‘Fellow Traveler’ Sex Scenes Were Integral To ’50s-Set Story, Stars Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey Say — Contenders TV
deadline.comFellow Travelers stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey waded into the sex-scenes debate at Deadline Contenders TV event Saturday.
The actors got intimate on the set as characters Hawk and Tim in the Showtime limited series based on Thomas Mallon’s book that follows their love affair in the 1950s. “I just feel like the characters were never the same after the scenes as they were before, which to me is always a sign that it’s integral to the story,” said Bomer, who plays Hawk. “The way they connected was so reflective of their societal conditions.
It was therapeutic. It’s not always the most comfortable thing, but it was always an extension of their relationship.” Bailey, who plays Tim, said the characters could not be open about their sexuality in the ‘50s.
So their love scenes became the only place they truly could be themselves. “They exist in a world where they can’t communicate freely,” Bailey said. “Everything is robbed.
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