Steve Howey stopped by the r/IAmA subreddit to answer the questions of “Shameless” fans in the lead-up to the Season 5 premiere. Naturally, it didn’t take long for a viewer to ask Howey about his full-frontal nudity in the long-running comedy-drama. r/freekobe0832 asked Howey, “Is it awkward showing your junk on camera?”
“I didn’t like the fact that I had to show my junk because it’s not that impressive,” Howey said, “but after it was done, it felt very liberating, and I felt good about it. Hahaha! Cuz, like, I didn’t get into acting to become a porn star, right? I became an actor to act and to express my humanity.”
Howey’s frankness about being nude in a series as popular as “Shameless” was no doubt really refreshing and eye-opening for fans. While a situation that would make many nervous, it also granted the actor a chance to explore his character’s humanity in a new way.
“I didn’t know I had to express that much humanity, but it was really cool to do,” Howey said. “I was really nervous going into it, but afterward, it was like not that big a deal — who cares? We’re only on this planet for a short time, and who gives a ***t what your outside is?”
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