{"id":2143236,"date":"2025-11-08T18:43:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2143236"},"modified":"2025-11-08T18:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T18:43:29","slug":"it-was-kind-of-just-throwing-s-at-the-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/it-was-kind-of-just-throwing-s-at-the-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It was kind of just throwing s&#8212; at the wall&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jacob Elordi says director Sam Levinson gave him &#8220;freedom&#8221; on the set of <em>Euphoria<\/em> season 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I had no time to get ready for it,&#8221; Elordi says. &#8220;And I didn&#8217;t have scripts in any kind of full sense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I got to be free in the acting process,&#8221; he recalls, &#8220;&#8217;cause it was kind of just throwing s&#8212; at the wall and seeing what would stick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jacob-elordi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacob Elordi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jacob Elordi<\/a> is detailing the unique freedom he felt shooting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/euphoria-tv-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Euphoria;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Euphoria<\/em><\/a> season 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jacob-elordi-frankenstein-the-creature-oscars-the-awardist-11842701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a conversation on Entertainment Weekly's The Awardist podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a conversation on <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>&#8216;s <em>The Awardist<\/em> podcast<\/a>, the <em>Frankenstein<\/em> star explained how working on the upcoming installment of Sam Levinson&#8217;s gritty HBO drama was different from his other acting experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Usually, I would like to obsess over what I was doing and understand what was happening, and have the time to go through every element and construct it and put it together,&#8221; Elordi says. &#8220;And I had no time to get ready for it. 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I could only do what was handed to me that day, and then try to invent something based on what I know of the character, based on what I see on the set live in front of me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Elordi&#8217;s limited prep time actually loosened him up. &#8220;Because I had no choice, I got to be free in the acting process, &#8217;cause it was kind of just throwing s&#8212; at the wall and seeing what would stick,&#8221; he explains. &#8220;Less thinking about what feels real and more about, &#8216;How does this work in the frame?&#8217; Or &#8216;Is this funny or not funny?&#8217; I had a more relaxed way of approaching playing a character, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levinson allowed him to move in whatever direction he saw fit. &#8220;Sam basically just gave me the floor, which was a lot of fun,&#8221; he says, thought he admits the freedom was also &#8220;nerve-wracking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Years later, Elordi still holds a tremendous amount of affection for his violent <em>Euphoria<\/em> character, Nate Jacobs. &#8220;I love him,&#8221; the actor says. &#8220;I act to understand a different experience, to express an experience that&#8217;s different to my own. Playing him taught me a lot about empathy and patience, which is strange with a character like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eddy Chen\/HBO Jacob Elordi and Alexa Demie in 'Euphoria'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RvbzFS1p3g.2wopVvHWIKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/585adf0b4bd93609fd926130b356293e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Eddy Chen\/HBO<\/p>\n<p> Jacob Elordi and Alexa Demie in &#8216;Euphoria&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The luxury to be able to examine a fictional character like that is something that I wish everybody, especially in today&#8217;s day and age, could have,&#8221; the <em>Saltburn<\/em> star adds. &#8220;Because you can start to do it with the people around you and the people that you don&#8217;t really listen to, and people in your life that you judge, or people on the internet that you judge immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continues, &#8220;If we could all sort of just approach those relationships like an actor breaking down a character, I do think that we&#8217;d have, like, a little bit more calm in the world. I can look at everything that he does and maybe not understand it, but I can at the very least empathize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked to tease Nate&#8217;s primary motivation in season 3, Elordi says it&#8217;s to &#8220;survive,&#8221; adding that the character&#8217;s arc will involve &#8220;the end of hubris&#8221; and &#8220;the end of arrogance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a real treat to be a part of that show, and to play the quote-unquote bad guy,&#8221; he adds. &#8220;It&#8217;s always more fun. You don&#8217;t wanna play some morally superior, world-saving loser.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Euphoria <\/em>season 3 is expected to premiere on HBO in spring 2026. Listen to Elordi&#8217;s full conversation with <em>The Awardist<\/em> above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Additional reporting by Gerrad Hall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jacob-elordi-felt-freedom-in-euphoria-season-3-performance-11846328\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Jacob Elordi says director Sam Levinson gave him &#8220;freedom&#8221; on the set of Euphoria season 3. &#8220;I had no time to get ready for it,&#8221; Elordi says. &#8220;And I didn&#8217;t have scripts in any kind of full sense.&#8221; &#8220;I got to be free in the acting process,&#8221; he recalls, &#8220;&#8217;cause it was kind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2143237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[350937,344487,309841,372769],"class_list":["post-2143236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-elordi","tag-euphoria","tag-jacob-elordi","tag-sam-levinson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/It-was-kind-of-just-throwing-s-at-the-wall.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2143236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2143238,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143236\/revisions\/2143238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2143237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2143236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2143236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2143236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}