Penn Badgley, recognizable for his portrayal of Joe Goldberg in the series You, discusses the contrast between his dark on-screen character and his fulfilling personal life as a family man. As he prepares for the series' final season, Badgley reflects on how playing a serial killer has led to personal growth and introspection about love and masculinity. He expresses relief that he’ll soon leave Joe behind, highlighting the impact of this role on his identity during a pivotal decade of his life.
If Joe Goldberg, the serial killer that Badgley portrays on the hit Netflix series You is controlling, devoid of love and unable to form relationships, Badgley appears to have created a life that looks the opposite.
It's possible that [Goldberg has] made me a better person because he's caused a lot of reflection, says Badgley. It was never meant to be a clinical portrait of a serial killer.
Ultimately, the show is about misconceptions or modern myths about love and about masculinity. I've been reflecting on love and what that means.
It was inevitable, he says, that Goldberg has been this exercise in understanding all the things I want to avoid.
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