Neil Patrick Harris on His First On-Camera Gay Sex Scene in ‘Uncoupled,’ Fake Penises and Joining ‘Doctor Who’
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNeil Patrick Harris is showing a side of himself that we’ve never seen before.In Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman’s new Netflix series “Uncoupled,” Harris stars as Michael, a gay New York real estate agent whose partner of 17 years Colin (Tuc Watkins) leaves him.As Michael navigates dating again, stories of love, heartbreak, middle-age and unexpected sexual encounters unfold.Harris is seen in various states of undress.
In fact, the actor has his first on-camera gay sex scene on “Uncoupled,” with “Sex and the City” movie alum Gilles Marini.“We did make out in that first scene and then between takes he goes, ‘Oh it is true?
It is true what they say?’” Harris recalls. “And I said, ‘What do they say?’ And he goes, ‘I heard that it is better kissing another man than a woman and I can see this now.
It is true what they say.’ My knees buckled and I was like, ‘Gosh, thanks so much.’” The cast also includes Tisha Campbell, who plays Michael’s best friend and business partner, as well as Emerson Brooks, Brooks Ashmanskas and Marcia Gay Harden.
