want to. And I was working. I was Mike's assistant. He's like, I don't want to be in LA. Why don't we just go to Spain? I'll write it. You can do whatever you want. And I'll just sit and write.

And you can live in Spain. I'm like, I'm single. I'm in my 20s. Sounds amazing. So we went off to Spain. We were just walking one day and he pitches him this idea about a hotel show, upstairs, downstairs hotel show. And the central relationship is a couple that's on a honeymoon. And one is rich, one is marrying into money.

And you can live in Spain. I'm like, I'm single. I'm in my 20s. Sounds amazing. So we went off to Spain. We were just walking one day and he pitches him this idea about a hotel show, upstairs, downstairs hotel show. And the central relationship is a couple that's on a honeymoon. And one is rich, one is marrying into money.

And you can live in Spain. I'm like, I'm single. I'm in my 20s. Sounds amazing. So we went off to Spain. We were just walking one day and he pitches him this idea about a hotel show, upstairs, downstairs hotel show. And the central relationship is a couple that's on a honeymoon. And one is rich, one is marrying into money.

And the show kind of starts with the groom returning and the bride is not there and you don't know what's happened. And I'm like, that's incredible.

And the show kind of starts with the groom returning and the bride is not there and you don't know what's happened. And I'm like, that's incredible.

And the show kind of starts with the groom returning and the bride is not there and you don't know what's happened. And I'm like, that's incredible.