‘The White Lotus’ Star Christian Friedel on Shedding the Intensity of ‘The Zone of Interest’ to Become Fabian, an Awkward Aspiring ‘Diva’
Upon encountering Fabian, we find him struggling to conceal his growing anxiety as he waits for White Lotus owner Sritala (Lek Patravadi) to finish getting ready, with the imminent arrival of their latest visitors. His compliments are excessive when they finally touch ground, but in an instant, he switches to stern reprimands towards his employees – a rhythm that Friedel found refreshing after acting in Jonathan Glazer’s Academy Award-winning Holocaust drama.