Mike White, the creator of “White Lotus”, took only 20 seconds Star characters In the third part of his popular HBO series.
“Arriving at the resort, you stand on the top of the hill, you can see 43 acres of lush land [and] The Gulf of Thailand, in general, is beautiful,” the resort’s general manager Jasjit Assi told TPG in a recent visit New York City. “When Mike walked in, he was just silent for 20 seconds and he said, ‘That’s it.'”
In all three seasons of “White Lotus”, the fictional general manager plays a key role: cater to arrogant guests, managers see and hear everything, and sometimes even get stuck in their own sticky situation.
For Asi who works with him four seasonsluxury hotel brand “White Lotus” is an informal 18 years and it is easy to separate the TV general manager – for example Armond in Maui and Valentina, Sicily – From his real-life role at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui.
“Look,” Asi said, he wasn’t like the awkward, stupid general manager of the White Lotus Koh Samui on the show. “‘White Lotus’ is for entertainment. A little bit of an exaggeration. It’s a satirical; it’s a fictional drama series.”
He insists that what is true is the beauty of the resort and the excellent Thai hospitality you see throughout the season.
“You see the resort play a role,” he said. “In order to maintain the beauty of this resort, that’s what I do in this regard.”
After White “booked” the resort where he performed, he kept his accommodation for himself and “went through everything as a guest.” He added that the two of them, as well as White’s crew, “opened every door that could be opened” as Assi helped the team plan the ideal location for different types of scenarios.
Then, in February and March 2024, the resort closed to the public and turned into a “white lotus”. However, it maintains a completely open attitude towards the actors who performed.
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“In fact, it’s like running a suitable resort every day,” Asi said.
On shooting day, staff in four seasons have been adjusted to meet the needs of the wild shooting schedule for the cast and crew.
“any [the crew’s] The need is that staff are helping them move and setting up locations wherever they move around the resort. ” he said.
On the weekend, the show’s stars “embrace the real Thai island life.” And, after five days of shooting, he explained, they needed to relax.
“We treat them like regular guests. They’ll go to the beach. They’re ordering cocktails. They’re entering the spa.”
In fact, they “feel like part of the family,” he said. In fact, so many actors Parker Posey have made the film, her first trip to Asia, “Back to the resort and thank you for expressing your gratitude to the people who have taken care of her” while returning to the island for a healthy retreat.
Four seasons of resort Koh Samui staff may have tried to get the experience at the resort as usual for the cast and crew, but for them, hosting one of the most popular TV shows in the world, requires some changes.
“We have to educate them,” Asi said of his staff.
Assi’s staff must be agile, adjusting meals for actors’ dining or helping them plan their holiday meals. They also had to vow to keep it confidential.
“We have to sign many NDA and confidential agreements,” he said. He explained that when guests asked them if they were going to shoot “White Lotus” there, his staff learned how to be y.
Now people know Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui as the show’s propertythe problem has changed. People wonder which villa the Ratliff family lives in (a three-bedroom villa starting at $8,000 per night) or actor Patrick Schwarzenegger comes out of the pool naked.
“The guest wants [have] Assi stressed their own “White Lotus” experience, and he noted that his team is fully looking forward to the motivation to book the show – like the four-season resorts in Wailea in Hawaii, Maui and San Domenico Palace, Taormina, Taormina, Taormina, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, after the four-season hotels in Italy, their seasons are the experiences after the guest star.
That’s why four seasons have been – may continue to be the show.
Assi said: “The philosophy of four seasons has always been ‘inspired by travel’ [taken] It reaches a new level. [Four Seasons] is based on the pillars of a superior location, wonderful resorts and excellent service. [and with the show,] You can see it. ”
Now, with the end of season 3, don’t ask Assi’s thoughts on where season 4 should go. He smiled and said, “Let me survive.”
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