"I am wearing a jockstrap in every scene, regardless if I undressed or not."
When I talked to Venezuelan-born actor Gian Franco Rodriguez, who stars as Halston's love interest Victor Hugo, he was delighted to call out the pieces that really helped him slip into character, which included his jockstrap and the bracelets he stacked on his wrists. His favourite outfit, hands down? "The fur jacket with the see-through mesh, diamond top, white jeans, and white boots at Studio 54. That outfit made me feel like such a rock star. At some point I mentioned I just wanted to shoot every scene in the show wearing that. I still wish I could just go to sleep wearing that coat every night. How could somebody start the day on a bad note waking up like that?" he said, going on to explain how his character affected the presence he brought to his looks. "Victor loved the spotlight, he loved being exposed, so there was plenty of material for me to look at that told me a lot about his personality. I am wearing a jockstrap in every scene, regardless if I undressed or not. The boots also became a character thing for me and they affected my way of walking. I enjoyed making those discoveries in the process."