These Actors Aren't Afraid of Sex Scenes...
Why be shy? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for actors who have shared positive experiences regarding their participation in filming sex scenes.
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00:00 "I gotta look good. My first dance is gonna go on YouTube."
00:04 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the actors who
00:08 have shared positive experiences regarding their participation in filming sex scenes.
00:12 "I'm only speaking from personal experience, but if you can't carry a tune,
00:16 don't come into the audition environment and waste our time."
00:18 10. Anna Paquin
00:21 "The last I get, that's nasty talk, I won't listen to that."
00:24 "Do you even know what's between a woman's legs, Lafayette?"
00:28 After becoming the second youngest person to win an Oscar, Anna Paquin went on to star
00:32 as Sookie Stackhouse on HBO's popular vampire drama True Blood.
00:37 Sookie falls for a vampire named Bill Compton, who is played by Stephen Moyer.
00:42 And Stephen Moyer just happens to be Anna Paquin's real husband.
00:45 "I'm a star."
00:48 The two fell in love while filming the pilot and have been married since 2010.
00:52 Would it be weird to film a sex scene with your own partner?
00:55 Not according to Paquin, she told V Magazine that it's really not that weird, saying,
01:00 "When it's a love scene with someone you actually love, you know what your boundaries are.
01:04 Or what they aren't, I suppose."
01:06 "Sookie."
01:08 "Yes."
01:14 "Can you feel my influence?"
01:17 9. Phoebe Deneveur
01:19 "I am marrying the prince. I should be very happy, indeed."
01:24 "Will you be happy?"
01:28 This English actress found success playing Daphne on the popular Netflix romance Bridgerton.
01:34 Daphne is romantically linked to the Duke of Hastings, Simon Bassett, played by Reggie-Jean Page.
01:39 And when it came to film the steamy scenes between Daphne and Simon,
01:43 in came intimacy coordinator Lizzie Talbot.
01:46 "Everything I told the Queen was true."
01:52 "I cannot stop thinking of you."
01:54 Phoebe Deneveur credits Talbot for making the love scenes a pleasant and untroubling experience.
01:59 She told Glamour that they filmed the scenes "like stunts, involving lots of practice and filmmaking trickery."
02:05 She also credited Talbot with being a welcomed conduit between her and the director,
02:10 as she wouldn't have felt as comfortable receiving instructions from a male.
02:14 "Show me."
02:16 "I... I cannot."
02:20 8. Jon Hamm
02:22 "You think I'd make a good ex-wife?"
02:24 "I'm serious. You have your own business. You don't mind when I come over.
02:30 What size Cadillac do you take?"
02:33 Don Draper is, shall we say, a bit of a sex symbol. Tall, handsome, mysterious, powerful.
02:40 You can see why he had so many suitors.
02:42 But it wasn't madmen that gave Jon Hamm some paws. It was bridesmaids.
02:48 "Copy that. Fast pounding, turn around, flip her over, play with her hair. You got it, P.F."
02:55 During an interview with Playboy, Hamm revealed that filming scenes with Kristen Wiig was kind of awkward,
03:00 owing to their size difference and the weird flesh-coloured thong he was forced to wear.
03:06 However, he also said that the two eventually just went with it, claiming,
03:09 "All the awkwardness melts away and you think, 'All right, we're doing this, so let's have fun with it.'"
03:15 It certainly made a memorable opening scene, we'll tell you that.
03:19 "But I like hanging out with you."
03:21 "Oh yeah, I love hanging out with you. I think we get along really well and you're so sexy and…"
03:28 "I know."
03:30 Number 7. Viola Davis
03:32 "But you're the most beautiful thing that ever happened to me."
03:43 For her role as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis added the Emmy to her EGOT.
03:50 This means that she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
03:55 Davis is proud of the role, saying,
03:57 "I saw it as an opportunity for a dark-skinned actress of 50 to be in a role that sexualized, not sexy."
04:05 She told this to Tom Hanks during an episode of Variety's Actors on Actors.
04:09 She also went into some detail regarding the sex scenes themselves, saying,
04:13 "If I'm in a sex scene, I want to play the sex scene. I want to say, 'This is why I'm attracted to you.
04:20 This is why it's gotten to this point. This is what my body looks like.'"
04:25 Number 6. Lily-Rose Depp
04:27 "If you want to show your body, which would be great, we have to change the nudity writer."
04:32 While known for being Jolly Depp's daughter, Lily-Rose came into her own and made herself a star by playing Jocelyn in The Idol.
04:39 And if you know anything about The Idol, you know that things get pretty darned heated.
04:44 The HBO drama was ripped apart by critics, with many lambasting its lurid sexual content and the performance of The Weeknd.
04:52 "Pop music is like the ultimate Trojan horse. You get people to dance, you get people to sing along, to say whatever you want."
05:00 But the criticism didn't bother Depp, and neither did the sex scenes.
05:04 She told Vogue Australia that the role and its provocative nature was really important to her, and something that she was excited about doing.
