Fellow TravelersstarsMatt BomerandJonathan Baileywaded into the sex-scenes debate at Deadline Contenders TV event Saturday.
The way they connected was so reflective of their societal conditions.
Its not always the most comfortable thing, but it was always an extension of their relationship.
So their love scenes became the only place they truly could be themselves.
They exist in a world where they cant communicate freely, Bailey said.
Communication comes down to actual chemical microbe shifts.
These characters cant otherwise express themselves.
When they do come together, they are fighting for love.
Tim experiences something hes never felt.
Bomer agreed, Same, Johnny, same.
Five gay characters are played by out actors, and four executive producers and two directors also LGBTQ.
Bomer became an executive producer onFellow Travelers.He said Nyswaner gave him the book to read early in the pandemic.
I want to put my voice behind it however I can, Bomer said.
His mentor, Roy Cohn, is a major character inFellow Travelers.
The destruction of lives, of thousand of lives, under the power that McCarthy and Cohn had.
McCarthy wasnt even the president.
Thats a demonstration of what might happen if we dont protect our fragile democracy.
Check out the panel video above.
