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Penn Badgley Reveals Awkwardness of Filming Intimacy Scenes
9/27/2025
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- Penn Badgley discusses filming sex scenes for Netflix's You in his essay collection Crushmore.
- He describes the scenes as awkward and absurd, notably a Season 3 fantasy.
- He recalls imagining Joe Goldberg with another woman while with Love, then facing vulnerable close-ups.
- Crushmore releases October 14, 2025; he noted asking for fewer intimacy scenes in season 4.
