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Telegraph
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Greta Scacchi: Sex scenes used to be beautiful ... now they're just odd
Sex scenes have degenerated from soft focus and beautiful in the 1980s to 'explicit rutting' today, according to Greta Scacchi. The actress, who made her name playing a string of femmes fatales, said the portrayal of sex had changed for the worse and was now an ugly thing to watch. 'In my 20s, the female voice was still struggling to emerge, directors were mostly male and simulated love-making was obligatory. But in the '80s, it was soft focus and made to look beautiful and slowed down, whereas now I find it really gratuitous – this explicit rutting stuff is very odd to see. 'I find it so uninteresting, ugly and very compromising for the actors,' said 65-year-old Scacchi. 'It sounds funny coming from me, because I got labelled for nudity and sex scenes, but I don't believe it was a deserved label.' Speaking to Radio Times, the British-Italian star of White Mischief and Presumed Innocent said that she would not have benefited from an intimacy coordinator when she started her career. 'No, I don't at all. Actors don't want to be choreographed into positions unless there's a real antipathy or a communication problem. Luckily, I didn't have that. 'Charles Dance on White Mischief was a very disciplined actor and so am I – we could talk and be frank,' she said. 'We were both, at the time, very beautiful and confident about ourselves physically. He was always very considerate and made sure I was comfortable.' Scacchi said the only discomfort she ever felt was with voyeuristic directors. 'That's where you need the intimacy coordinator,' she said. Her children were teased over her sex scenes, and the actress speculated that it must be '100 times worse for the kids today' because such scenes can be taken out of context and plastered all over social media. She turned down the chance to star in Basic Instinct, rejecting it as a 'male fantasy'. The role went to Sharon Stone. Scacchi is now appearing in Darby and Joan, a cosy crime drama in which she plays a widowed English nurse who teams up with an Australian ex-detective, played by Bryan Brown. The pair have a will-they-won't-they relationship, but Scacchi said she and Brown had refused to entertain the idea of a love scene, given the age of their characters. She revealed that there was tension between the actors and the writers, because the latter wanted to 'sneak a French kiss into an episode' and had also written a scene in which the two share a bed platonically on one occasion. Scacchi explained: 'If you're in your 60s or 70s and you have a kiss or a spoon, the landscape would change forever. The writer was saying, 'We don't want to show these people as being old and unable to enjoy a one-night stand,' and I said, 'Well, we don't enjoy a one-night stand'. 'One day, Bryan and I saw there was an intimacy coordinator booked and we had to say, 'Sorry, you've come under false pretences. It's not happening.''
CNA
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Of intimacy coordinators & female rage in Turner Gable Kahn's 'The Dirty Version'
CNA938 Rewind Play 29 mins In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with American author Turner Gable Kahn who'll discuss her debut novel, 'The Dirty Version'. It's an enemies-to-lovers book about a romance author and intimacy coordinator who are thrown together to write spicy sex scenes for a TV adaptation of her novel. Kahn will talk about the various issues brought up in the book which are typical of many contemporary romance novels; the female gaze and toxic men; and the research she did into intimacy coordinators.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dakota Johnson Recently Worked With Her First Intimacy Coordinator: 'It's Not Sexy'
Despite her decade-long tenure as a leading lady, Dakota Johnson has had to do a lot of the heavy onscreen lifting without any help. The Materialists star joked she's 'always psyched up' for sex scenes as she recently opened up about working with an intimacy coordinator the first time in her career on a movie she recently filmed. More from Deadline Dakota Johnson Delivers Damning Diagnosis On Hollywood's Risk-Aversion: 'It's All A Bit Of A Mess' 'Materialists' Review: Dakota Johnson Measures Value Of Love Between Chris Evans And Pedro Pascal in Celine Song's Sublime Romcomdram 'Rivals' Author Jilly Cooper Gives View On Intimacy Coordinators Ahead Of Disney+ Comedy-Drama's Second Season 'And she was really great,' raved Johnson on the Good Hang podcast. 'It was so cool because I'm so used to—you know, it's a sex scene. It's not sexy. It doesn't feel good. In addition to some of the more absurd aspects of filming a sex scene, like 'slamming myself into a headboard,' Johnson detailed for host Amy Poehler what goes into preparing to film an intimate sequence. 'First, I think it depends on, who is the character, and who is the character supposed to be to the audience,' she explained. 