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The main producer of The White Lotus has delivered a harsh criticism towards the show’s musician, who is currently engaged in a heated argument with the series creator, Mike White.
A heated debate erupted when it was announced that Cristóbal Tapia de Veer wouldn’t be back to compose the music for season four of the series, only a few days before the season three finale concluded.
Tapia de Veer’s setup for the third edition of the widely acclaimed social satire series, now taking place in Thailand, garnered a mix of responses from viewers, with some labeling the alterations to the melody as “unfavorable.
In the run-up to this coming Sunday’s much awaited final episode, a 51-year-old Emmy award recipient shared with The New York Times that he had encountered creative differences regarding the series’ musical direction with his co-producer, a 54-year-old individual, since the project’s inception.
On The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, White retaliated against the composer by labeling Tapia de Veer’s choice to talk to the press before the season finale as a “underhand tactic.
Currently, the executive producer of the show, David Bernad, has spoken up in support of White, labeling the dismissed composer as a ‘disrespectful jerk.’
He expressed to The Daily Beast Podcast that he feels strongly protective of Mike, and he personally went through every event that transpired.
Tapia de Veer is acting selfishly by drawing attention to himself in the media, when there are countless individuals who have put in significant effort to create this show.
According to the composer, when fans criticized the latest theme tune, he requested from White whether they could publish an extended version. However, the composer alleges that White declined and this may have been due to their disagreements.
Tapia de Veer stated, “He initially found the suggestion appealing. However, when Mike objected to it, he didn’t seem pleased.
At that stage, it seems like we’d never argue again; I believe so. As a result, he was rejecting everything. Consequently, I posted that on my YouTube channel.
In an interview for the publication, Cristóbal expressed that he still firmly supports his choice to depart from The White Lotus.
He mentioned that while he was enjoying the Emmys, there was something he felt particularly pleased about – his unwavering persistence not to quit.
It’s possible that my actions were inappropriate for a professional setting, and it seems clear that Mike believes I was consistently unprofessional towards him due to not delivering what he expected. However, the things I did provided results such as the Emmys and widespread excitement.
Bernad stated that Tapid de Veer is an exceptionally gifted individual, yet expressed that he didn’t seem open to our ideas and, unfortunately, tended to act as if we lacked intelligence.
To put it straight from my heart as a die-hard fan, I must admit, his unexpected interview took me by surprise, truth be told. Every time we embark on a creative journey, there’s always an exchange of innovative ideas, right?
What stood out as particularly unexpected was that, beyond providing feedback to our collaborator, there seemed to be little eventfulness or intrigue during that encounter. However, it’s worth noting that this is a common part of any creative endeavor.
‘Given my close involvement in each phase of that experience… reading this interview left me quite bewildered, thinking something along the lines of, “This person seems to be speaking from a different world!”‘
This week, White stated on Howard Stern’s show that he felt they never truly had a fight, but was taken aback when the person in question went to the media and labeled it as an unkind or underhanded action.
White stated, “I feel he didn’t value me. He seems to be trying to project an image of being rebellious and mysterious, while I, well, I guess you could say I enjoy watching reality shows.
In truth, our conflicts were minimal. To my understanding, he portrays our relationship as a long-standing feud; however, I can only recall a few instances of disagreements, perhaps through email exchanges.
Responding to White’s interview with Stern, Tapia De Veer explained her decision to BBC News: ‘Mike didn’t react professionally when he discovered I wouldn’t return for series four, so I chose to share my side of the story publicly.’
Current events are entirely unwarranted as I didn’t initiate the dispute; instead, I’m merely standing up for myself.
He further emphasized: “Each remark about the composer’s part in the Stern show only reinforces my argument that this individual fails to grasp or truly value the significance and potency of the music in The White Lotus.
‘Regarding musical decisions, it seems they weren’t entrusted to me despite the score’s success. That’s why I’ve decided not to return.’
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2025-04-10 08:36