“I asked him, ‘What’d you think of the sex scenes between me and Luke?’
They’re mostly played for physical comedy, and he said, ‘It kind of reminded me ofJackass.
It made me uncomfortable, but it was so hilarious.
‘Bros’ cast sits down for EW’s ‘Around the Table’ interview.
I didn’t care, it was just funny.’
I thought that was heartwarming and endearing…. if it’s funny, they embrace it.”
Watch the full video above, and read on for a breakdown of memorable moments from the chat.
Nick Stoller, Billy Eichner, and Luke MacFarlane from ‘Bros.'.Ari + Louise
“I think they like each other but are a little scared of each other.”
4:54 Madison remembers feeling Symone’s star power when she was a guest judge on the queen’sDrag Raceseason.
9:38 The cast share their war stories as queer people rising through the industry.
Dot-Marie Jones, Jim Rash, Miss Lawrence, TS Madison, and Eve Lindley.Ari + Louise
“You want the world to see that you’re more than this one thing,” Eichner says.
“LGBTQ characters in mainstream projects have often been painted in very broad strokes.
“I was met with a lot of pushback.
“It caused me to develop impostor syndrome.
“But he did!”
“And I’m like, what?
“I wanted to wear her out, I wanted to fight her,” Lawrence continues.
I don’t know when, but Debra Messing’s name popped into our head,” explains Eichner.
“She seemed like the perfect person.
She’s been onBilly on the Streeta couple times, she was always so game and so fun.
She crushes it, the audience bursts out into applause at every screening I’ve been to.”
Debra Messing cursing is the funniest thing ever.”
Adds Stoller: “They all just said yes, and they’re all busy people.”
“We never ended up shooting those scenes, ultimately, I guess they weren’t necessary.
That would’ve been fun,” says Eichner.
Which, it all turns into a comedy especially when you’re talking about Black folk.”
“We had one young, straight, twentysomething guy in Chicago at a focus group.
I asked him, ‘What’d you think of the sex scenes between me and Luke?'”
“They’re mostly played for physical comedy, and he said, ‘It kind of reminded me ofJackass.
It made me uncomfortable, but it was so hilarious.
I didn’t care, it was just funny.’
I thought that was heartwarming and endearing…. if it’s funny, they embrace it.”
