The Perfect Couple’s Sam Nivola on Costar Meghann Fahy's Advice After Finding Out He Was Joining The White Lotus (Exclusive)

Sam Nivola sought advice from Meghann Fahy while waiting to check into The White Lotus.

In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE at The Perfect Couple premiere in Los Angeles on Sept. 4, Nivola, 20, shared his excitement for his upcoming role in Mike White's award-winning series and the words of wisdom he received from his costar and White Lotus alum.

"She just said strap in," he shared. "I mean, funnily enough, I found out about getting cast in the White Lotus on the last day of this shoot when we were shooting a dance sequence."

When Nivola told Fahy of the happy news, he recalled her being "so nice and congratulatory."

"She gave me the lowdown on Mike White and what he's like, because of course every director has their own sort of special quirks and ways that they go about doing things," he continued. "But basically all she said is that he's really nice and you really treats you well and you're going to have a great time and you're going to look f---ing awesome."

Season 3 of The White Lotus is scheduled to begin production in around Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok as the plot follows a new group of guests at another White Lotus propert -

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y. HBO has partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to support the filming and promotion of the third installment.

While plot points have been kept under wraps, White previously confirmed that the new season will take a lens to eastern spirituality and religion when speaking abouteach season's respective themesduring a featurette after the season 2 finale.

"The first season we highlighted money and then the second season is sex and I think the third season, it would be maybe a kind of satirical and funny look at death in Eastern religion and spirituality — it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus," he explained.

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In addition to Nivola, the cast will include Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Tayme Thapthimthong, alton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood and BLACKPINK's Lisa.

Natasha Rothwell, who played spa manager Belinda Lindsey, will also reprise her role for season 3.

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