Today we find a new episode of Generic collection », our audio series which sets out to detail, analyze and dissect the credits of TV series. After Impossible missionand Ten percent Anne Demoulin, journalist at 20 minutesanalyzes the opening credits of The White Lotus. Its backstage, its musical theme and its secrets…
A feeling of unease expressed in images and music
This series, created by Mike White and broadcast on HBO in 2021, is renewed for a second season, from October 2022. Starring Connie Britton, Sydney Sweeney or comedian Steve Zahn, the plot, which takes comedy tunes under the Hawaiian sun, is a satire questioning the relationship of domination between people of different social classes.
The generic stands out for its theme music composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer. The creator of the series, Mike White, wanted this music to evoke “a kind of human sacrifice”, reports Anne Demoulin. Mission accomplished: the music of this opening credits is the “key to the series’ atmosphere of suffocating terror”, underlines the journalist.
On screen, this introduction evokes “a lush tropical wallpaper, sometimes with sinister images, such as rotting fruit and dying fish”, adds Anne Demoulin. Another trick of this credits, a work of association between the name of the actors with animals or fruits. Each element, a monkey or a chameleon for example, reveals a character or the evolution of a character. What are the other secrets of the opening credits of The White Lotus ? Anne Demoulin answers all the questions in this episode. Good listening !
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