Sarah Shahi slams Netflix’s ‘Sex/Life’ season 2 over lack of ‘support’

Sarah Shahi Calls Out ‘Sex/Life’ Season 2

Following in the footsteps of Jenna Ortega, who opened up about line changes during a tense “Wednesday” production, fellow Netflix star Shahi admitted that she thinks the second installment of the steamy viral series was “trickier” than the first, in part because of the change. in the attitude of the filmmakers.

“I definitely haven’t had the same level of support from the people on the show as I did in the first season,” Shahi said on the show.Not skinny, but not fat” podcast. “It’s become a lot different for me — and I’m not afraid to say that.”

Shahi added: “It’s part of what I do. I won’t always get along or agree with a filmmaker. I won’t always like what I have to do or say. But it’s my job to make it believable.”

IndieWire has reached out to Netflix for comment.

Shahi admitted that she “struggled with the material” for Season 2, especially the “moments that seemed very tricky” involving her male counterparts. He noted that he “couldn’t miss” directing the show itself.

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“Now that I’ve said all that, I’m never going to work for Netflix again,” Shahi said. “But I can’t lie.”

One of Shahi’s comments was that she hoped to work more closely with co-star Adam Demos, with whom her character ends up in the Season 1 finale.

“I really liked our stories and I love working with him,” Shahi said. “He was a brilliant scene partner. (In season 2) I worked so much, and he worked so little. It’s all under 60 seconds. I never saw him.”

Shahi and Demos participated in several sex scenes that required season 1 intimacy coordinator Casey Hudecki to choreograph.

“We were very lucky with ‘Sex/Life’ because we got a lot of rehearsals, and they help the actors get out of their heads and just perform because they know what to expect, what their modest attire will be.” Hudecki said Oh! Online In July 2021. “I think this will go a long way in protecting the mental health of our performers in this industry.”

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