Acting onSex/Liferarely feels like work forSarah Shahithanks to her scene partner — and real-life boyfriend —Adam Demos.“I feel lucky because I kind of take myself out of the situation and I have a bird’s eye view of myself and him working together,” Shahi, 43, toldJennifer Hudsonon Monday’sThe Jennifer Hudson Show. “It makes my job so much easier because if it’s a love scene or it’s a fight scene or whatever it is, all I have to do is look at him and the words become real.“She continued, “It’s almost like an experiment. It’s like a privilege to be able to work with the person you love and also, your characters are simulating real-life things as well. It actually makes my job a little bit easier.“Shahi added, “I don’t have to pretend, which is nice!“Charley Gallay/GettySeason 2 ofSex/Lifepremiered on March 2. Shahi teased that the latest installment has “all the juicy stuff from season one” and it features “relationship themes but it’s a different angle on it all.“As things began heating up on screen between Shahi and Demos’s characters in season 1, the pair eventually found the passion off screen as well.Demos, 37, recently sharedwhat he loved most about Shahi. “Her heart. That’s first and foremost. Her kindness,” he said during a recent appearance onPEOPLE in 10.“It’s everything. Can the third thing be everything?” he continued. “I’m her biggest fan for sure, so that would be the third one — everything. I think she’s exceptional in all aspects of life.“Sabrina Lantos/NetflixNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 2 ofSex/Lifeis now streaming on Netflix.
Acting onSex/Liferarely feels like work forSarah Shahithanks to her scene partner — and real-life boyfriend —Adam Demos.
“I feel lucky because I kind of take myself out of the situation and I have a bird’s eye view of myself and him working together,” Shahi, 43, toldJennifer Hudsonon Monday’sThe Jennifer Hudson Show. “It makes my job so much easier because if it’s a love scene or it’s a fight scene or whatever it is, all I have to do is look at him and the words become real.”
She continued, “It’s almost like an experiment. It’s like a privilege to be able to work with the person you love and also, your characters are simulating real-life things as well. It actually makes my job a little bit easier.”
Shahi added, “I don’t have to pretend, which is nice!”
Charley Gallay/Getty
Season 2 ofSex/Lifepremiered on March 2. Shahi teased that the latest installment has “all the juicy stuff from season one” and it features “relationship themes but it’s a different angle on it all.”
As things began heating up on screen between Shahi and Demos’s characters in season 1, the pair eventually found the passion off screen as well.
Demos, 37, recently sharedwhat he loved most about Shahi. “Her heart. That’s first and foremost. Her kindness,” he said during a recent appearance onPEOPLE in 10.
“It’s everything. Can the third thing be everything?” he continued. “I’m her biggest fan for sure, so that would be the third one — everything. I think she’s exceptional in all aspects of life.”
Sabrina Lantos/Netflix
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Season 2 ofSex/Lifeis now streaming on Netflix.
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