Sydney Sweeney defends ‘Euphoria’ director Sam Levinson over sexually explicit scenes
nme.comEuphoria director Sam Levinson over the show’s sexually explicit scenes.Euphoria has won nine Emmys – two of them for its lead, Zendaya – and has made Sweeney a star.
But its depiction of sex in a show about high schoolers has turned Levinson into a controversial figure. Meanwhile, his latest HBO series The Idol has brought about similar criticism.However, in a new interview with Variety, Sweeney defended the director, claiming she feels “free and confident” in her Euphoria role of Cassie Howard.“You have me, you have Z, you have all of these very strong-minded, independent women.
If we didn’t feel comfortable with something, or we saw something we didn’t like, we’d all speak up,” she said.“It’s hard to see someone completely trashed by the public and the media when no one’s actually there.
We are there, and clearly we’re still working on the show, and we’re still supportive.”Sweeney added of Euphoria: “The point is making people uncomfortable, and thinking outside the box.
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