Kit Connor Says ‘Heartstopper’ Took “Baby Steps” Toward Sex Scenes: “We Shot A Lot Of Footage”
deadline.comKit Connor revealed that the upcoming season of Heartstopper, the Netflix adaptation of the much-beloved queer YA graphic novel series, has gradually taken “baby steps” toward filming intimate sex scenes over the course of three installments. “We’ve been taking baby steps,” the actor said in a new interview with The Sunday Times. “Season 1, [the intimacy coordinator] would be there making sure that we were comfortable holding hands.
And now we’re doing the sex scenes. We shot a lot of footage for them. Not much actually ended up in the show. But we shot the sex scenes for about seven hours!” First premiering in 2022, Connor and co-star Joe Locke were cast as teenagers, having now matured as young adults alongside the show.
The warm-hearted series, which has won praise from audiences and celebrities alike (including Connor’s friend Elton John, with whom he worked in Rocketman), sees its students now entering sixth form (the equivalent of senior year in the U.S.). “I wouldn’t say that we’ve outgrown the show because the show is growing in itself,” the Emmy winner explained.
As the dramedy show — which contains storylines celebrating lesbian and gay young love, trans and nonbinary narratives — sees its characters navigate their first sexual experiences, Connor said Heartstopper can offer perspectives to parents with teens. “We kind of provide a bit of a guideline for parents.
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