{"id":1984737,"date":"2025-08-28T14:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1984737"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:40:08","slug":"sabrina-impacciatore-reacts-to-darker-white-lotus-season-3-says-she-wants-to-reprise-her-role-i-miss-valentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sabrina-impacciatore-reacts-to-darker-white-lotus-season-3-says-she-wants-to-reprise-her-role-i-miss-valentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabrina Impacciatore reacts to \u2018darker\u2019 \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d season 3, says she wants to reprise her role: \u2018I miss Valentina\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO\u2019s acclaimed <em>The White Lotus.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She reveals she tuned into the most recent season 3, describing the tension of the \u201cdarker\u201d season as \u201coverwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Impacciatore also says it \u201cwould be a dream\u201d to return to that world, calling creator Mike White &#8220;one of the men of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Long after checking out from the White Lotus Sicily resort in season 2, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/the-white-lotus-sabrina-impacciatore-valentina-episode-6-spoilers\/?\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sabrina Impacciatore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sabrina Impacciatore<\/a> continues to be a fan of HBO\u2019s acclaimed satire <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-white-lotus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The White Lotus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The White Lotus<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Italian actress, who broke out in the states as hotel manager Valentina in the Italy-set sophomore season, tells<em> Entertainment Weekly <\/em>during a larger conversation for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-paper-office-spinoff-cover-story-11786470\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Paper's cover story;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Paper&#8217;s <\/em>cover story<\/a> that she tuned into the most recent Thailand-set season 3, marveling at just how dark the storylines were this time around.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs usual, he&#8217;s surprising us even more than we could expect,\u201d she says of creator<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/mike-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mike White;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Mike White<\/a>, whom she praises as a \u201cgenius.\u201d \u201cIt had the spirit of the first two [seasons, but] it went darker \u2014 so, so much darker. I found that very, very interesting. The comedy was not so present anymore.&#8221; At times, the tension was so \u201coverwhelming&#8221; that Impacciatore had to stop mid-episode and return to it at a later time. &#8220;It was too much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Fabio Lovino\/HBO<\/p>\n<p> Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey as Timothy and Victoria Ratliff in season 3 of &#8216;The White Lotus&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Between Timothy Ratliff\u2019s ongoing murder-suicide plot to avoid financial ruin and Rick Hatchett\u2019s pursuit to avenge the murder of his father, it was, indeed, a tense season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">White brought back past characters for the season, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/natasha-rothwell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Natasha Rothwell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Natasha Rothwell<\/a>\u2019s Belinda and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jon-gries\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jon Gries;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jon Gries<\/a>\u2019 Greg Hunt. Impacciatore says it \u201cwould be a dream\u201d to return to that world again for future seasons. \u201cI have to confess, a couple of days ago, I was talking with someone about Valentina and I started to cry because I miss Valentina so much,&#8221; she says. &#8220;Valentina, to me, was an experience \u2014 a human journey that I really lived very deeply. It&#8217;s not that I acted Valentina, I lived Valentina. So now I miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Impacciatore recalls screaming and crying upon learning that she nabbed her first Emmy nomination for the supporting role last year. \u201cI did not believe it because to me it was just impossible,\u201d she says. \u201cNo one expected that to happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Fabio Lovino\/HBO Sabrina Impacciatore as Valentina in season 2 of 'The White Lotus'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/f9kPqK6M4RopqkFgK1Yq.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/7069c825c47b90edca578a2a5779936d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Fabio Lovino\/HBO<\/p>\n<p> Sabrina Impacciatore as Valentina in season 2 of &#8216;The White Lotus&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Playing the Sicilian hotel manager will be a \u201clifetime memory forever\u201d for Impacciatore, who notes that the period before booking the role was a difficult one. Impacciatore had been thriving in her native Italy before being cast by HBO, headlining successful theatrical stage productions and taking home awards, as well as writing and starring in a feature (2018\u2019s<em> A Casa Tutti Bene,<\/em> or <em>There Is No Place Like Home<\/em>) with famed Italian director and screenwriter Gabriele Muccino. \u201cIt was almost the highest point of my career in Italy,\u201d Impacciatore says. \u201cThen I stopped working for almost two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I can work only if I&#8217;m inspired and nothing interesting was arriving,&#8221; she says. &#8220;So I decided to say no to all the things that I didn&#8217;t like. I ate only eggs for one year because I didn&#8217;t have money.\u201d The ensuing COVID-19 pandemic made it all the more difficult to find substantial roles. \u201cAnd then also a tragedy in my life happened because I lost my dad,\u201d Impacciatore shares. The call to audition for Valentina came about a month after her beloved father\u2019s passing. \u201cCan you imagine? So to me, this is connected also to my dad,\u201d Impacciatore says of the role. \u201cI think he was part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">White has \u201cchanged my life forever,\u201d Impacciatore says. \u201cHe&#8217;s one of the men of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sabrina-impacciatore-reacts-the-white-lotus-season-3-return-valentina-11797329\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO\u2019s acclaimed The White Lotus. She reveals she tuned into the most recent season 3, describing the tension of the \u201cdarker\u201d season as \u201coverwhelming.\u201d Impacciatore also says it \u201cwould be a dream\u201d to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1984738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[21741,21917,325534,339359,325526,343127,314479],"class_list":["post-1984737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-hbo","tag-mike-white","tag-sabrina-impacciatore","tag-sophomore-season","tag-valentina","tag-white-lotus"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sabrina-Impacciatore-reacts-to-\u2018darker-White-Lotus-season-3-says.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1984737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1984738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1984737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1984737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1984737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}