It was the perfect opportunity for Jacob’s looks to symbiotically tie in with the dark parts of a character that will make audiences think, not just drool. But he was able to reinvent himself for Euphoria. When we saw Jacob he was, of course, a good looking, jock-like character who could have well been burdened with a role that goes no further than his aesthetic. However, that wasn’t enough to dampen the actor’s blossoming career. We were first introduced to Jacob back in 2018, in the US rom com The Kissing Booth, which may have become one of Netflix’s hottest shows at the time, but also received damning reviews for its wince-worthy story. It feels real, it feels authentic, and that’s why Nate Jacobs is a character that doesn’t leave your mind after an episode has ended. It delves into topics that other shows wouldn’t dare to, and it never comes across as if discussions around drugs, sex, and violence, for example, have been shoe-horned in for the sake of inclusion. Euphoria is sustenance in a world of stodgy entertainment. Hence the new Half Magic beauty range that A24 is releasing in conjunction with Euphoria ’s head of makeup, Doniella Davy, and hence the billions of views #EuphoriaMakeup has garnered on TikTok.Īccording to Jacob, the reason for this is that the show provides audiences with real, hard-hitting content that outshines other productions that do little more than fill the slots on a broadcasting channel, or sit idly on a streaming site. Viewers don’t just want to watch Euphoria, they want it to be an extension of their own lives.
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The show, based on the Israeli series of the same name, has risen to the top of the entertainment chain and broken the boundaries of a regular television show. I think that that’s really important when we’re inundated with… less than that.” “And I think it’s cool to have something that I know that these people have put so much time into making sure that it’s art and it’s unique and it’s quality. “I think, for me, we’re at a time where there’s so much content on our screens and just so much nonsense, and almost like fast food in entertainment,” Jacob says about why now is the right time for a show like Euphoria.
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It really feels like the golden age of TV liberalism wrapped up into one show that is also managing to prove that binge-watching television isn’t necessarily the way forward. But now, the drugs, penis, sex and the rest have reached new television heights. During the first season, it sort of felt like a ramped-up, better version of Skins. But this time, as season two is here, the conversations go beyond the fact that it’s a show like no other. It’s strange because on the one hand, he’s an actor, but on the other, he’s a sensation.Įuphoria, right now, is the show everyone’s talking about… again. The more you turn on TikTok, the more you see videos of Jacob’s style from various paparazzi pictures and talk shows. It’s even more strange talking to him as his face and character grows in popularity day by day. But that feeling quickly subsides, as soon as you hear Jacob’s soft Australian accent and the immediate glimpses of personality that remind you he’s only an actor - don’t take it out on him. There’s an urge to shout down the line, or launch at the screen. So it’s strange talking to the 24-year-old actor late one evening. Worst of all, it feels like he can get away with it. Our heads have been pulled out of the toilet, underwear un-wedgied, the bag of dog shit on the doorstep has been extinguished, and now we’re faced with Nate Jacobs, who feels like he poses much more of a deadly, scarring threat one where drink-driving at 100mph is just a thrill, having sex with someone’s best friend is no cause for concern, and manipulation is first nature. There are a lot of layers to the character, who has, quite successfully, completely revamped everything global audiences thought about ‘American bullies’. Shallow, I know.Īlready, our perceptions of Jacob are skewed. But still, it’s difficult to fully hate the character because, well, he’s a fine addition to an already beautiful cast. You hate what he does, how he acts, how he talks to people, his narcissism, his violent temper, his misogyny and the rest of it. And, of course, you don’t actually hate him, you hate his character: Nate Jacobs.Īnd even then, you don’t really hate Nate Jacobs. But, albeit, he’s troubled scum with his own demons. It doesn’t even take an episode for you to think that he’s the ultimate antagonist - the one you know will make you shout at the screen from the outset. Think he’s scum, a misogynist, a narcissist, a manipulator. You don’t have to watch Euphoria for long to absolutely hate Jacob Elordi.
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