'Is she a super idolized hot girl? Is she a housewife? Is she lonely? Is she scared? Is she conservative?' Johnson continued, 'So, that's obviously character work, but then certain prep would go into it. I want to feel good in my body if I'm showing my body. My mom raised me to be really, really proud of my body and love my body. So, I've always felt so grateful for that, especially in my work because I can use it and it feels real.' Since her breakout role in 2015's Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation, Johnson has come to appreciate the importance of a good sex scene as the romantic lead of films like How to Be Single (2016), Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022), Am I OK? (2022), Persuasion (2022) and Splitsville, which debuted last month at Cannes. 'So, I guess in my work, it's something that I feel brave with and that I feel, when it's used the right way in a story, it's important,' said Johnson, whose latest film Materialists is now in theaters. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dakota Johnson opens up about filming sex scenes amid shock split from longterm beau Chris Martin
Dakota Johnson has given the inside scoop on filming sex scenes, revealing she is 'always psyched' to shoot the steamy moments. In an interview with Amy Poehler on her posdcast Poehler's Good Hang, Dakota was asked how she hypes herself up for sex scenes, to which she said: 'I don't have to. I'm, like, always psyched up for sex.' The 35-year-old actress also talked about working with an intimacy coordinator for the first time, who suggested using a Pilates ball during intimate moments, but she didn't even end up using it. She also described how lessons she learned from her mother Melanie Griffith about being comfortable in her own skin have helped her own career on camera. Dakota explained: 'I recently did a movie a few months ago, and we had an intimacy coordinator on set and it was the first time I've ever worked with one, and she was really great. It was so cool, because I'm so used to just you know, like... It's a sex scene. It's not sexy, it doesn't feel good. 'A sex scene is when two actors pretend that they're having sex. And you do all the things except have sex. And you have to make sounds like you're having sex, and you're In preparation for the scene, Dakota said part of it depended on the type of character she was playing: 'First I think it depends on who is the character, and who is the character supposed to be to the audience. 'Is she like a super idolized hot girl, is she like a housewife, is she lonely, is she scared, is she conservative, you know? So that's obviously character work, so certain prep I guess would go into it.' She added: 'I want to feel good in my body,' she said. 'If I'm showing my body... my mom raised to me to be really, really proud of my body and love my body, so I've always felt so grateful for that, especially in my work, because I can use it and it feels like, real.' Dakota said her mother was 'honest and open about body stuff', which included menstruation. 'I have friends whose mothers never spoke to them about that stuff and it's so hard and sad,' she revealed. Melanie also emphasized how 'precious and important' the act of sex is to Dakota. 'She also talked to me about sex and like how precious and important,' Dakota explained. 'So I guess in my work... it's something that I feel brave with and that I feel when it's used the right way in a story, it's important. As for the intimacy coordinator, Dakota was surprised by the Pilates ball suggestion. 'So I've always just like done the simulated sex scene but now with the intimacy coordinator, was like, "Do you want a Pilates ball between you guys for the thrusting movement?"... And I was like, "What?" But then we're going to be like so far away from each other, and we didn't end up using that,' she said later in the conversation. Dakota said she filmed numerous sex scenes on her own as her on-screen partner was not on camera: 'A lot of it also is like, there are times when I've done a sex scene where I'm by myself 'cause I'm only in the frame, so I'm just like, gyrating on my own and moaning... or like slamming myself into a headboard.' Her promo tour for her new movie comes amid her split from Coldplay singer Chris Martin after almost eight years together. The couple first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago - but have now gone their separate ways. A source told 'Their relationship has been over for a long time, they just haven't been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much. The source added: 'Breakups aren't instant and they continued to breakup and makeup and sometimes things would work when they were away from each other, while they were working because absence makes the heart grow fonder, but then they'd get back together and little things just kept adding up to where they weren't right for each other anymore. 'Dakota is devastated that she isn't going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them.' The insider said added there was a chance the pair may reconcile but 'right now, being separated will do wonders if they were to have any type of future together'.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dakota Johnson spills all on filming sex scenes in racy chat... after Chris Martin break-up
