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JamesG · 02-11-2023, 01:47 AM

"You" Star Penn Badgley Wanted No More Intimacy Scenes on his Netflix Show, Creator Said Fine
by Lynette Rice
February 9, 2023

On Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, the star of Netflix’s "You" revealed that he asked creator Sera Gamble to put the kibosh on sex in season 4– and she said yes.

That’s a tall order considering the show is about an obsessive charmer named Joe Goldberg (Badgley) who falls in love with a series of women. The first two seasons, in particular, were jam-packed with coitus because, well, that’s Joe.

“I asked Sera Gamble can I just do no more intimacy scenes,” he told his co-host Nava Kavelin on the podcast from Stitcher Studios.

“This is actually a decision I made before I took the show. I don’t think I have ever mentioned it publicly. One of the main things was, do I want to put myself back on a career path where I’m always playing the romantic lead?”

“Fidelity in every relationship, including my marriage, is important to me,” continues Badgley. “It’s got to the point where I don’t want to do that. So I said to Sera, ‘my desire would be zero, to go from 100 to zero.’ But I signed this contract. I signed up for this show. I know what I did. You can’t take this aspect out of the DNA of the concept.

So how much less can you make it, was my question to them. She didn’t even bat an eye. She was really glad that I was that honest. She was sort of almost, I want to say empowered, it had a really positive response. They came back with a phenomenal reduction.”

https://deadline.com/2023/02/you-sta...ix-1235254824/

TMC · 02-15-2023, 02:27 AM

Why Penn Badgley's comments about no longer doing intimate You scenes has led to backlash

In Variety's Penn Badgley cover story, the "You" star spoke extensively about his strong dislike of sex scenes and the reasoning behind it.

02-11-2023, 01:47 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,117	Penn Badgley Says "You" won't have Intimacy Scenes for Season 4 *"You" Star Penn Badgley Wanted No More Intimacy Scenes on his Netflix Show, Creator Said Fine* by Lynette Rice February 9, 2023 On Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, the star of Netflix’s "You" revealed that he asked creator Sera Gamble to put the kibosh on sex in season 4– and she said yes. That’s a tall order considering the show is about an obsessive charmer named Joe Goldberg (Badgley) who falls in love with a series of women. The first two seasons, in particular, were jam-packed with coitus because, well, that’s Joe. “I asked Sera Gamble can I just do no more intimacy scenes,” he told his co-host Nava Kavelin on the podcast from Stitcher Studios. “This is actually a decision I made before I took the show. I don’t think I have ever mentioned it publicly. One of the main things was, do I want to put myself back on a career path where I’m always playing the romantic lead?” “Fidelity in every relationship, including my marriage, is important to me,” continues Badgley. “It’s got to the point where I don’t want to do that. So I said to Sera, ‘my desire would be zero, to go from 100 to zero.’ But I signed this contract. I signed up for this show. I know what I did. You can’t take this aspect out of the DNA of the concept. So how much less can you make it, was my question to them. She didn’t even bat an eye. She was really glad that I was that honest. She was sort of almost, I want to say empowered, it had a really positive response. They came back with a phenomenal reduction.” https://deadline.com/2023/02/you-sta...ix-1235254824/

02-15-2023, 02:27 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,010	Why Penn Badgley's comments about no longer doing intimate You scenes has led to backlash In Variety's Penn Badgley cover story, the "You" star spoke extensively about his strong dislike of sex scenes and the reasoning behind it.