Ophelia Lovibond is Ready for Minx’s Starz Era

Last December, fans of the series ‘Minx’ were dismayed when streaming service Max announced it was canceling the show about a ’70s erotic magazine for women. “We had heard ramblings,” says the show’s star, Ophelia Lovibond told Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott. But Starz stepped in and saved the series. (The second season premiered July 21.) “People are tweeting and sending messages, expressing their outrage [about the cancellation]...imagine if that had happened and it was like, ‘Good, I hate that show.’ [laughs]. It would have been awful.” Lovibond plays Joyce, the magazine’s feminist creator. “This season she’s in a completely different place in her life. She’s never been the girl invited to the party.” The series quickly became known for its abundance of male nudity. “After a while, it just becomes part of your workplace. I can’t imagine being an accountant and getting used to that, but filming a ’70s show about porn, it’s kind of par for the course.” But Lovibond credits intimacy coordinators for making the nude scenes professional. “It’s fundamentally changed the way you approach a scene.”  Here’s the link to the last episode of the Parting Shot on Minx with Oscar Montoya and Nate Crnkovich: https://art19.com/shows/the-parting-shot/episodes/aedb4784-df5b-4d4c-a797-51b57473a6fa  Visit Newsweek.com to learn more about the podcasts we offer and to catch up on the latest news. While you’re there, subscribe to Newsweek’s ‘For the Culture newsletter. Follow H. Alan Scott on everything at @HAlanScott. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.