She catapulted to fame playing a young woman embarking on a sadomasochistic relationship in the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey franchise. Now Dakota Johnson has given the inside scoop on the filming of a sex scene. The star, who is back on the market after splitting from Chris Martin, told Amy Poehler she is 'always psyched' to shoot the steamy moments. When asked how she hypes herself up for portraying the act on camera, the actress, 35, said during Poehler's Good Hang podcast: 'I don't have to. I'm, like, always psyched up for sex.' Dakota opened up about working with an intimacy coordinator for the first time, who suggested using a Pilates ball during particularly amorous moments - a foreign concept to the star, who didn't even end up using it. She also described how lessons she learned from her mother Melanie Griffith about being comfortable in her own skin has rippled into her own career on camera. 'I recently did a movie a few months ago, and we had an intimacy coordinator on set and it was the first time I've ever worked with one, and she was really great. It was so cool, because I'm so used to just you know, like... It's a sex scene. It's not sexy, it doesn't feel good,' she said. She even broke down a sex scene to Poehler: 'A sex scene is when two actors pretend that they're having sex. And you do all the things except have sex. And you have to make sounds like you're having sex, and you're she joked, laughing. In preparation for the scene, Dakota said part of it depended on the type of character she was playing. 'First I think it depends on who is the character, and who is the character supposed to be to the audience. Is she like a super idolized hot girl, is she like a housewife, is she lonely, is she scared, is she conservative, you know? So that's obviously character work, so certain prep I guess would go into it,' she said. Additionally, Dakota needs to feel comfortable in her own body - something her mother stressed to her growing up and an asset that has helped her acting. 'I want to feel good in my body,' she said. 'If I'm showing my body... my mom raised to me to be really, really proud of my body and love my body, so I've always felt so grateful for that, especially in my work, because I can use it and it feels like, real.' Dakota said her mother was 'honest and open about body stuff', which included menstruation. 'I have friends whose mothers never spoke to them about that stuff and it's so hard and sad,' she said. Melanie also emphasized how 'precious and important' the act of sex is to Dakota. 'She also talked to me about sex and like how precious and important,' Dakota explained. 'So I guess in my work... it's something that I feel brave with and that I feel when it's used the right way in a story, it's important. As for the intimacy coordinator, Dakota was surprised by the Pilates ball suggestion. 'So I've always just like done the simulated sex scene but now with the intimacy coordinator, was like, "Do you want a Pilates ball between you guys for the thrusting movement?"... And I was like, "What?" But then we're going to be like so far away from each other, and we didn't end up using that,' she said later in the conversation. Interestingly, Dakota said she has filmed numerous sex scenes on her own as her on-screen partner was not on camera. 'A lot of it also is like, there are times when I've done a sex scene where I'm by myself 'cause I'm only in the frame, so I'm just like, gyrating on my own and moaning... or like slamming myself into a headboard,' she said laughing. Dakota, who plays a matchmaker in her upcoming rom-com Materalists, rose to fame playing Anastasia Steele in the erotic Fifty Shades film. The films saw her play a young woman in a relationship with bondage-obsessed billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). Meanwhile, the actress is now back on the market. confirmed last week that Dakota had split from Coldplay singer Chris Martin after almost eight years together. The couple first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago - but have now gone their separate ways. A source told 'Their relationship has been over for a long time, they just haven't been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much. 'Breakups aren't instant and they continued to breakup and makeup and sometimes things would work when they were away from each other, while they were working because absence makes the heart grow fonder, but then they'd get back together and little things just kept adding up to where they weren't right for each other anymore. 'Dakota is devastated that she isn't going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them.' The source added there is a chance the pair may reconcile but 'right now, being separated will do wonders if they were to have any type of future together.'
