“It was a whole package of Playgirl magazines and it was an immediate launch into the world that we were going to be entering.”Īccording to a July 10 interview with Paul Feig, Rapoport carried a similar package with her while initially pitching the series, dropping piles of Playgirl magazines on conference room tables to sell the concept of the show. “When we first got the, Ellen sent all of us vintage Playgirl magazines,” Idara Victor told Primetimer during a press day in June, a month before SAG-AFTRA joined the WGA on strike.
Before even filming Season 1, series creator Ellen Rapoport sent packages to everyone on the cast to set the tone for what to expect on set.
But at the same time, the point of the show is to not objectify or shock in those moments, but celebrate and normalize seeing the male form through a female gaze. The series, which started on Max and found new life on Starz for Season 2, is all about male nudity - prominently displayed penises are the norm.
