Spartacus: Vengeance S03E03

Viva Bianca's Spartacus: Vengeance character Ilithyia has certainly changed since we first met her. She has grown from a mischievous schemer into an upper-class married woman, with a trail of devastation lying in her wake. We last saw Ilithyia two years ago in Spartacus: Blood and Sand as she sealed the doors, closing the pesky Lucretia (Lucy Lawless) behind them. Well, it seems that Ilithyia's best-laid plans didn't turn out quite as she wanted them to, and Lucretia is back on the scene -- more or less. Fortunately, for certain sections of the show's fanbase at least, some things such as Bianca's frequent nudity remains unchanged...

"Well, we do film some scenes with our clothes on," she laughs. "But, you know, when we do take off our clothes, it's never entirely comfortable." In fact, as revealed to The Huffington Post, Bianca insisted that no matter the number of times she disrobes on screen she can still find it a struggle. "You don't even really get used to doing scenes where you have to kiss, or be particularly intimate, with another person who's not actually your lover in real life," she admitted. "It's part of the job, and it's part of serving the story. When it comes to sex scenes and nudity, if the scene is relevant to the story and moves the story forward, then it's justifiable."


Warming to the subject, Bianca states these scenes have to be treated in the most clinical, strategic way possible. "There is absolutely nothing sexy about them when you're shooting," she explains. "There's a camera in your face, there are a hundred guys holding lights and booms. In between each take, you have your wardrobe people wrapping you in blankets. And let's not forget -- these guys you're acting with, they're like your brothers! You often end up laughing.

In many ways we haven't ever seen sex done quite this way before on TV. "It's a radical show and it's pushing the boundaries," agrees Bianca. "There's a lot of talk about the sensationalism of Spartacus, mainly the sex and the violence. But I think the success of the show is grounded on the integrity of the story and the complexity of character development and relationships." That's certainly true of Ilithyia, who seems to go from one thing to another to another. "It's epic, right?" she smiles. "She began as this brassy, mischievous, scheming princess character, but emerged from Season 1 as this villainess. Now, in Season 2, what's so lovely is I have the opportunity to play a more complex woman who's continually in a vulnerable state. Ilithyia has fallen from grace, and is desperately fighting for her livelihood and survival throughout Season 2."

Television Series: Spartacus: Vengeance (S03E03)
Release Date: February 2012
Actress: Katrina Law, Viva Bianca & Bonnie Sveen
Video Clip Credit: Zorg

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