Euphoria Stars Explain Epic Dance Number In Lexi's Play
Euphoria stars Maude Apatow and Austin Abrams explain that epic dance number during Lexi's play. HBO's teen drama mostly focuses on Rue's (Zendaya) struggle with drug addiction and her turbulent relationship with Jules (Hunter Schafer) who, at the beginning of season 1, is new in town. Though Sam Levinson's show ultimately thrives because of its strong cast of supporting characters, some of the most notable are Lexi (Apatow), Fezco (Angus Cloud), Nate (Jacob Elordi), Kat (Barbie Ferreira), and Ethan (Abrams).
Portrayed by the daughter of movie mogul Judd Apatow, Lexi has often felt like she's living in the shadow of her more popular older sister, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney). That has changed in earnest for season 2, as she's not only developed an unlikely connection with the show's fan-favorite drug-dealer Fez, but has now put on a play at East Highland High School dramatizing her relationships with many of the show's characters. Ethan was introduced in season 1 as Kat's love interest, and though he has been sidelined for much of season 2, he came roaring back for episode 7 playing a prominent role in Lexi's momentous autobiographical theatrical production, «Our Life.»
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Now, during an interview with Variety, Apatow and Abrams opened up about that epic dance number. Both episode 7 and Lexi's play ends on a high note as Ethan and other East Highland students appear in semi-clad football attire for a homoerotic dance sequence set to the tune of Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero.” Abrams had a blast filming the scene, while Apatow reveals that «Our Life» was "loosely inspired" by her own high school play that she produced, adding another layer to the
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