Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson spoke with viola on her new series and how she has to warn her mother about those sex scenes in her new series!
Viola Davis is heating up the small screen as illustrious defense attorney Annalise Keating on ABCs How To Get Away with Murder, with multiple steamy sex scenes in the shows first seven episodes.
Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson visited the HTGAWM set, where Viola opened up about whats ahead for Annalises love life.
(Hint: Annalises sex life is full steam ahead!)
Get ready! Viola told Shaun, when asked about Annalise getting it on.
The Academy Award-nominated actress said theres one HTGAWM fan she has to pre-warn about upcoming sex scenes her mom.
Ive gotta tell my mother beforehand so she has time to leave the house for about 3 or 4 minutes, Viola said. Because otherwise, Im gonna be afraid to go back home to Rhode Island for the holidays!
While the shows many sex scenes (Annalise is definitely not the only character with an active love life!) are generating buzz, one of the series most talked about moments to date was inspired by a conversation between Viola and executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
The conversation was, Shonda, I want to take my wig off,’ Viola said, referencing a recent scene where Annalise removes her wig and all of her makeup on camera before confronting her husband about his infidelities. You know, I said, I do not want a scene where Im going to bed at night with my wig on we dont [do that].
That scene was two-fold, she continued. That scene was watching a woman prepare to go to bed at night, really watching it. I thought that that would be powerful, but I also thought that it would be powerful watching someone taking off a mask.
Viola received support from two other well-known African-American actresses after that scene aired.
[I heard from] Halle Berry and [Sleepy Hollow star] Nicole Beharie, she revealed. Halle Berry just said, Girl, I had to send you an e-mail, youre doing such a great job, I celebrate you. Shes always like that by the way. Shes very very, very supportive.
How To Get Away with Murder airs Thursdays at 10 PM on ABC.