The actor and his longtime performance adviser Terry Knickerbocker reveal what went into nailing that shocking speech that got everyone talking.

Season 3 of The White Lotus has brought so many twists and turns, including the arrival of Frank, an associate of Rick Hatchett (played by Walton Goggins), who pretends to be a movie director. But Sam Rockwell, who plays Frank, has a real-life connection to the show: His long-time partner, Leslie Bibb, stars as Kate Bohr.

The White Lotus season 3, episode 7 puts Sam Rockwell’s Frank on a dark path he once escaped from, begging the question of what caused this.