Poseys character, Victoria Ratliff, carries her plethora of anxiety medications in avintage circular Louis Vuitton purse.
According to Altschul, her character would not carry a bag covered in logos.
Im surprised that the bag was Louis Vuitton, the star ofBravosSouthern CharmtellsGlamour.
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I cant imagine, frankly, any upper-class person buying Louis Vuitton.
I think Whitneys only comment was, Yes,Southern Charmis iconic, she says with a laugh.
In fact, she finds Victoria relatable.
Sam Nivola and Parker Posey inThe White Lotus
Like when she said, All actresses are prostitutes.
Yeah, that sounds like something Id say.
So I can relate to her.
Patricia Altschul:I am riveted.
I mean, same.
Especially this last season.
Yeah, I think this is the best one of the three.
I really like it too, but some fans are saying its too slow.
Why do you like it?
I like the interactions and the suspense and the possibilities of something horrendous happening at any moment.
The snake episode [episode 3] set me back.
Hes actually a friend of Whitneys.
Yeah, hes been over at the house quite a few times.
Hes the breakout heartthrob of the season.
Everyones thirsting for him.
It is funny because Im used to seeing him as his character, Baby Billy, onGemstones.
Its kind of hard for me to see him as a heartthrob, especially since he looks so unkempt.
But yeah, I mean for sure, he is getting a lot of attention as well.
I think hes fantastic.
Well, I kept getting messages and DMs.
I will admit that Im addicted to TikTok.
Its an unguilty pleasure.
So I thought it was fun, and I think the actors are incredible.
Do you think Parker Posey is doing a good job with portraying a character inspired by you?
Its more of an attitude.
It could be North Carolina, it could be South Carolina.
Its Southern drawl because she draws out her sentences.
I think her attitude is kind of that of a snobby, Southern upper-class woman.
What about her outfits, are they accurate?
I think theyre very Southern upper class.
Theyre not screaming new money.
Theyre screaming old guard because theyre understated.
She obviously considers trends beneath her.
She goes for the classics.
What do you think of the shows portrayal of Southern families in general?
I think that its a class distinction that he [White] is going for.
I dont think its Southerners in general.
I notice that they get their cabana shirts from the same place as the staff.
The father is a well-to-do businessman.
All of their pursuits are those of people who have money and expect, they expect things.
The son couldnt believe there wasnt a blender for him for shakes.
I can try and make that happen for you.
Oh no, I got one.
Ifound the company that makes them, theyre like $120.
It is like reverse trendy.
I also think that Patrick Schwarzeneggers character, the Ratliff son Saxon, is inspired byShep Rose.
It reminds me a little bit of Shep.
I feel like Whitney should be jealous that you have a whole character inspired by you.
I havent picked out one of the Ratliffs as a Whitney character yet.
c’mon dont [laughs].
Well, thankfully, people think theyre a composite of Shep, Austen, andCraigearly Craig.
So theyve kind of left Whitney out of the mix, for which Im very happy.
Any other thoughts on Victorias character?
Well, she could be a villain because she was speaking Thai [in episode 2].
What was up with that?
Maybe she could be the villain of the entire season.
That would be kind of iconic.
The White Lotusand season 10 ofSouthern Charmare both airing at the same time.
Are you enjoying the rollout of this season so far?
So I just sit back and watch it all and have a good time.
And its really a male version ofHousewives.
They arent like that so much in everyday encounters.
They all meet up for lunch or dinner or drinks or parties or whatever.
I always find it interesting to see whats going to happen.
Youre also working on a new memoir.
Can you tell us anything about it?
I was very heartened by that.
Itll be ready right beforeBravoCon.
It wasnt even subtle.
I think probably not, but it is interesting.
Four or five years ago, we took some friends to a finale.
It was Craigs business dinner when he threw Leva out.
Yeah, I rememberthat episode.
We took these friends with us, and theyre billionaire investors from New York.
Anyway, they were just seen coming in with us.
They were seen in the background.
So you never can tell what kind of person is watching.
I mean, all we need is a murder.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
