‘The Idol’ is less soul-baring and more flesh-baring. The series is intended to satirize female pop star fetishization and the dark, twisted side of the music industry. However, the Lily Rose-Depp starrer has fallen prey to the narrative that it intended to scathingly attack. Fans and critics have slammed the series for the oversexualization of the protagonist, Jocelyn.
‘The Idol’ has one heck of an ensemble that is underutilized as Sam was busy designing the sexualization of the pain in pursuit of perfecting the craft. The ensemble includes Dan Levy, Troye Sivan, Jane Adams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Hank Azaria. The latter plays Jocelyn’s manager, Chaim. He has chimed in on the whole nudity conversation, and the actor has ensured that they shot the scenes with collaboration and feedback.
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Hank Azaria Addresses The Criticism About Excessive Nudity In ‘The Idol’
‘The Idol’ premiered on June 4, 2023, on HBO. The series was at the center of controversy before its release due to an explosiveRolling Stone article. The production and crew members chronicled the costly behind-the-scenes changes from director to narrative. The series aimed to take a dig at the music industry’s obsession with sexualization. But Sam Levinson went against the current. Due to this, the Lily Rose-Depp starrer is under fire.especially after the s** scene in the second episode.
Hank Azaria, Jocelyn’s manager at ‘The Idol,’ has addressed the criticism about nudity and s** scenes in an interview with Today. He said, “Well, I was mercifully left out of any of the nude shenanigans, personally. But, you know, I can tell you that I know Lily-Rose, who is the center of all that mainly, has said publicly and privately how protected and taken care of and collaborated with and listened to and safe she felt.”
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The Actor Praised Sam Levinson For Handling The Sensitive Scenes Well
‘The Idol’ gained a lot of traction when it premiered last Sunday, but the euphoria around the show did not trickle down this Sunday. During the premiere day, HBO witnessed a 3.6 million increase in audience. But the number dipped on June 11, 2023, going to as low as 800,000 viewers. It is due to the raunchy s** scene in the second episode of the series between Lily Rose-Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye.
But Hank Azaria admired Sam Levinson for tackling sensitive nude and s** scenes. He continued, “And I know every care was taken, not just for those kinds of scenes, but there are many kinds of sensitive scenes in this show, and I certainly felt safe that way and collaborated with, and Sam [Levinson, the creator] goes for it.”
Hank added, “He points a stark truth lens at whatever scene he’s doing, whether it’s professional, personal, about the business, about a relationship, about sex. So that was what we were doing on that set, and we all were actually quite excited by the collaborative nature of it and how creative it was.”
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