In three seasons, the “You” series has established itself as a global success for Netflix. A real success due, among other things, to the performance of Penn Badgley, the interpreter of Joe Goldberg. But, for the actor, some very hot scenes were particularly difficult to shoot.
Series You is one of the most popular programs on the Netflix platform. In three seasons, Joe Goldberg, camped by Penn Badgley, has indeed established himself as a reference psychopath. A dark character who makes many viewers uncomfortable. To achieve this performance, the actor did not hesitate to follow the advice of the writers. Result: Penn Badgley was a little surprised to learn that some of his scenes were deemed too disturbing. “Every time I’ve done a masturbation scene, I’ve always been asked to make it less scary”, he revealed in an episode of his podcast, Podcrushed. And to clarify about his feelings: “I’m told, ‘Close your eyes or go faster or slower.’ who’s making this creepy? How come I’m the one making this scary? ‘” Genuinely disconcerted, the one who was revealed by gossip girl however, did not fail to deliver his point of view on these intimate sequences. “On our show, we’re always walking a tightrope. We have to examine the toxicity of sexual culture while trying to be sexy. Whether it’s funny or scary, it always serves the story“detailed Penn Badgley.
You season 4: this detail that will change everything
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While the faithful of You patiently awaiting the release date of season 4 on Netflix, Penn Badgley, the interpreter of Joe Goldberg, did not hesitate to reveal an important twist for the rest of the fiction. “The tone is similar, but it changes in the sense that the format is different. We use a different format. It’s almost like we’re changing the genre slightly. And I think it works”he told EntertainmentTonight in June 2022.
For its part, Netflix has already revealed that this fourth season, of which filming began in April, would be in another country. As a reminder, the third season of You had concluded on Joe, foiling the plans of his wife Love, who had prepared everything to assassinate him. After killing his wife, Joe had faked his own death, at the cost of one of his toes. Finally, he had left the city to go to Paris after blowing up his house and handing over his baby boy to his colleague Dante.
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