Sabrina Impacciatore Discusses Her 'The Paper' Role and 'White Lotus' Friendship with Jennifer Coolidge
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Summary
Sabrina Impacciatore discusses her role as Esmeralda Grand, the managing editor in 'The Paper', describing her character as a catty, Halloween-dress-up-icon-style villain who opposes the idealistic new editor. Impacciatore, known for her full-throttle comedic performance, ensures Esmeralda is more than just a one-dimensional antagonist. The article also touches on her friendship with Jennifer Coolidge and her casting by Mike White in Season 2 of 'The White Lotus'.
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Conceived as a Halloween dress-up icon, Esmerelda exists almost entirely to thwart the idealistic new editor and his dreams of keeping journalism alive
Impacciatore, however, is a gifted, full-throttle comedienne who makes sure Esmerelda is much more than a villain
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