Sydney Sweeney has now become the talk of the town after Euphoria creator Sam Levinson revealed that he originally considered filming parts of Season 3 without nudity for her character, Cassie. According to Sam Levinson, Sweeney immediately pushed back on the idea because she felt it would not make sense for the character’s storyline.
According to sources, the revelation came during Levinson’s interview with the New York Times, where he discussed his working relationship with Sweeney and the ongoing conversations surrounding nudity in the hit HBO drama.
Since the show’s debut, Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney, has been one of the most popular characters in Euphoria, while the audience are often found discussing how the series portrays sexuality and mature themes. Following this, the creator of the popular series, Levinson, said that while preparing for the new season, he briefly considered changing how some scenes would be filmed.
Following this conversation, Levinson said, Well, it’s funny. When I first wrote it, I was like, ‘Maybe we shoot all of this, and we don’t have any nudity. Maybe there’s ways to shoot around certain things?’”
According to Levinson, Sweeney immediately questioned the approach. “And she looked at me and she was like, ‘Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. You’re telling me you’re going to, like, skirt around it?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, OK, that’s a fair point.
During the same interview, the New York Times asked Levinson about criticism that some of the nudity featured in the first two seasons was unnecessary, particularly because the characters were depicted as high-school students.
Addressing those concerns, Levinson said, “From the script, you get a sense of what the role requires, even when you go up to audition; let’s use the role of Cassie; you know the role requires a certain amount of nudity. Are you comfortable? If they’re comfortable, they get the role; then the next layer is the intimacy coordinator. I think it’s a SAG rule that if an actor then says, after getting cast, ‘Actually, I don’t want to do that,’ we can’t force them to do a scene.”
He further added, “I believe very strongly that the best, most honest performances are when an actor feels free and safe. That’s how you get a great performance. You can’t if there is any tension. The emotion is going to be blocked. And that’s something I’ve known from my days of studying acting. So my job is to create the kind of best, most conducive environment for the actor to play this character.”
Levinson also admired Sydney’s commitment to the role, saying, There’s a lot of trust that we have.”
Discussing Cassie’s new storyline, Levinson also referenced the show’s exploration of online content platforms. “And look, we’re tackling this world of OnlyFans where women are being paid to, like, whisper into an ear-shaped microphone. There is a level of absurdity to it that is just fun, and we’re always trying to come up with ways to make it feel authentic and humorous and dramatic and also speak to the larger wants and wishes of the character.”
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