TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic Glenn Howerton opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about playing his "naive and slightly oblivious" character, Ethan, inSirens The actor says that his role was a "challenge" that he welcomed Sirenscan be streamed on Netflix Glenn Howertonsays he couldn't be farther from hisSirenscharacter. While speaking to PEOPLE at theSirensworld premiere, the actor, 49, opened up about how he approached his role as Ethan Corbin II in Netflix's latest beach drama. "My character's very kind of naive and slightly oblivious, and I sort of pride myself on being the exact opposite of that in the real world," he explained. "I try really to hard to understand how my actions affect other people and not move through the world in an oblivious manner." Howerton added how some of Ethan's "more oblivious moments" have been "a little difficult for me to play because it's just so different from me, but that's also what I love about it." Macall Polay/Netflix "We're always looking for a challenge. I don't want to be myself all the time on screen," he continued. "Sometimes I do, and sometimes it's good to just put on a lucky blazer and be a totally different person." Per Netflix's official logline, the five-episode limited series takes place "over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells' lavish island estate," and is an "incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class." "Michaela's cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it's time for an intervention," it continues. "But she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be." In addition to Howerton,Sirensalso starsJulianne Moore,Milly Alcock,Meghann Fahy,Kevin Bacon, Bill Camp and Felix Solis. Macall Polay/Netflix At the premiere, Howerton also told PEOPLE that he was most "excited" for fans to see "such an interesting mix of tones all put together." "It's this very kind of ethereal mystery, suspense drama, but it is also really, really funny," he said of the series. "It strikes a tone that I don't think I've ever really seen before. And then there's just so many marvelous actors in it that are just really putting forth really impressive work. "It's not a big commitment. It's longer than a movie, but it's only five episodes. So I think it's going to fly by and people are maybe even possibly going to want more," he added. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sirenscan be streamed on Netflix. Read the original article onPeople
