François Arnaud Talks Turning 40, Reveals He Tested for '50 Shades of Grey' & Addresses His 'Heated Rivalry' Co-Stars' Rise to Fame

François Arnaud is opening up about his time on Heated Rivalry, as well as his path in the entertainment industry.

The 40-year-old actor appeared on the latest episode of Shut Up Evan, out now.

During the conversation, he addressed the hit HBO / Crave TV show, fame, and how it’s been affecting him and his co-stars, Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie and Robbie G.K.

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“There were moments where I thought that like something approaching this level of attention or scrutiny was going to happen,” he said, reflecting on the show’s huge success and previous projects.

“I tested for 50 Shades of Grey for instance,” he revealed. “I was like, am I ready to sign my life away in a sense? I was like incredibly fearful of of that happening…I wanted the opportunities that would come with a job like that and then being able being able to choose my projects, but never …I always like valued normalcy and real life and real relationships.”

“You know, when you’re talking about the other three [Hudson, Connor and Robbie] who are greener in their acting experience, there’s a part of me that is a bit worried for them but they’re so well equipped,” he went on to say of his co-stars.

“I mean Hudson‘s a rock star. Like unbelievably so,” he laughed.

“But I think they were just incredibly different people. I don’t think I would have been ready for that. And I’m in a way thankful that didn’t happen to me at that age, I’d probably be dead.”

François also talked about turning 40.

“I don’t think I’ve met a person at 40 who actually wants to go back to being in their 20s. Maybe they want like the face, but…I’m fine. The good thing is knowing yourself more and more…and especially when you decide that your life is to become other people, there’s so much more you can use,” he reflected. Watch above!

He was recently spotted on a dinner date with one of his co-stars.