Jon Gries
Appearances
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
You know what? It's a fun caper. Like a thriller. It's got everything. Killings, double crossings, action. All the stuff that people like.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Thailand's been good to me.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
What haven't I directed? You know what I mean? Mostly action films. The Enforcer. The Executor. The Notary. That was a trilogy.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Well, okay, so I'm glad you clarified with orchestrate. I would say in a court of law there would never be anywhere near a guilty verdict considering he was thousands of miles away. I thought about this. Well, yeah, of course, you have to. And then you think about, you know, was it for hire? No.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
I, you know, it's interesting because when I did season two, I don't know if I should reveal this, but I was operating under the premise that I... orchestrated for something to happen. Obviously, the Italian stud gentleman who was offered into the circle to satisfy Tanya, I think could have been my doing. You know, let's get her in a compromising situation. And then it just got...
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
It got taken too far, you know. That was how I was looking at it. Like, well, did I really, you know, think to offer? No, I thought to really make it so that I had a pretty good wedge for negotiating. But I think that as I got to Thailand and I was really kind of going over my old notes because I do write a pretty extensive history.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
And of course, obviously, it's augmented each time I get a new season. I mean, I feel so blessed to be able to say that I'm not I'm like the guy saying, yeah, well, I'm you know, the next season came. I mean, for me to be there is just is a miracle, you know. But just things weren't quite gelling for me, weren't quite working. That I finally sought Mike out. And we started to have a conversation.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
He goes, well, you know who he is. You know the guy. You're playing him. And I was like, yeah, I do, but I'm surprised by certain things. He goes, you got it. You know who he is. And then... Finally, I got up really early one morning and I was walking around. And sure enough, there he was walking to the set. I ran up to him and I said, wait a minute. So, Greg slash Gary.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
You know, I've been always thinking that he didn't have quite as big a hand in this. But I'm realizing, my gosh, psychopath, right? And he goes... And walked away. And that was it. And that set me in a different pattern. So to answer the question, as me protecting the character, I'm not going to reveal.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Well, I couldn't anticipate what Mike was up to because that would be folly. He's always going to surprise you. But he did write to me one evening and said, are you available? Because I'm writing something for Greg. And this was before season two. And said to me, and he said, would you be, I just, I don't want to, if you're not available, I can't write this. And I said, no, absolutely.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Anytime, anywhere, you tell me. And he said, okay. And by the way, he's diabolical. And that was it. And I was like, oh, okay. Okay. I was like, rawr. I was really excited about it. And immediately I looked back at season one notes and I was like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I changed a lot of things.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
I just, just from that one sentence, I was like, okay, now I am, cause I always did reflect about, you know, this guy, is he, isn't he too good to be true? And, and that's why I was pot committed to the idea that he was indeed a to die at any time. And so his attitude was like, I'm not going to suffer anything. I'm not going to worry about people's problems.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
I'm going to live every moment in that moment. And Tanya, yes, she's she cleaves to her drama. And I'll just like let that run off my back and just nod my head and smile and say, let's have sex. Let's drink. Let's have fun. You know, and that's what I feel like Greg was always pushing towards her. Like, come on, let's drink. Let's eat. Let's, you know. Because she ruminated over everything.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Yeah, I did. And he's, yeah. It changed. Laying the foundation. Thank you.
The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
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The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
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The White Lotus Official Podcast
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The White Lotus Official Podcast
Ep. 7: “Killer Instincts” with Jon Gries
Big time movie director, huh? Well.