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This is an entire e-guide looking at the issues involved when acting in intimate scenes; dealing with kissing, nudity & sex on screen. Begin with the intro and work your way through, or dip in and out as needed.
Sex, Intimacy & Actors – an introduction
Almost every mainstream film made these days contains at least one scene involving intimacy: kissing, nudity, some form of sex....
Words We Use
But before we launch into the guide proper, here are a few words on what we mean when we talk...
Contents & Authors
Now that the definitions are out of the way, we can talk about what you'll find here and who we...
Boundaries
To begin with, let's talk about something incredibly important. Let's talk about boundaries. Whilst we have to say that the...
Intimacy in Casting Calls
Boundaries out of the way, let's begin by looking at the casting process which, in most cases, starts by checking...
Auditions & Intimacy #1
Let's assume then that you've applied to a casting call and been offered an audition. Here's what happens next. Chances...
Auditions & Intimacy #2
It is very rare indeed that any professional first audition will contain any kind of intimacy no matter how much...
Intimate Scenes in the Script
So, you have been through the casting process and been offered a role. Congratulations! The likelihood is that next you'll...
Closed Sets
One question you might like to raise is whether the sex scene will be filmed on a “closed set”. This...
Preparing for an Intimate Scene
Everything is organised and tomorrow you'll shoot your intimate scene so let's prepare some basics. Did you know that when...
Rehearsing & Improvising Intimacy
Rehearsing with a 3rd party When you prepare for an intimate scene, you may well rehearse and talk about improvising...
Nudity & Covering Up
Depending on the production, if it's an intimate scene you will often be given various items of clothing to cover...
Shooting the Scene
After all the preparation, the time has come to shoot the scene. What new actors will often say after shooting...
Unsimulated Sex
Some movies claim to include unsimulated sex. They claim, for instance, that during such-and-such a scene the male lead did...
Intimate Scene Analysis
Good acting is not about what you do, but about how you do it. Anyone can learn their lines, sit...
Intimacy Between Actors
A lot of new or inexperienced actors have said they find sex scenes mess with their head. You might be...
Case Studies
Here we present a few stories from actors who have been there and done it... A few little snippets to...
And Finally
When all is said and done there really is only a few words to say about sex and the actor...