Alexa Demie, who plays Maddy Perez on HBO’s Euphoria, says she initially felt unable to refuse some of the show’s explicit scenes. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Demie recalls that early in the series’ run she worried that if she said no to certain nudity or sex scenes, she would not be kept on the role. She describes the belief as coming from her youth and lack of experience, adding that no one had directly told her this.
Demie later says she discovered she did not like how some scenes felt for her, and she raised concerns with the production. She says the response was empathetic and that after speaking up, she did not do that particular type of scene again.
The comments align with remarks previously made by co-star Sydney Sweeney, who has said that when she has raised discomfort with creator Sam Levinson, he has been receptive. Taken together, the accounts focus on cast comfort, communication on set, and the impact of explicit material on performers.
