Lily-Rose Depp And Sam Levinson Attempted To Defend "The Idol" From Criticism Over Its Depiction Of Sex And Nudity,"I think it’s very true to what almost every pop star is doing these days."
Lily-Rose Depp And Sam Levinson Attempted To Defend “The Idol” From Criticism Over Its Depiction Of Sex And Nudity
The Idol actor Lily-Rose Depp and director Sam Levison defended the show against criticisms of its portrayal of sex and nudity.
HBO / Via youtube.comSuch reviews have highlighted a myriad of graphic content in the show’s first two episodes: Lily-Rose’s character, pop star Jocelyn, is pictured with semen on her face, and an intimacy coordinator is locked in a bathroom as Jocelyn bares her breasts after having a mental breakdown.That’s not to say it’s effective. “What Levinson perceives as provocative and subversive is rather underwhelming. How can a show with so much nudity, sex, and eroticism be so bland?” Collider asked.
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival about her character, Lily-Rose said, “I think that something about Jocelyn is just that she’s a born and bred performer.”
Pool / Getty Images“I think that extends to every aspect of her life, not just her professional life. I think that the way that she dresses, for example, is her trying to tell you something all the time or say something to the people that she’s around or express herself in some kind of way.”
Lionel Hahn / Getty Images“I also think that the occasional bareness of the character physically mirrors the bareness that we get to see emotionally in her,” the 23-year-old added.
Dominique Charriau / WireImageSam, who has faced plenty of criticism over the nudity in his show Euphoria before, said, “It’s funny, I think that sometimes things that might be revolutionary are taken too far.”
Dominique Charriau / WireImage“I think we live in a very sexualized world,” he continued. “We see this in pop music and how it reflects the underbelly of the internet in some ways. I think that with this show and working with Lily, we had a lot of discussions about who she is as a person, who Jocelyn is as a person, and what she’s feeling, what she’s angling, who she’s playing to.”
Mike Coppola / Getty Images“There’s two things that happen when you have a character that has such a strong sense of self and such a strong sexual sense — you end up underestimating her because you’re not quite sure why she’s doing this, why she’s wearing this. … And at the same time, it’s also what allures people, it’s what attracts an audience, it’s what attracts an imagination,” he said. “I think it’s very true to what almost every pop star is doing these days.”
Marc Piasecki / FilmMagicYou can read more about what reportedly went on behind the scenes at The Idol here.
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