WithThe White LotusSeason 3set to reach the finishing line in only a few days, fans are sure to be left wanting more and more. Unfortunately,the next chapter is not due for release anytime soon, and on top of that, we already have a not-so-pleasing update about a major player in the series courtesy ofThe New York Times. It appears that the acclaimed composer of the dark comedyCristóbal Tapia de Veer, who has won three Emmy Awards for his work on the show, won’t return for Season 4, as confirmed in his interview with the outlet.
As described by Tapia de Veer,his sudden exit is due to “creative disagreements” withcreator and director Mike Whitethat began during Season 1 ofThe White Lotus. As it happens, the show’s creative team constantly asked for music that was “more upbeat and less experimental” than what the composer wanted to produce. “I feel like this was, you know, a rock ’n’ roll band story,” Tapia de Veer opined. “I was like, OK, this is like a rock band I’ve been in before where the guitar player doesn’t understand the singer at all.”
News of the 51-year-old composer’s departure is not new toThe White Lotusteam, as he announced it to them several months ago. But, he also failed to inform White at the time “for various reasons,” including wanting to tell the creator “just at the end for the shock and whatever.” Eventually, White heard about his impending exit, which is not surprising since Tapia de Veer had literally already told everyone involved behind the scenes of the show without thinking that they would spill.
As you may know, the current theme song forthis season ofThe White Lotustook some getting used to as it excluded the recognizable “ooh-loo-loo-loo” chorus from the first two seasons, which fans expected. Tapia de Veer went on to create more versions of the tune with the ooh-loo-loo-loos, and he even suggested that fans should get one of those versions at some point.
“I texted the producer, and I told him that it would be great to, at some point, give them the longer version with the ooh-loo-loo-loos because people will explode if they realize that it was going there anyway. He thought it was a good idea. But then Mike cut that — he wasn’t happy about that. I mean, at that point, we already had our last fight forever, I think. So he was just saying no to anything.”
The White Lotusreturns with its Season 3 finale on April 6.Stay tuned to Collider for further updates about the HBO show, and watch the finale’s promo below.
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Source:The New York Times
