From Academy Award-winning creator and executive producer Neil Jordan, the Showtime drama series The Borgias tells the story of Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons), the cunning, manipulative patriarch of the Borgia family, who ascends to the highest circles of power within Renaissance-era Rome to become Pope Alexander VI. With the Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD now available, viewers will get a complex and intimate portrait of one of history's most intriguing families through special features, cast interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses. During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Francois Arnaud, who plays Cesare Borgia, talked about the responsibility of telling such a historically epic story, what fan can expect from Season 3 (which returns to Showtime on April 14th) and his character's journey, exploring the unusually close relationship between Cesare and his sister Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger), that they don't have many deleted scenes because they keep to a tight schedule, but that they do have a very funny 12-minute blooper reel, losing a cast member in Season 2, and how he focused on the physical work to prepare for Season 3. Check out what he had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers. The Borgias seems as though it would be deliciously fun to be a part of, as an actor. What has it meant to you, to be a part of this show and this story, playing this character? FRANCOIS ARNAUD: It's always been fun. I couldn't believe I was going to be working with Neil Jordan and ...
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