{"id":2157069,"date":"2025-11-14T19:02:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2157069"},"modified":"2025-11-14T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:02:23","slug":"lucas-bravo-says-playing-a-villain-in-the-seduction-was-therapeutic-theres-a-bit-of-darkness-in-all-of-us-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lucas-bravo-says-playing-a-villain-in-the-seduction-was-therapeutic-theres-a-bit-of-darkness-in-all-of-us-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Bravo Says Playing a Villain in \u201cThe Seduction\u201d Was &#8216;Therapeutic&#8217;: &#8216;There&#8217;s a Bit of Darkness in All of Us&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/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\">On the new HBO series <em>The Seduction<\/em>, Lucas Bravo plays the villainous Comte de Gercourt<\/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\">The French show is adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos&#8217; 1782 novel, <em>Les Liaisons Dangereuses<\/em><\/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\">Bravo tells PEOPLE why the role was &#8220;therapeutic&#8221; for him despite its &#8220;darkness&#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:\/\/people.com\/lucas-bravo-11712704\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lucas Bravo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lucas Bravo<\/a> is leaning into the darkness with his new role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lucas-bravo-snuggles-up-shailene-woodley-emily-in-paris-set-11784673\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emily in Paris;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a> star plays Comte de Gercourt on <em>The Seduction,<\/em> a new French HBO series based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos&#8217; iconic 1782 novel, <em>Les Liaisons Dangereuses<\/em>. He&#8217;s the subject of a revenge plot orchestrated by Madame de Rosemonde (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/diane-kruger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diane Kruger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Diane Kruger<\/a>) and the Marquise de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), who she&#8217;s taken under her wing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Playing the villainous nobleman was &#8220;therapeutic for me,&#8221; Bravo tells PEOPLE. &#8220;There&#8217;s a bit of darkness in all of us \u2014 it&#8217;s [about] how you allow it to come out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the French actor, 37, playing Gercourt allowed him to channel some of the darker sides of himself \u2014\u00a0in a healthy way. &#8220;Either you live life where you can balance the two, the darkness and the light, [or] you suppress it,&#8221; Bravo says. &#8220;And I feel like I&#8217;ve given Gercourt all those little crazy aspects of my darkness that I never explored.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He adds, &#8220;I was able to observe them from a distance, through his process, and kind of let go of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><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 dialogue\" 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>Caroline Dubois\/HBO<\/p>\n<p> Anamaria Vartolomei, Diane Kruger and Lucas Bravo in &#8216;The Seduction&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Seduction<\/em> is not the first time Laclos&#8217; novel has been adapted onscreen. The story is best known as the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/john-malkovich-love-affair-michelle-pfeiffer-rare-comments-11805638\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hit 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">hit 1988 film <em>Dangerous Liaisons<\/em><\/a>, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-malkovich\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Malkovich;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">John Malkovich<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/glenn-close\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Glenn Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Glenn Close<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/Michelle-Pfeiffer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michelle Pfeiffer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michelle Pfeiffer<\/a> starred in. But the story has also been explored in 1989&#8217;s <em>Valmont<\/em>, starring <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/colin-firth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colin Firth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colin Firth<\/a>, 1999&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cruel-intentions-cast-where-are-they-now-5732637\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cruel Intentions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Cruel Intentions<\/em><\/a> and more recently, a 2022 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/dangerous-liaisons-starz-exclusive-first-look\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Starz limited series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Starz limited series<\/a> led by Alice Englert and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/nicholas-denton-talks-demoralizing-mishap-while-filming-dangerous-liasons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicholas Denton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nicholas Denton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Where the HBO series stands apart, though, is in its richer female perspective. &#8220;I realized that, from the book to the Stephen Frears and Milo\u0161 Forman adaptations [[<em>Dangerous Liaisons<\/em> and <em>Valmont<\/em>], we lost a lot of details that were bringing nuances to the female characters,&#8221; Bravo says. &#8220;Willingly or not, through their perception, they thought some stuff wasn&#8217;t important, and that we brought back into this adaptation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series also introduces a &#8220;prequel side of [the story] that allows us to understand a bit more about the motivation \u2014 what Rosemonde or Merteuil went through, and what guides them to want to make the fear change side[s].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Caroline Dubois\/HBO Lucas Bravo in 'The Seduction'\" 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\/Nw8PREcWNMnhQplA3BdXyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4e345dc64d6af28e96f8cdf2db89f4c0\"\/><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 dialogue\" 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>Caroline Dubois\/HBO<\/p>\n<p> Lucas Bravo in &#8216;The Seduction&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Seduction<\/em> sees Rosemonde takes the Marquise under her wing after she&#8217;s betrayed and embarrassed by Bravo&#8217;s Gercourt. Rosemonde opens the Marquise&#8217;s eyes to the the dangerous libertine world of aristocrats in 18th-century France, as they and Sebastian Valmont (Vincent Lacoste) scheme to take down Gercourt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Per HBO&#8217;s official logline, the six-episode limited series is a &#8220;thrilling exploration of the price of emotional &amp; sexual freedom in a world where women had little&#8221; that sees the Marquise embark &#8220;on a daring journey to become Paris\u2019 leading courtesan&#8221; after Valmont betrays her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Seduction<\/em> premieres Friday, Nov. 14 on HBO and HBO Max, followed by weekly drops until the finale on Dec. 19.<\/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:\/\/people.com\/lucas-bravo-says-playing-a-villain-in-the-seduction-was-therapeutic-exclusive-11849721\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/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 nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW On the new HBO series The Seduction, Lucas Bravo plays the villainous Comte de Gercourt The French show is adapted from Pierre Choderlos de Laclos&#8217; 1782 novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses Bravo tells PEOPLE why the role was &#8220;therapeutic&#8221; for him despite its &#8220;darkness&#8221; Lucas Bravo is leaning into the darkness with his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2157070,"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":[25177],"tags":[413093,413092,364841,392243,413089,353243,413091,413090,413088,413094],"class_list":["post-2157069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-anamaria-vartolomei","tag-comte-de-gercourt","tag-dangerous-liaisons","tag-diane-kruger","tag-les-liaisons-dangereuses","tag-lucas-bravo","tag-madame-de-rosemonde","tag-marquise-de-merteuil","tag-pierre-choderlos-de-laclos","tag-the-seduction"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lucas-Bravo-Says-Playing-a-Villain-in-The-Seduction-Was.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157069","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=2157069"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2157071,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157069\/revisions\/2157071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2157070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}