After years spent playing preternaturally charming, theWhite Lotusstar finally gets to go full jerk.
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Eventually, he had to ask, Is this your normal pace?
And his friend admitted no, he just got competitive.
I think I dont have that in me, he says, and then the moment presents itself.
Competitiveness is on Lacys mind after filming his role as the ultimate loathsome bro in HBOsThe White Lotus.
Hes the most entitled victim possible, Lacy tells me mid-bridge.
He did not get what he paid for.
But also, dude, let it go!
Lacys performance onThe White Lotusrepurposes all of his natural charm to sinister ends.
He admits he saw me tweet about the list, too.
I was amazed that anyone took the time or thought about me, he says.
Lacy didnt take theWhite Lotusrole specifically to buck that career narrative.
But thats not the same as grace or compassion, Lacy says.
Its just someone cocking their arm back and being like, Dude, dont make me hit you.
When Lacy asked if Shane could wear an Ivy League baseball cap, White suggested the infamously douchey Cornell.
The truest thing about him is that hes like, Shes poor, Lacy says.
Its not a dig.
Its who he is.
When talking about his acting work, Lacy often frames himself as the student.
At 36, Lacy realized he was almost exactly between them in age.
Im not the young dude fresh out of the gate anymore, he says.
Lacy points out a nearby building where he used to live.
(I have a real thing about loving to be a regular, he says.
I dont want to go to new places.)
But hes also considering moving out.
OnRamy, he seems genuine but turns out to have a fetish for Ramys sisters Muslim identity.
He wanted to further explore that dynamic, but the show didnt get picked up for a second season.
Theres also a TBS pilot he just shot withHalstons Krysta Rodriguez about a couple in a stagnating relationship.
But hes gotten hungry to do more, even just from his role onThe White Lotus.
Its an ensemble show, but Lacys feud with Bartlett is what propels the plot toward its deathly conclusion.
Lacys looking back from our bench toward the Williamsburg Bridge, smiling at his own good fortune.
I just havent gotten to do that before.
