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Kumail Nanjiani details on how new ‘White Lotus’ cast is bonding behind the scenes

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Kumail Nanjiani discusses how the cast of “The White Lotus” Season 4 is bonding while filming on location in France. The season, set during the Cannes Film Festival and filmed at luxury hotels in St. Tropez and Cannes, sees the actors staying together and socializing regularly. Nanjiani notes that the close interactions among cast members have made this one of his best professional experiences, with the ensemble including Laura Dern, Chris Messina, Steve Coogan, Max Greenfield, and Rosie Perez.
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Kumail Nanjiani, part of the cast for Season 4 of HBO's hit series "The White Lotus," revealed that the new season is filming on location in the French Riviera. The show is set during the Cannes Film Festival, and the cast has been bonding by living together at hotels such as the Airelles Château de la Messardière in St. Tropez and the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes. Nanjiani noted that they "walk out of your room and everybody there is someone you know," emphasizing the close-knit environment due to their long-term stay on set. The upcoming season, created by Mike White, will be another anthology installment focusing on a new group of wealthy guests and staff at a resort branch in France. Despite filming being underway, HBO has yet to announce an official premiere date for Season 4.

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As for his latest partnership with Purina, Nanjiani — who recently adopted a kitten named Biscuit after the devastating loss of his 17-year-old cat Bagel — often talks about his love of cats in his stand-up routines.
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🔮 HBO hasn’t announced a premiere date for Season 4 yet, but confirmed that it will be set during the Cannes Film Festival.

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The cast of “The White Lotus” Season 4 have been living their best lives while shooting on the French Riviera. asserted
cast → live → Riviera
Kumail Nanjiani exclusively told Page Six that because they’re been shooting so long on location, all the cast does is hang out, so the bonding has been “incredible.” asserted
bonding → tell → location
“Often, we’re all living in the same hotel, so it’s kind of like being in a college dorm,” he explained. asserted
he → live → dorm
The upcoming season of the HBO show is set in France, filming at the Airelles Château de la Messardière in St. Tropez and and the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, according to Warner Bros Discovery. uncertain
season → set → Discovery
“You walk out of your room and everybody there is someone you know,” Nanjiani — who is currently promoting his partnership with Purina’s cat litter brand, Tidy Cats — told us. asserted
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He added, “The cast has gotten very, very, close. asserted
cast → add → ?
We have breakfast together, lunch together, dinner together.” asserted
We → have → dinner
Created by Mike White, each season of the hit anthology series follows a different cast of entitled guests and beleaguered staff at a branch of the fictional resort. asserted
season → create → resort
The cast typically stays in the hotels where the show films, which previously included Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand. asserted
which → stay → Hawaii
HBO hasn’t announced a premiere date for Season 4 yet, but confirmed that it will be set during the Cannes Film Festival. asserted
it → announce → Festival
In addition to Nanjiani, the cast includes Laura Dern, Chris Messina, Charlie Hall, Steve Coogan, Max Greenfield, and Rosie Perez. asserted
cast → include → Dern
“I’ve never worked with a cast this size, [where] I’ve gotten this close to every single person,” Nanjiani said. asserted
Nanjiani → work → person
The big groups go out together, sometimes. asserted
groups → go → ?
That’s fun.” asserted
That → ’ → ?
He gushed over White as “an incredible director” and said, “It’s really been one of the best professional experiences I’ve ever had.” asserted
I → gush → experiences
Each season of “The White Lotus” is centered around the death of a hotel guest who doesn’t get revealed until the finale. asserted
who → center → finale
The “Silicon Valley” star noted that real hotel guests have come up to him and tried to get him to reveal things about the latest season. asserted
him → note → season
“I’m like, ‘I can’t tell you, but I do know.’ asserted
I → tell → you
I know everything. asserted
I → know → everything
I know what the big mystery is, but I can’t tell anyone,” he said. asserted
he → know → anyone
Nanjiani, who co-wrote his Oscar nominated 2017 movie “The Big Sick” with wife Emily V. Gordon, told us, “I haven’t even told my wife!” asserted
I → co → wife
He also recalled the day the news was announced he was cast in the new season, saying he was completely overwhelmed by the response from friends and family. “I got like hundreds of texts. asserted
I → recall → texts
I’ve never had this many texts over the announcement of a job. asserted
I → have → job
It was non-stop…completely flooded,” he said. asserted
he → flood → ?
As for his latest partnership with Purina, Nanjiani — who recently adopted a kitten named Biscuit after the devastating loss of his 17-year-old cat Bagel — often talks about his love of cats in his stand-up routines. asserted
who → adopt → routines
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