Tanya Mosley

There are so many themes that this series unpacks through these individual characters and their journeys. Is there any one in particular that really lights you up or you really are thinking deeply about as you're watching this series? Because it's actually quite deep when you start to think about these issues of servitude and white privilege and wealth and access and all of that?

There are so many themes that this series unpacks through these individual characters and their journeys. Is there any one in particular that really lights you up or you really are thinking deeply about as you're watching this series? Because it's actually quite deep when you start to think about these issues of servitude and white privilege and wealth and access and all of that?

Natasha, it took you eight years to get this show made. And after it was announced that it was canceled, you said like, this is an undeniable hit. This is like a critical, creative, and award-winning show. Did you feel like executives gave up on it too soon?

Natasha, it took you eight years to get this show made. And after it was announced that it was canceled, you said like, this is an undeniable hit. This is like a critical, creative, and award-winning show. Did you feel like executives gave up on it too soon?

Natasha, it took you eight years to get this show made. And after it was announced that it was canceled, you said like, this is an undeniable hit. This is like a critical, creative, and award-winning show. Did you feel like executives gave up on it too soon?

This was such an original show. It was also autobiographical in many ways. That's when she has this awakening. Like, you know, what am I doing in life? Like something similar happened to you.

This was such an original show. It was also autobiographical in many ways. That's when she has this awakening. Like, you know, what am I doing in life? Like something similar happened to you.

This was such an original show. It was also autobiographical in many ways. That's when she has this awakening. Like, you know, what am I doing in life? Like something similar happened to you.

Tell me about your relationship with the word fat because, you know, it's in all of the descriptions of this show and you wrote it.

Tell me about your relationship with the word fat because, you know, it's in all of the descriptions of this show and you wrote it.

Tell me about your relationship with the word fat because, you know, it's in all of the descriptions of this show and you wrote it.

Our guest today is Natasha Rothwell, one of the season three stars of The White Lotus on HBO. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is Natasha Rothwell, one of the season three stars of The White Lotus on HBO. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is Natasha Rothwell, one of the season three stars of The White Lotus on HBO. We'll be right back after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

You auditioned for SNL. You ended up being a writer. Tell me a little bit about that audition and that time period, because this is, if I'm correct, this is like the time period when they were looking for a Black woman.

You auditioned for SNL. You ended up being a writer. Tell me a little bit about that audition and that time period, because this is, if I'm correct, this is like the time period when they were looking for a Black woman.

You auditioned for SNL. You ended up being a writer. Tell me a little bit about that audition and that time period, because this is, if I'm correct, this is like the time period when they were looking for a Black woman.

You were teaching theater to what age group?

You were teaching theater to what age group?

You were teaching theater to what age group?