From the article :
“To hear most actors tell it, filming sex scenes is no turn-on. There are big cameras, of course, and big crew members that come with them. It’s a performance with a stranger-turned-scene-partner, for a director who’s judging every caress and whimper. It’s the antithesis of hot, stars assure us on late-night TV; it’s awkward and tense. Speak to the filmmakers, though, and you get a different take.
Read more:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/movies/shooting
In filmmaking, the correct casting of the actors is the single most important aspect of being able to relate the story effectively to the audience. Sex scenes are no different. I always remember a “behind-the-scenes” feature on the making of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” where Lena Olin literally just met Daniel Day Lewis, then proceeded to create with him a most passionate sex scene that reflected the nature of the characters’ relationship.
It’s why traditional porn, with non-actors, and lacking the dimensions of a narrative, can never be as erotic. And why amateur porn, made by lovers in real relationships so they don’t need to act, will always have the potential to be more arousing.
Now, when you bring together a well-cast team for a feature film with a great script that requires explicit, actual sex, you are approaching the ultimate in arousing the audience. If you’ve been following you’ll know this is an area I’m particularly interested in. Watch this space ;)
Amanda x
