Michelle Monaghan
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And so I really love that idea of that because even though it's heightened, of course, in White Lotus, I think it's something that we can all relate to as women specifically. Completely. The grass is always green. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We've all seen relationships like that. We've all been in situations like that.
And so I really love that idea of that because even though it's heightened, of course, in White Lotus, I think it's something that we can all relate to as women specifically. Completely. The grass is always green. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We've all seen relationships like that. We've all been in situations like that.
Yeah, yeah. And I think that's what's so brilliant, what, you know, what Mike did. And I think in my conversations with him, kind of building out the characters and stuff, you know, his inspiration really was, you know, I think he was a sidekick to a vacation that he went on that he witnessed like a lot of this kind of behavior or just sort of these comparisons.
Yeah, yeah. And I think that's what's so brilliant, what, you know, what Mike did. And I think in my conversations with him, kind of building out the characters and stuff, you know, his inspiration really was, you know, I think he was a sidekick to a vacation that he went on that he witnessed like a lot of this kind of behavior or just sort of these comparisons.
And he was like, man, it's rough out there being a woman, you know, and like, no kidding, man. And so these women are all kind of mirrors to each other, right? You know, they have this shared history, right? The shared past. And then, of course, they grow up and their lives take very different directions and different paths. They live in different cities.
And he was like, man, it's rough out there being a woman, you know, and like, no kidding, man. And so these women are all kind of mirrors to each other, right? You know, they have this shared history, right? The shared past. And then, of course, they grow up and their lives take very different directions and different paths. They live in different cities.
And then, you know, you can't help but look at like one path and go, God, that sounds like that looks pretty good. Right. It looks like she kind of just fucking nailed it. You know, she's got everything. She's got it all. That plays out really intensely in this dynamic, in this girl's trip. And that question of like trying to have it all or like, oh, no, no.
And then, you know, you can't help but look at like one path and go, God, that sounds like that looks pretty good. Right. It looks like she kind of just fucking nailed it. You know, she's got everything. She's got it all. That plays out really intensely in this dynamic, in this girl's trip. And that question of like trying to have it all or like, oh, no, no.
And I did this, this, this, this toxic positivity and this quest for perfectionism that we have as women. I'm nodding along. Except you, Jack, you look amazing. You look amazing. But you look incredible. You look incredible.
And I did this, this, this, this toxic positivity and this quest for perfectionism that we have as women. I'm nodding along. Except you, Jack, you look amazing. You look amazing. But you look incredible. You look incredible.
Yeah, I mean, I think we spoke a lot about that. I think Mike had some interesting inspiration, you know, as soon as he just tells it like it is. But, you know, he really wanted the ladies, and I say, this is a quote from Mike, to all look like a big blonde blob. Yeah. He really wanted us, like, baseline to really feel like we were kind of interchangeable, right?
Yeah, I mean, I think we spoke a lot about that. I think Mike had some interesting inspiration, you know, as soon as he just tells it like it is. But, you know, he really wanted the ladies, and I say, this is a quote from Mike, to all look like a big blonde blob. Yeah. He really wanted us, like, baseline to really feel like we were kind of interchangeable, right?
Despite then the nuance that we all sort of developed in mind together. You know, initially, I would say that, you know, probably we all sort of looked the same when we were younger. And then all of a sudden, maybe Jacqueline was starting to be perceived as kind of this beautiful person. And then that kind of ruffled some feathers. And she...
Despite then the nuance that we all sort of developed in mind together. You know, initially, I would say that, you know, probably we all sort of looked the same when we were younger. And then all of a sudden, maybe Jacqueline was starting to be perceived as kind of this beautiful person. And then that kind of ruffled some feathers. And she...
started to be maybe put on a pedestal, you know, from probably junior high or high school and, you know, kind of went on to have this success as an actor. And for Jacqueline, I mean, I think she sort of She has a love-hate relationship with being put on a pedestal. But I suppose the only thing that could be worse than being on the pedestal is not being put on a pedestal.
started to be maybe put on a pedestal, you know, from probably junior high or high school and, you know, kind of went on to have this success as an actor. And for Jacqueline, I mean, I think she sort of She has a love-hate relationship with being put on a pedestal. But I suppose the only thing that could be worse than being on the pedestal is not being put on a pedestal.
I think that she has a real... She's very conflicted in the way that she wants attention and what drives her. And I'm sure that there was a lot of deep-rooted sort of things that kind of took place for all of them. I think... There were some things in high school that maybe Jacqueline did that they'll never forgive her for.
I think that she has a real... She's very conflicted in the way that she wants attention and what drives her. And I'm sure that there was a lot of deep-rooted sort of things that kind of took place for all of them. I think... There were some things in high school that maybe Jacqueline did that they'll never forgive her for.
I think there are some things that maybe then those patterns continued to maybe rear their ugly head. But then I think one of the other things that's interesting that Mike delves into is the way that we remember things.
I think there are some things that maybe then those patterns continued to maybe rear their ugly head. But then I think one of the other things that's interesting that Mike delves into is the way that we remember things.