Blackpink’s Lisa Was Nervous During ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Audition: ‘It Was Not Easy’

EP Dave Bernad tells TheWrap the Thai native blew him and Mike White away during her callback

Lisa Manobal as Mook in "The White Lotus" Season 3.
Lisa Manobal as Mook in "The White Lotus" Season 3. (Fabio Lovino/HBO)

Even though international pop star Lisa Manobal has performed in the world’s biggest music venues as part of the K-pop group Blackpink, the artist admitted she was “nervous” during her audition for “The White Lotus” Season 3, where she makes her acting debut.

“I wanted to switch to a new chapter for my life,” Manobal told TheWrap of her interest in acting. ” ‘The White Lotus’ opportunity came in, and [I] was like, ‘Why not just give it a try?’ I’m a big fan of ‘The White Lotus’ already — I have to try, even if I don’t get it.”

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