Penn Badgley candidly shares the challenges of filming sex scenes for 'You', including having to simulate intimacy alone due to camera and space constraints, and discusses the professionalism required to perform under absurd circumstances. The article also mentions actress Tati Gabrielle's nervousness during her first scene and Badgley's upcoming book.
Penn Badgley shared his experience filming sex scenes for 'You', revealing the challenges and humorous moments, including a scene where he had to simulate sex directly facing the camera, highlighting the discomfort and artistic choices involved in such scenes.
Penn Badgley and Meghann Fahy will star in the romantic comedy 'You Deserve Each Other' for Amazon MGM, based on Sarah Hogle's novel, directed by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn, about a couple who, on the verge of their wedding, secretly try to sabotage each other's plans while falling back in love.
On his podcast, Penn Badgley recounted how Blake Lively, known for her pranks, tricked him into believing that Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was his father during their time on Gossip Girl, culminating in a convincing act involving his mother and an April Fools' Day reveal.
On his Podcrushed podcast, Penn Badgley revealed that his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively once convinced him that Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was his real father in an elaborate prank involving his representatives and even his mother. The prank culminated on April Fools' Day, leaving Badgley momentarily believing his life had completely changed before realizing it was a joke.
Actor Penn Badgley opens up about his experience as a stepfather, highlighting the challenges and rewards of parenting his stepson, Cassius, alongside his biological son, James. He discusses the importance of showing vulnerability to his children and recalls a breakthrough moment in his relationship with Cassius when they bonded over watching a movie together.
Netflix's hit series "You" starring Penn Badgley has been renewed for a fifth and final season, with creator and showrunner Sera Gamble stepping back and being replaced by executive producers Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo. Production for the final season has already begun, and details about the storyline are yet to be revealed. Fans are eager to see how the journey of the character Joe Goldberg will conclude in this last season.
Henry Cavill expresses his disapproval of the overuse of sex scenes in movies and TV, stating that they often lack purpose and can be a "cop out." "Argylle" director Matthew Vaughn shares similar sentiments, while "You" star Penn Badgley almost turned down his role due to discomfort with sex scenes, citing his desire to maintain fidelity in his marriage. Badgley also requested a reduction in sex scenes for the show's fourth season, expressing concerns about the impact of setting boundaries on his career.
Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley, stars of the hit TV show "Gossip Girl," reunited on Badgley's podcast to reminisce about their time on the show. Momsen, who played Jenny Humphrey, revealed that she was initially hesitant to leave her middle school friends for the show but was convinced to do so. She also discussed how music became a solace for her during her time on the show and eventually led her to form her rock band, The Pretty Reckless. Momsen opened up about the recent deaths of Chris Cornell and her best friend Kato Khandwala, which pushed her into a dark place but ultimately inspired her to write new music and honor their legacies.
Actor Penn Badgley has listed his rustic four-bedroom retreat in West Shokan, upstate New York, for $1.7m. The 3,402 sq ft house sits on more than 10 acres of private land and features a timber-heavy aesthetic with wide-plank wood floors, posts and hand-hewn beams throughout. Other amenities include a fieldstone fireplace-equipped living room, four bathrooms, a central stairway, a butcher block island in the kitchen, and plans for an inground saline pool. The property is listed with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty.
Netflix has renewed the hit thriller series "You" for a fifth and final season, with a change of showrunners. Season 5 will be helmed by executive producers Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo, taking over from Sera Gamble, who developed the show with Greg Berlanti and ran it for the first four seasons. The show's star, Penn Badgley, has hinted at a "delightfully twisted" conclusion for his character, serial killer Joe Goldberg. Details about production and release dates for Season 5 are yet to be announced.
Netflix has renewed the crime drama "You" for a fifth and final season, set to air in 2024. Penn Badgley will reprise his role as Joe Goldberg for the last time. However, showrunner Sera Gamble is stepping down, and Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo will take over. The fourth season sees Joe Goldberg receive a taste of his own medicine from a vengeful serial killer as he attempts to keep a low profile under a new identity. The series finale will be helmed by new showrunners.
Netflix has renewed the popular thriller series 'You' for a fifth and final season, with Penn Badgley reprising his role as serial killer Joe. Sera Gamble, who served as showrunner for the first four seasons, is stepping down to focus on other projects, with executive producers Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo taking over as co-showrunners. The series, developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble based on the Alloy books by Caroline Kepnes, has been growing its audience over the course of its first three seasons, with season four spending five weeks in the Global Top 10 English TV list and reaching the Top 10 in 90 countries.
Penn Badgley clarifies that his comments about asking for fewer sex scenes in You's fourth season were taken out of context and blown out of proportion. He explains that he was referring to the culture inherent to the production of such scenes and that he was nervous to have the conversation with showrunner Sera Gamble. Badgley acknowledges that his decision could limit the number of projects he can be a part of but takes comfort in knowing that it didn't impact the writing of You or Joe Goldberg's story. He also discusses season four's two-part split and the finale, which included Joe attempting to take his life as a way of saving Kate and the other people around him from himself.
Penn Badgley has addressed the controversy surrounding his request to cut his character's sex scenes in the show You, saying that his comments were "blown out of proportion." He explained that he was speaking about the culture inherent to the production of all movies, particularly those scenes, and praised co-creator Sera Gamble for making the difficult discussion easier. Badgley asserts that putting his foot down "didn't change the trajectory of the season at all," and that the decision to split season 4 into two parts was all Netflix's doing.