HBO didnt give up on the guys entirely, though.
In advance ofLooking: The Movies July 23 premiere on HBO at 10 p.m.
Were you shocked this happened?
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FRANKIE J. ALVAREZ:It was such a labor of love for all of us.
Were all good friends.
We all hang out in New York.
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To get one more go-around, it was such a blessing.
Everybody met up before the show, and we just had a ton of whiskey.
Maybe he had a little bit too much before he had to go on stage.
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JONATHAN GROFF:Correct.
ALVAREZ:So we were gutted.
And we just kind of poured out liquor for our gay homies.
In all our heads, we were ready to do six seasons.
And I made a video and sent it to everyone and said, Well, the legacy lives on!
[Everyone laughs.]
That was the first enema I have ever signed!
ALVAREZ:But it wont be the last, honey!
The movie picks up about a year after the end of the second season.
GROFF:Patrick is living in Denver after the drama with Kevin and the move-in debacle.
And also to sort of reevaluate the unfinished business he had leaving the city.
Hes really needing his friends to help firm him up on this path hes chosen.
But his work life has really taken off.
So his life is unbalanced in a way.
Without spoiling too much, Dom and Patrick have a very intimate scene in bed together.
Jon, how is Murray as a cuddler?
GROFF:He is the fing best!
BARTLETT:We have such a great friendship…
It was fun, actually.
GROFF:Im sorry, Murray: Are you saying you werent turned on?
BARTLETT:I had a raging hard-on the entire time.
GROFF:There we go!
BARTLETT:I had to take bathroom breaks.
What was the last day of shooting like?
Was there a huge group hug?
ALVAREZ:We shot the last scene of the movie on the last night of shooting.
Its an emotional scene for everybody, and especially for Patrick.
It was night shoots all that week.
So everybodys clock was turned around, and were already emotional because this thing was over.
So we were just all a fing hot mess by, like, 8 a.m. when we wrapped.
And kind of genius in scheduling.
GROFF:Antonio, our first AD, went, Thats a wrap on Lauren Weedman!
Then, they went around and said everybodys name.
BARTLETT:We all progressively melted into a big puddle of tears.
And then at the end, Antonio said, And our prince, Jonathan Groff!
GROFF:Gotta love her!
ALVAREZ:She was very important to Jonathans process.
You guys were always eating on this show!
Did you gain weight?
By take 12, we learned: Take small bites.
Would you do anotherLookingmovie?
Like the boys all head off to Abu Dhabi a laSex and the City 2?
I would do another.
There are so many options.
Im in for all of it!
What do you all hope the legacy ofLookingis?
GROFF:There is so much care put into every moment of every episode.
I hope its one of those shows you’re able to look back and continually relate to.
I think thats a really powerful thing.
What I always loved about the show is its not banging you over the head with issues.
Its just going into the world of these characters.
And thats what real life is.
