‘Looking’ star on sex scenes: ‘We lose ourselves in the moment’
By Sam Rigby
Looking
star Daniel Franzese has spoken about joining the cast of the gay series.
The actor – who played out gay teen Damian in Mean Girls – told Queerty that he is “excited to be playing a realistic gay character”.
He stars in Looking‘s new season as Eddie, who serves as a new love interest for Frankie J. Alvarez’s character, Agustín.
Speaking about his character, he said: “Without giving too much away I’m excited to be playing a realistic gay character, who is HIV-positive and also happens to work in a homeless shelter for gay and trans kids.
“There are so many social issues and different perspectives to think about with that character alone. I’m also excited that I get to be funny on HBO.”
On what it was like to film sex scenes with Alvarez – who is straight – he said: “As actors, we’re very giving toward each other and when it comes to intimacy we’re very connected and listen to each other. He’s a fantastic scene partner.
“We have a mutual respect for one another and want all of that stuff to look great to tell the story. We lose ourselves in the moment. I don’t necessarily know if that’s hot for me.
“I just think it’s us being respectful scene partners and making each other comfortable. Plus, he’s a darling of a person.”
Meanwhile, Franzese also played a game of Fuck, Marry, Kill during the interview, and was asked to choose between Patrick (Jonathan Groff), Kevin (Russell Tovey) and Richie (Raúl Castillo).
“I’d fuck Patrick, kill Kevin, marry Richie,” he revealed.
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.
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