WHITE Lotus star reveals his terrifying hospital dash after being bitten by a snake as he feared he was ‘dying a slow death’.
The actor plays rugged Rick Hatchett in the third season of the dark comedy who is on holiday with his girlfriend Chelsea, played by Sex Education’s Aimee Lou Wood.
White Lotus star reveals his terrifying hospital dash after being bitten by a snake as he feared he was ‘dying a slow death’[/caption]
Walter revealed his terrifying ordeal while on Jimmy Kimmel’s chat show[/caption]
Walton Goggins, 53, has revealed he was bitten by a snake on set while filming The White Lotus.
In the season’s third episode, Rick, under the influence of cannabis, ends up releasing caged, venomous snakes from a snake farm in Thailand while his girlfriend watches a show.
However, the owners rush outside to see what is going on and Chelsea gets bitten and is rushed to hospital.
But in real life, it is Walton who is bit and who’s afraid of snakes!
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Walton revealed: “I don’t just have a phobia – it is like a missing link when it comes to snakes.”
He added: “I am terrified of snakes — really, really terrified — and there’s something, like, genetically wrong with me when it comes to snakes.”
Walton explained he had been given all the safety instructions before shooting the scene but how his panic resulted in him forgetting everything.
He continued: “I had the snake handler right off camera because when I picked up the snake for the very first time, I started crying. Like uncontrollably.
“And then, right when we are getting ready to do that very first scene, they kind of walked you through the entire experience, they’re walking around the cages, and they’re like, ‘Don’t touch this cage because this snake will kill you.
“This cage here, there’s some snakes in here, but don’t touch the brown ones.
“All I’m thinking about is the very first cage where the snake will kill you, and the rest of it just goes out of my mind.
“Then, they yell ‘Action’. And it’s like, ‘Don’t open the first one because they’ll kill you. Was it green or was it brown? Which one has a big, big bite?’”
He revealed: ‘I started to pull the green one and as I was pulling the snake out he didn’t want to come.
“So the snake turns around and he bit me. I haven’t told that story to anyone!”
Recalling how he felt at the time, he added: “I swear to God, it was like, “Oh my God, I’ve been bit by a snake! Oh my God!”
Filming continued after Walton was treated with antibiotic ointment Neosporin, but he was in for more of a scare when producers told him he had to go to hospital.
He said: “I finally got it out of my system, like, “You’re okay.”
“The next day, I get a phone call from the producer saying, “Hey, you know what?
Am I dying a slow death?
Walton Goggins
“We’ve been thinking about it and we’re thinking maybe you should go to the hospital.”
“I said, “For what? You said the snake was nonvenomous, right? Am I dying a slow death? Is there something you know I don’t know?”‘
“So, I did go to the hospital, and I got a [tetanus] shot.”
Host Jimmy replied: “So, in other words, they got a call from the lawyers at HBO.”
Walton agreed and revealed that he had also had to sign a release form.
“And they made me sign that day! Somebody just came up and said, “I’m sorry you’re not feeling too good.
“Listen, can you just sign this little bitty piece of paper?
“I thought, “You want my autograph, or I’ve just lost all of my rights?”‘
The third season of The White Lotus also stars Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey as the ridiculous Tim and Victoria Ratliff, with Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola playing their entitled children.
Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon and Leslie Bibb play old school friends reuniting for a vacation, while Tayme Thapthimthong and Blackpink’s Lisa join the cast as hotel staff.
Walton started crying when he picked up the snake for the first time[/caption]
The White Lotus airs Sundays on Sky Atlantic.
