In an interview this week, the 79 year old actor was asked about current films having fewer sex scenes. In response, he said:
“It’s interesting with all the intimacy coordinators. It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers — but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment.”
He said that when he filmed sex scenes, the actor would take on the role now fulfilled by intimacy coordinators:
“Sex scenes are like fight scenes, it’s all choreographed. In my experience, you take responsibility as the man to make sure the woman is comfortable, you talk it through. You say, ‘OK, I’m gonna touch you here if that’s all right’. It’s very slow but looks like it’s happening organically, which is hopefully what good acting looks like.”
