Jonathan Groff: 'People say I'm brave for getting f**ked against a tree in 'Looking'

Jonathan Groff has argued that he’s not “brave” for filming graphic sex scenes on Looking.

In a new interview, the Looking actor explained that while attending the show’s season two premiere last week, he was told he is “so brave” for “getting f**ked against a tree” and “doing anal bleaching” for some of the HBO drama’s more explicit scenes.

“The other night we were at the premiere and they were all like, ‘So brave. So brave. So brave. To be an out actor and getting fucked against a tree and doing anal bleaching and all of that stuff.’ And I was like, OK. It doesn’t feel brave to me,” he told The Daily Beast.

He continued: “I think it’s a couple of things. Raul was calling it an occupational hazard, that all of us are really comfortable talking about graphic elements on the show because we experience them on the show and they become comfortable things.”

The former Attitude cover star went on to suggest that being comfortable with performing and talking about graphic sex scenes is simply “a part of being youngish and being gay” in 2015.

“So when interviews start talking about ass-eating and stuff, it doesn’t feel weird to us because it’s just part of the storytelling. But also I think it’s just that the younger generation is just more comfortable talking about sex and being gay,” said Groff.

“That’s one of the wonderful things about being youngish in 2015 and being gay. It’s such a part of my life. It’s what I talk about with my friends all of the time, so it feels natural to be discussing all of it,” he added.

Meanwhile, Looking star Daniel Franzese has revealed that they sometimes “get lost in the moment” whilst filming the show’s sex scenes – find out more here.

Looking‘s second season is currently airing on Sunday nights on HBO in the US. It will debut on Sky Atlantic in the UK in February.

Jonathan Groff: ‘People say I’m brave for getting f**ked against a tree in ‘Looking’

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