Zendaya opens up about her film kissing scenes drawing attention at Jake Hamilton's Jake's Takes Show. Challengers is set to hit the silver screens on April 26th, 2024.
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00:00 Speaking candidly, Zendaya described the discussions that surrounded her kissing sequences in movies
00:06 and TV shows.
00:07 The Emmy-winning actress promoted Challengers by speaking with Jake Hamilton, the man behind
00:13 the YouTube account Jake Stakes.
00:15 To celebrate the premiere of Luca Guglielmo's next movie, Challengers, she had a quick chat
00:21 with co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor.
00:24 During the interview, Zendaya was informed by Hamilton that her kissing scenes appear
00:30 to draw an abnormal amount of attention.
00:32 Zendaya acknowledged this and said, "I know it's very odd."
00:36 He asked her again if she believed that was just part of what actors did for a living
00:41 or if she believed that was just a ruse to get her talk about kissing.
00:46 "I have no idea.
00:47 I don't know if it's because they want it to be like a viral thing.
00:52 I don't know.
00:53 But I have noticed that with me specifically," Zendaya elaborated.
00:56 "I feel like other actors don't.
00:58 If it was somebody else here, you probably wouldn't have asked that question," she added.
01:03 "But yeah, it's a part of my job.
01:05 And it is a completely normal part of the job despite, I think, maybe other people's
01:11 perception of our job.
01:12 But yeah, it's odd."
01:14 The Euphoria actress thanked Hamilton for asking that question because she thought the
01:18 same thing, adding, "I'm like, 'This is weird.'
01:22 For the unversed challenger, the romantic sports genre film starring Rachelle O'Connor,
01:28 Amy Pascal and Zendaya is all set to hit the silver screens on April 26, 2024.
01:35 "
01:37 "I think it's a really good film," Zendaya said.
01:38 "It's a really good film.
01:39 I think it's a good film.
01:40 I think it's a good film.
01:41 I think it's a good film.
01:42 I think it's a good film.