Aimee Lou Wood, who stars in The White Lotus Season 3, has unveiled Mike White’s unconventional casting method. The acclaimed director seemingly relies on intuition when selecting actors. Wood revealed that she had never met co-star Walton Goggins before filming began.
Aimee Lou Wood reveals she didn’t meet Walter Goggins before the show
Aimee Lou Wood, whose brilliant portrayal of Chelsea in The White Lotus Season 3 has garnered praise, revealed a secret about Mike White’s casting tactics. The Sex Education star appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on April 3 to talk about the show before its grand finale next week.
Wood shared that there was no “chemistry test” involved for Mike White’s casting of her and Walton Goggins. She explained, “Well, I think they’ve been looking for Chelsea for a while. And Mike’s very instinctive with his casting. He is just kind of all intuition. We don’t do chemistry tests. Like me and Walton had never met.”
The 31-year-old actress further shared that “the ladies,” probably hinting at the close-knit group—Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), Kate (Leslie Bibb), and Laurie (Carrie Coon)—had also not met before the cameras started rolling.
Gushing over Mike White’s method of casting, she noted that the director requested her to do one take in an American accent and another in her own voice. The character Chelsea, as viewers know, is obsessed with astrology. So, Wood explained that her “Manchester accent” added “more individual” characteristics to the role.
Every season of The White Lotus comes with its own bag of mysteries, and Wood shares that she is “relieved” that all secrets will be out by next Sunday. The Toxic Town star shared, “I found out when I was 29 years old. I’m 31 now. That’s how long I’ve been holding that secret, so I need it to be over now.”
Previously, in an interview with The Cut, Wood talked about how Chelsea in The White Lotus has a “warmth” to her character. Discussing her character study, she stated, “I think Aimee was a bit of a storm cloud.” She added, “But when I was Chelsea, I was so up that I needed someone to bring me back down.” She also talked about her Manchester accent and how it grounded her. Wood gushed over Manchester locals, “There’s a front-footedness to us and a warmth.”
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
