Aubrey Plaza Skipped ‘White Lotus’ Due to Max Login Issues, Asks for a DVD

Aubrey Plaza earned critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination for her role as Harper on “The White Lotus” Season 2. Surprisingly, she never actually watched any episodes of the show. In a recent video interview with The Wall Street Journal Magazine, the comedian revealed that she’s yet to view her season of Mike White’s cherished HBO anthology series because she can’t access her Max account.

“I still haven’t, but I’m going to,” Plaza said. “To be honest, I had trouble opening my HBO Max account when I was trying to watch it originally. I couldn’t figure out the password and I usually just give up when I can’t figure out the passwords. I just can’t handle things like that.”

“I’d love a DVD, but they don’t send DVD sets anymore,” Plaza added. “I ask them every time.”

Plaza has long been outspoken about her frustrations with streaming platforms. In an interview with Vanity Fair last year, she admitted to getting “really angry” whenever she needs to use one of them.

“I was trying to watch ‘Top Chef’ Season 20. Couldn’t figure out how to get Hulu + Live. I give up! I can’t. I just can’t,” Plaza said at the time. “And so what I like to do is go on iTunes and buy movies that are old. Or I’ll go on iTunes and just, like, buy the whole ‘Sopranos’ series, and then my husband will be like, ‘You can literally watch that for free on HBO Max.'”

In a 2022 interview with Variety, Plaza shared that she did watch the first season of “The White Lotus.” Her admiration for Mike White was a significant factor in her decision to join the cast for Season 2.

“I was a fan of Season 1, but more importantly, I was a big Mike White fan,” Plaza said. “So I’m very excited to work with him. I’m very honored to be on this television series, and I hope I don’t let everybody down. It seems like everyone watched this show.”

Plaza might need to figure out her Max password soon, as “The White Lotus” is set to return for its third season in 2025. You can watch her interview with The Wall Street Journal Magazine in the post below.

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