‘See You Ululater,’ Says The White Lotus Composer
Taipa de Veer compared working with Mike White to managing a demanding drag performer like Albin from the play “La Cage Aux Folles” (or Nathan Lane’s character in “The Birdcage” for Americans). He explained that Albin is the star, while Renato is the producer who ensures things run smoothly because Albin can be quite temperamental. De Veer stated that the show felt very much like this dynamic. De Veer and White initially disagreed on the tone of the music from the start. According to De Veer, White wasn’t fond of the first theme, but he eventually came around to using it. De Veer admitted that maybe he was being difficult at times, and certainly Mike White felt that way because De Veer didn’t always deliver what White wanted. However, De Veer pointed out that what he provided did indeed result in Emmy awards and widespread acclaim.