In the third season of Euphoria, the character of Cassie embarks on a new career as an OnlyFans model, but creator Sam Levinson was considering shooting these scenes without any nudity until Sydney Sweeney shut that down.
Euphoria Creator on Sydney Sweeney
While chatting with the New York Times, Levison was asked about Sweeney’s comfort level with performing the rather risqué scenes in the series.
“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?’” Levinson said. “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.’“
Levinson continued, “I think she’s a totally fearless actor. She’s also just wonderfully professional and shows up just game every day. I adore working with her because there’s such a flexibility in terms of the performance. There’s a lot of trust that we have.“
“And look, we’re tackling this world of OnlyFans where women are being paid to, like, whisper into an ear-shaped microphone,” he added. “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.“
Euphoria is Over
There were four years between the second and third season of Euphoria, so fans were excited to catch up with Rue, Cassie, Jules, Nate, and the rest of the gang. Unfortunately, the third season wasn’t worth the wait for many folks, and Levinson recently confirmed that this is the end of the series.
What We Thought
In his review of the third, and now final, season, our own Alex Maidy thought it was another big drop in quality for what was once a can’t-miss series. “While the first season was something of a game-changer, the second season dropped off in quality for me, and the third is yet another drop,” he wrote. “HBO has said it would love to continue the series past this third run, but this season feels like the last. Fans of the cast will thirst for the series to continue past this season, as the soapy, sexy elements are absolutely entertaining, but they also feel very uneven and somewhat hollow compared to what came before.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.
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