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Theo James Reveals the Secret Ingredient That Made Cameron on ‘White Lotus’ Such an Unforgettable Character · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.
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Speaker 2: Theo James played Cameron to perfection on Max's White Lotus,
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Speaker 2: the two timing finance bro who you love to hate
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Speaker 2: or and maybe hate that you love. The character Cameron
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Speaker 2: not exactly a good guy, but when THEO was trying
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Speaker 2: to figure out how to play him, he knew he
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Speaker 2: had to find the right downs. He does variety in
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Speaker 2: some ways, he's so villainous or just a massive jerk,
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Speaker 2: but that's boring on its own, so you wanted to
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Speaker 2: be as likable within that framework as possible. So for me,
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Speaker 2: I liked him as a character and as a person,
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Speaker 2: even though I saw he was clearly manipulative, toxic, potentially
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Speaker 2: even a sociopath.
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Speaker 3: But I want to make sure I enjoyed his company.
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Speaker 2: He's the type of person you wouldn't want to be
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Speaker 2: best friends with, but you would enjoy being around him.
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Speaker 2: White Lotus' third season's currently being written by creator Mike White.
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