That time Meghann Fahy accidentally kicked Jennifer Coolidge in the head during White Lotus scene and more news

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USA - The White Lotus Season Two Premiere Screening - Los Angeles
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Ever wondered what happens when things go a bit sideways on a TV set? Well, Meghann Fahyโ€˜s recent chat on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon gave us a peek behind the curtain, and itโ€™s as endearing as it is eye-opening.

Picture this: Youโ€™re filming a pivotal scene for a hit show like The White Lotus, and oops! You accidentally kick your co-star in the face. Sounds like a nightmare, right? But when that co-star is the ever-gracious Jennifer Coolidge, it becomes a heartwarming story of understanding and professionalism.

Fahy, who stars in the new series The Perfect Couple, couldnโ€™t help but draw parallels between her new show and The White Lotus. Both involve bodies washing ashore, but itโ€™s the behind-the-scenes story that really caught our attention.

Remember that scene where Fahyโ€™s character, Daphne, discovers Tanyaโ€™s body floating in the ocean? Well, it wasnโ€™t all smooth sailing (pun intended). Fahy shared, โ€œShe did a lot of actually floating down in water. And when we were shooting it, I did actually kick her in the face at one point. I felt so bad. They wanted to get a shot under the water of my foot making contact with her body, but I couldnโ€™t see where her body was. So she was just like, floating, waiting for my foot to like enter her general space.โ€

Now, imagine being in Fahyโ€™s shoes (or should we say, flippers?). Youโ€™ve just accidentally kicked Hollywood royalty in the face. Panic time, right? But Coolidgeโ€™s response was nothing short of amazing. Fahy recalled, โ€œShe came up out of the water and I was like, โ€˜Oh my God, Iโ€™m so sorry.โ€™ And she was like, โ€˜Hey, man. You got to just go for it. Donโ€™t worry about me.'โ€

As Fallon rightly pointed out, โ€œThat is a professional.โ€

Watch Meghann Fahy recall the story in the video below.

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