Fans once fell for Eric Dane asGrey’s Anatomy’s handsome Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a.
On HBO’s boundary-pushingEuphoria,Dane plays Cal Jacobs, a married man with a secret.
“Those scenes are very difficult to shoot,” Dane tells EW.
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“It helps to have one voice in your ear.
One voice that you could express your feelings to, and somebody that is an advocate for the actors.
And certainly, the stuff that we did in the pilot is no exception.
It’s a pretty intense scene.”
Series creatorSam Levinsonalready noted the appendage on display is a prosthetic, which Dane confirms.
Though, he says he was up for anything that served the story.
“I just don’t see how you shoot a scene like that without showing nudity.
And, you know, it kind of matches the stakes.
The stakes are so high, you’ve got the option to’t hold anything back, really.”
“Using a prosthetic is sort of protocol.
It’s protocol and it’s also very considerate to your scene partner,” he elaborates.
“I just got tired of playing characters that appear to be the right fit,” he says.
“Sam [Levinson] is such a strong writer.
He’s got such a unique and articulate vision.
“Who wants to see me play the same guy over and over again?”
“To a degree, this is a cautionary tale,” he reflects.
“it’s possible for you to’t sugarcoat stuff like this.
I believe that people now are more open to things like drug addiction and sexuality and mental health issues.
Thank God there’s been sort of an open dialogue about it for the last few years.”
Teasing what’s ahead he says, “It absolutely evolves.
Euphoriaairs Sundays at 10 p.m. on HBO.