05:11 She reportedly wanted to explore a "highly sexualized world", and well, let's just say she certainly did that.
05:19 "Yeah, you're thinking too much. You need to block out the world."
05:24 Number 5. Yael Stone
05:26 "How much time you bought Chapman?" "15 months."
05:31 "Aww, it's not so bad. I got 34."
05:34 Orange Is the New Black was an Emmy-winning prison drama, filled with memorable characters played by excellent actors.
05:40 And while its quality was highly regarded throughout its run, the show also became famous for its steamy girl-on-girl action.
05:47 And there was a lot of it.
05:50 Laura Prepon didn't have a problem making out with Taylor Schilling, telling the Huffington Post they are "so comfortable with each other."
05:57 "I'm just what I want with you, so come on."
06:01 Yael Stone didn't have a problem either, which is good, because her scenes can get quite graphic.
06:07 She also told the Huffington Post that "the sex scenes are a privilege" and that it's great to be able to go into those private moments and try and be authentic.
06:17 "You know, sometimes I feel like you're trying to climb inside my womb."
06:20 "What can I say? I've got mommy issues."
06:22 Number 4. Bradley Cooper
06:24 "Oh, she always wins!"
06:26 "Pick it up."
06:28 "Stop picking it up!"
06:32 Before becoming a household name, Bradley Cooper starred as Ben in the cult-favorite Wet Hot American Summer.
06:38 Ben is a gay man in love with McKinley, played by Michael Ian Black.
06:43 Cooper was very welcoming of the subplot, and even provided some ideas for their physical interaction inside a shed.
06:49 "I'm sure we could convince one of the girls from bunk 10 to point McKinley. They're really horny this summer."
06:54 He told Esquire magazine that he gave some ideas to Black before shooting, one of which involved tube socks and a wall.
07:02 Cooper later admitted to The Advocate that he was initially hesitant about taking on the role, but quickly got over it.
07:08 As he succinctly explains, "As long as the story is exciting, I'll do anything."
07:13 "Okay. Tonight, get McKinley laid."
07:17 Number 3. Shailene Woodley
07:19 "No, thank you."
07:24 Some actresses favor realism over comfort, and Shailene Woodley is one of them.
07:28 In a cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, Woodley claimed that going topless is often necessary in depicting a realistic sex scene,
07:35 rather than wearing a bra for modesty. She also spoke fondly about filming intimate scenes in general.
07:41 "Alright, so can I come with you?" "No."
07:44 "I'm not getting off this floor until you come back. I'm just letting you know. I'm staying right here."
07:49 "I've been here for a very long time."
07:51 She told the magazine, "I've never felt uncomfortable, because I'm very vocal."
07:55 And she often sits down with her director and co-star to discuss the scene in great detail.
08:00 It's always great to hear about an actress's demands being respected and honored.
08:04 "Do you want to do this?" "Yeah." "Okay."
08:09 Number 2. Mindy Kaling
08:11 "Hey. Hey, sleepyhead. Josh? Josh? Dude, wake up." "What?" "Hey."
08:19 Throughout this list, we've discussed actors who aren't afraid of doing sex scenes, but here we are, having an actor who actually loves it.
08:26 As any religious high schooler will tell you, simulating sex can be pretty damn enjoyable.
08:32 Those are the hilarious words of Mindy Kaling, star of shows like The Office and The Mindy Project.
08:38 "My breasts." "Yeah?" "Go nuts." "I will."
08:44 She goes into detail in her book, Why Not Me?, even devoting a whole chapter to the subject.
08:49 The title of that chapter? "I Love Sex Scenes."
08:52 Kaling doesn't even mind dozens of crew members watching her work. In fact, the more the merrier, according to her.
08:58 Kaling also calls filming sex scenes "the world's best job perk." So, yeah, you could say she enjoys it.
09:05 "Okay, fine, I'll do it for you. But you have to do something for me." "Bring another woman into our bedroom?" "Sure."
09:11 "I was actually just gonna ask if you'd come with me tomorrow."
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09:30 1. Amanda Seyfried "Henry always had his eye on you. You're the pretty one."
09:38 A lot of my co-stars have been sexy guys my age, so why not? Fair enough.
09:43 Those are the words of Amanda Seyfried, who is also quite fond of the odd sex scene or two.
09:48 The Emmy-winning actress spoke to W Magazine in depth about filming explicit sequences,
09:53 stating rather honestly, "I'm not going to pretend it's not fun."
09:56 "They think you're dangerous." "You're not supposed to like 'em." "I'm not supposed to do a lot of things."
10:08 Seyfried was particularly fond of her time with Megan Fox on Jennifer's Body.
10:13 In the same interview with W, Seyfried claimed, "We kissed really well together. If I watch the scene, it's actually really sexy."
10:20 So there you have it. Seyfried doesn't just like filming sex scenes, she enjoys watching her own.
10:26 "I just want to explain some things to you. Besides, best friends don't keep secrets, right?"
10:33 How would you feel about doing this kind of work? Let us know in the comments.
10:37 "I always try to be honest. Good for you."
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