How Leslie Bibb helped partner Sam Rockwell nail his “last minute” monologue in ‘The White Lotus’

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The White Lotus star Leslie Bibb has revealed how she helped her real-life partner Sam Rockwell prepare for his guest spot on the latest episode of the current season.READ MORE: Did Greg have Tanya killed in ‘The White Lotus’?During an appearance on CNN yesterday (March 18), Bibb, who plays Kate in the show, on vacation with her two friends Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), opened up about how Rockwell ended up joining the cast.According to The Hollywood Reporter, she said: “He was a last minute.

That came in last minute, like maybe two weeks before they were going to film it. So, it was very last minute. I said to them when they offered it to him, I was like, ‘If he doesn’t do it, don’t get mad at me.

And Mike’s like, ‘I’m not going to get mad at you.’”As reported by Deadline, on an episode of Bravo’s talk show Watch What Happens Live, Bibb elaborated on how she helped Rockwell prepare for the part once he was on board.She said: “He was not sure about doing it just because he didn’t have proper prep time.

So we went on safari in South Africa, and I was like, ‘I’ll get you off book. I’ll get you off book.’”Rockwell plays Frank, an old friend of Walton Goggins’ character Rick, who travels to Bangkok during the series to seek vengeance for his father’s death.