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Spoilers follow forThe White Lotusseason-three finale, Amor Fati.
Wood argues their story could not have ended any other way.
But she could only have saved herself.
How are you doing?It feels genuinely like I have to grieve.
Patrick said, I dont know how were expected to speak at a panel right now.
Never mind what happens in the bloody story.
Youre grieving both the characters and the experience of it all.Exactly!
And Imfullygrieving because she dies!
Thank God Im not going back to film anything.
Im going to have a break.
I think I just need to process it.
And he says, Thats the plan.
I was so upset.
I was so emotional that Mike then knew that I knew.
I was like,I have to not know now because Chelsea doesnt know.
I have to forget.Its actually kind of easy to do when youre playing Chelsea because shes so present.
She has such a strong unconscious drive and she cant save herself.
Her words are her armor.
Shes got so many mottos, so many mantras, so many things to say about the zodiac.
Rick sees her fully because her armor is gone.
He looks at her and he realizes how much he loves her.
People are always like, Someone should have done something.
Someone should have stopped her, which we say about all these tragic heroines.
I get annoyed when they are painted out to be victims.
They were very strong, tenacious women.
When did you actually film Chelseas death?
I was trying not to think about it.
Walton could kind of think about it because Ricks death drive is so strong anyway.
Chelsea made the relationship her God.
Shes repressing and denying.
It was kind of mad.
I was sending em pictures and I was going, Do my eyes look different?
Why have I aged 30 years since I left?
I also got this obsession with Amy Winehouse.
I was already obsessed with her and I always have been, but it became chronic.
I just wanted to listen to her.
And it was like, of course, because Chelsea is a love addict.
Shes in an addictive relationship and theyre both self-destructive.
How specific was the choreography for that scene?It was so intricate.
It took a long time and it was bloody hot.
It was the hottest day of the whole shoot.
He had to do the most labor after shes carried them the whole time.
Walton had to carry me over and over again.
The crew was laughing.
At first they were worried that I was going to be scared.
Hes going to act shot.
Hes going to fall with us both.
This chick [points to herself],I was like, Zen.
As soon as he picked me up, I was completely floppy.
I felt so chill.
And people were laughing because it was just like Chelsea to think,Ill be okay.
Yeah, I wont get hurt.
Im not scared.I just trusted Walton would look after me and he did.
How did you rehearse the fall into the water?It was two really grueling days.
We spent the whole day in this water tank and it was hard work.
They gave me the option, they were like, Stunties can do this.
Its Ricks face looking up, so it has to be Walton in the water.
But Aimee and I was like, No, I want to do it.
So I did it.
I cant have Walton in the water with a stuntwoman.
Fabian fell into the water during that scene.
Was that an accident or was that rehearsed?That was rehearsed, but Christian is the best actor.
He is one in a million, and it genuinely looked like he fell in an accident.
That whole thing its classic Mike.
When Fabian falls and when the ladies are screaming, its so funny.
But the gasp, when the camera turns and then fucking Chelseas on the floor with blood.
God, its so Mike White, isnt it?
She feels connected to everything.
If addiction is the opposite of connection, then in that moment everythings connected for her.
I will follow you into the next life.
If something bad happens to you, Rick, it happens to me.
Were yin and yang.
All of this, and shes proven it right to everyone.
Shes seeing all of it.
So I come in and hes like, Aimee, are you fucking kidding?
God bless him, hes been holding this in.
And I think thats how everyone felt.
Theres so many clues that its Chelsea, but people didnt want to believe it.
Were there any scenes you filmed for Chelsea that were cut from the season?Yeah, there were.
I have to know.
And he says, I didnt.
And she knows its true and shes freed.
And Rick says, Yeah, me too.
But the moment they have at dinner, thats her nirvana moment.
If she has it twice, its just not going to hit as hard.
I understood why it was taken away, but it was a gorgeous scene.
Its actually in the trailer.
I would love for Mike to release the deleted scenes.
There are so, so many deleted scenes!
