Parker Posey’s White Lotus accent drew laughs from Today host Craig Melvin and the show’s crew on Wednesday as the actor shared her favorite words to say in her character’s over-the-top drawl. Posey’s Victoria Ratliff on the juicy HBO drama’s third season has quickly become a fan favorite,

Parker Posey, who soared to fame in the ’90s and early 2000s with starring roles in “Dazed and Confused” and “You’ve Got Mail,” joins TODAY to talk about her role in Season Three of the wildly popular HBO series “White Lotus” and reacts to praise for her character’s southern accent.

Parker Posey’s accent is correct in The White Lotus—is correct,” he said in a video post on the topic. “I’m sorry to those of y’all that have made videos talking ab

For her character on the show, Posey told Variety she was inspired by the theatricality of Tennessee Williams plays, specifically Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Take a gander at the plot of the play and you can undoubtedly see the parallels between the play’s conflicts and the Ratliffs’ own potential crumbling, both financially and emotionally.