Pedro Pascal auditioned for ‘Looking’ & more surprising revelations from the HBO dramas’s 10-year anniversary
Looking, HBO’s seminal dramedy that dared to put gay men front-and-center, giving us a modern, queer-focused answer to Sex And The City.Though initially met with a lukewarm reception when it premiered on January 19, 2014—and even given the dreaded “boring” label by some hyper-critical viewers—Looking gradually found a small but loyal following.
Unfortunately, it was canceled after its second season finale received low ratings, but had the opportunity to wrap up its story with the one-off Looking: The Movie in 2016.Over time (and thanks to the power of streaming) Looking has won over more fans and received a bit of a cultural reevaluation for being the groundbreaking television that it was.
Of course that’s helped by the fact that many of its stars’ careers have only skyrocketed since, including Jonathan Groff, Murray Bartlett, and even series producer/frequent director Andrew Haigh, who recently helmed the critically acclaimed All Of Us Strangers.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The HBO gay dramedy is having a viral renaissance.In celebration of the series’ 10-year anniversary, GQ spoke with many of its cast members and key creatives to assemble the definitive oral history of Looking, which is filled with surprising stories about major stars who tested for roles, famous scenes that were highly debated on set, and whether or not the show might still have more in store.The entire piece is well worth a read, but we’ve gone ahead and highlighted some of its most notable revelations below:As the saying goes, San Francisco is as much a character as Patrick (Groff), Dom (Bartlett), or Augustín (Frankie J.
