"GOSSIP GIRL," "EASY A," AND "JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE."

HE NOW STARS IN "YOU" ON NETFLIX.

PLEASE WELCOME PENN BADGLEY!

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( BAND PLAYING )

COME ON!

YOU SIT IT RIGHT DOWN THERE.

NICE TO SEE YOU, NICE TO MEET YOU.

>> IT IS AN HONOR.

I REMEMBER BACK IN THE DAY "STRANGERS WITH CANDY."

>> Stephen: YOU WATCHED "STRANGERS WITH CANDY"?

>> I WAS A BIT YOUNG FOR IT.

>> Stephen: I'M A BIT YOUNG FOR IT.

IT'S A WEIRD SHOW.

NICE TO MEET SOMEBODY WHO'S EMOTIONALLY DAMAGED.

THAT'S NICE.

( LAUGHTER ) YOU'RE IN A RUNAWAY SMASH CALLED

"YOU."

>> YES.

>> Stephen: YOU PLAY A SOCIOPATHIC KILLER NAMED JOE,

AND DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY -- PEOPLE LOVE JOE.

OKAY.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY TO THE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO SAY

THEY WANT TO DATE JOE DESPITE THE MINOR FLAW OF MURDERING

PEOPLE?

>> I WOULD SAY SLIDE INTO MY D.M.s.

( LAUGHTER ) I'M MARRIED.

>> Stephen: IT JUST HAPPENED.

NO, BUT, I MEAN, I HAVE TO SAY, THOUGH, IT'S NOT ENTIRELY

FAIR TO PUT THAT ON THE VIEWER BECAUSE WE'RE PURPOSEFULLY

CREATING A DEVICE THAT IS MEANT TO BE PROVOCATIVE, HOPEFULLY

THOUGHT PROVOKING AND NOT JUST TITILLATING.

IT'S NOT A CLINICAL PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER.

>> Stephen: IT'S A FUN PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER.

>> YEAH.

>> Stephen: YEAH, IT'S JUST A ROMP.

>> I THINK IT'S INTENDED TO FUNCTION AS A SOCIAL COMMENTARY.

>> Stephen: ON WHAT?

WHAT IS IT COMMENTING ON, PENN BADGLEY?

>> I EXPERIENCE IT AS SUCH.

I STRUGGLE GREATLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF PLAYING SUCH A GUY

AND HIM BEING PARTLY SO LIKABLE AND PEOPLE HAVING A THIRSTY

RESPONSE TO HIM.

>> Stephen: WHAT DO YOU THINK IT SAYS ABOUT OUR SOCIETY THAT

PEOPLE ARE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE LIKE THIS GUY?

>> IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT HOW WE'RE BEING ABLE TO BE PATIENT

AND FORGIVE, SOMEONE WHO HAS A BODY LIKE MINE, COLOR, GENDER,

SKIN, AND PRIVILEGES, AND MUCH LESS TO FORGIVE PEOPLE WHO DON'T

FIT THOSE BOXES, YOU KNOW.

( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: YOU AS THIS

CHARACTER HAVE THIS NEAT TRICK OF GOING FROM CHARMING TO VERY

CREEPY.

>> YEAH.

>> Stephen: FAIRLY SMOOTHLY.

IS THERE A TRICK?

IS THERE A TRICK FOR MAKING THAT TURN FROM CHARMING TO CREEPY?

>> IT IS SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE.

( LAUGHTER ) IT DOES NOT MEAN IT'S EASY.

ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES IT IS.

I'LL TELL YOU A LITTLE ANECDOTE THAT ILLUSTRATES THIS PRETTY

WELL.

WHEN WE WERE DOING TO FIRST ROUND OF PRESS, LIKE THE STUFF

THAT YOU SEE ON BILLBOARDS OR POST-ERS, IT'S NOW ALL ON YOUR

PHONE, IT WAS A PHOTO SHOOT WHERE I AND MY LOVE INTEREST IN

THE FIRST SEASON, WHO IS NOT AROUND ANYMORE, BY THE WAY, IF I

DON'T WANT TO GIVE ANY SMOILERS BUT THAT GIVES YOU SOME

INDICATION OF WHAT HAPPENED, YEAH -- YEAH, HEY, LISTEN, YOU

GUYS ARE WATCHING IT, NOT ME.

ACTUALLY, NO, I DO HAVE TO WATCH IT.

( LAUGHTER ) SO I -- THEY -- THE WOMAN, UM,

PLAYED MY LOVE INTEREST, ELIZABETH, SHE WAS ALREADY ON

SET.

THEY BRING ME IN.

SHE'S IN A BED, IN A T-SHIRT.

SHE'S UNDER THE COVERS BUT SHE'S IN HER T-SHIRT AND HER UNDERWEAR

AS ONE MIGHT SLEEP IN BED.

I'M FULLY CLOTHED IN A WINDBREAKER AND A HAT, WHICH IS,

LIKE, MY CHARACTER'S STALKING OUTFIT --

>> Stephen: GOTCHA.

GOTCHA.

>> I ARRIVE ON THE MARK.

I DO NOTHING BUT LOOK UP, AND THE ENTIRE CREW BEHIND THE

CAMERA GOES, OH!

WHOA, MAN!

THAT IS PHENOMENAL!

THAT IS SO CREEPY!

AND I DID NOTHING.

I DID NOTHING.

( LAUGHTER ) AND, OF COURSE --

>> Stephen: WHAT A COMPLIMENT.

WHAT A COMPLIMENT.

>> AND, OF COURSE, THE REASON IS IF YOU PUT A FULLY CLOTHED

PERSON STARING AT A WOMAN IN HER UNDERWEAR IN HER BED WHEN HE'S

NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE, IT'S INHERENTLY CREEPY AND YOU DON'T

HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.

SO YOU PUT YOURSELF IN A REALLY QUESTIONABLE CIRCUMSTANCE, AN

INAPPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCE, AND THEN YOU DO NOTHING.

>> Stephen: COULD YOU DO THIS FOR US?

COULD YOU GO FROM CHARMING TO CREEPY?

LIKE, COULD YOU TRY TO GO FROM --

>> WELL, I WOULD HAVE TO GO FROM NOW TO BE HONEST WOULD BE THE

CHARMING PART BECAUSE I CAN DO NOTHING.

SO LET ME -- >> Stephen: WHAT ABOUT LIKE

SMILING TO CREEPY?

WOULD THAT BE POSSIBLE?

>> I COULD DO THAT.

>> Stephen: YOU CAN DO IT TO CAMERA THREE RIGHT THERE.

>> HI, CAMERA THREE.

( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: WOW!

WOW!

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THAT WAS WONDERFUL!

A REAL CHARLIE MANSON VIBE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

SEASON TWO OF "YOU" IS ON NETFLIX NOW.

PENN BADGLEY, EVERYBODY!

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.