Sat, Jul 03, 2021 - Newsweek
How real Is That 'Sex/Life' Shower Scene?
In a Collider interview, series creator Stacy Rukeyser confirmed that it was Demos in the shower rather than a body double, but would not confirm if what we saw was all him. She said: "People usually ask is it real or is it a prosthetic ? And I can tell you what Adam Demos says about it which is, a gentleman never tells. So, we are leaving that up to the viewer's imagination."
Though Rukeyser would not be drawn to confirm whether the penis is prosthetic, a member of the prosthetics team confirmed to Newsweek that the scene does indeed feature a prosthesis. In fact, there are prosthetic sex parts elsewhere in the show, and the prosthetics team has experience making fake penises—including ones even larger than that in Sex/Life .
In a scene in which the character of Billie had to breastfeed, actor Sarah Shahi confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that she was wearing prosthetic breasts. She told the magazine: "Something like Billie's boobs, in the past every time you see my character with Brad, that's me. Then because I do play a breastfeeding mother, I can't have the same boobs in the present. So yeah, I had to sit through three hours of prosthetic boob application to get those suckers on."
In an interview, showrunner Stacy Rukeyser confirmed that it was Demos who was taking a shower, not a stand-in, but wasn't sure if it was him that we saw. She said: "People often ask if it's true or false? I can tell you what Adam Demos said, something a gentleman wouldn't say. So, we leave it to the audience's imagination. "
While Rukeyser was reluctant to confirm whether the penis was fake, a member of the prosthetics team confirmed to Newsweek that the scene was indeed fake. In fact, there are fake sex parts elsewhere on the show, and the fake team has experience making dildos — including bigger ones than in Sex/Life.
In a scene where Billie needs to breastfeed, actress Sarah Shahi confirms to Entertainment Weekly that Billie's breasts are fake. "Like Billie's boobs, in the past every time you saw me and Brad with the character, that was me," she told the magazine. And then because I was playing a breastfeeding mother, I Can't have the same boobs now. So, I had to sit and watch the prosthetic breast augmentation for three hours before putting on the prosthesis. "
Per IMDB, the series' special prosthetic effects were provided by François Dagenais and Tenille Shockey. The former, who is better known for producing some amazingly graphic gore effects for shows like Hannibal , told Newsweek the assignment was "a bit different than what we usually do but hey! We were also involved with changing Sarah's breasts through the flashbacks."
According to IMDB, the range of special prosthetic effects is provided by François Dagenais and Tenille Shockey. The former, better known for some stunning gore visuals for shows like "Hannibal," told Newsweek that the mission this time was "a little bit different from what we usually do, But hey!" In the flashback, we were also involved in changing Sarah's boobs. "
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