Top 10 Celebs Who Opened Up About Filming Romantic Scenes

Top 10 Celebs Who Opened Up About Filming Romantic Scenes

Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for movie stars who have gotten candid about what it’s like to create romance on screen.

#10: Robert Pattinson
“Maps to the Stars” (2014)

Even simulating sex can be strenuous, and Robert Pattinson learned that the hard way. In the 2014 film “Maps to the Stars,” Pattinson had to film a love scene with fellow star Julianne Moore. They filmed the movie in Toronto where, according to Pattinson, it was hotter than Hades. Moore, however, is apparently one of those people who just doesn’t sweat at all. Pattinson was embarrassed by his profuse sweating and told her he would try to catch water droplets before they hit her back. For Moore’s part, she asked him if he was having a panic attack when they were done. Ouch.

#9: Dave Franco
“Neighbors” (2014)

We all get zits. It literally happens to everyone. But one particular zit showed up at not only an inopportune time, but in an inopportune place. In the movie “Neighbors,” Dave Franco had to film the first intense sex scene of his career… meaning, it was the first sex scene where he had to show his butt. Having only met the actress he would share the scene with the day before, Franco was already nervous. And then, on the morning of the shoot, he woke up with a giant pimple on his behind. Luckily, he had some very talented, and very professional, make-up artists to help him out.

#8: Christopher Mintz-Plasse
“Superbad” (2007)

Imagine getting ready to film your big sex scene for what would become one of the most popular movies of all time. Now… imagine that your mom is there. This is exactly what happened to Christopher Mintz-Plasse, or as you might know him, McLovin', on the set of “Superbad.” Mintz-Plasse was 17 years old at the time of the shoot. Because he was underage, he had to have a parent on set with him. Yes, even for that sex scene. Mintz-Plasse said that at the time, he hadn’t even really kissed a girl before. So having his mom around for the big day was pretty uncomfortable. No duh!

#7: Henry Cavill
“The Tudors” (2007-10)

We’ve never had to film a sex scene with someone, so we can only imagine how uncomfortable and complex that can be. So we really feel for Henry Cavill on this next one. When the actor was playing playboy Charles Brandon on “The Tudors,” he had to have on-screen sex quite a bit. During one of those first scenes, he accidentally got a little too excited. While acting with his co-star, Cavill unfortunately got visibly aroused, which is understandably really embarrassing if you’re trying to remain professional. You have to respect the guy’s honesty in being willing to talk about it later.

#6: Olivia Colman
“The Favourite” (2018)

This 2018 film is a pretty unapologetically gross movie. And it seems that the stars of said movie got really into that gross sensibility. At one point, Olivia Colman, who plays Queen Anne in the film, decided to play a trick on her co-star Emma Stone. During a love scene, Stone has to reach her hand in between Colman’s legs. Unbeknownst to Stone, Colman had borrowed a damp sponge from the makeup department earlier that day, and it was now residing right where Stone was headed. According to Colman, you can see the surprised look on her face in the film itself.

#5: Jamie Dornan
“Fifty Shades Darker” (2017)

When you have to work together intimately for as long as Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson have, you’re bound to start to become pretty comfortable together. You’re also bound to start to play some tricks on each other. On an episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” Dornan revealed that, when filming sex scenes in the “Fifty Shades” trilogy, his goal was simply to amuse Johnson. Since the films usually have music playing over the big … ahem, climactic moments, he was free to make whatever noises he wanted. The sillier, the better.

#4: Emilia Clarke
“Game of Thrones” (2011-19)

We all know “Game of Thrones' ' had many intense, graphic and disturbing scenes throughout its run, but Emilia Clarke had a particularly difficult run, even right from the first episode. Luckily, her scene partner tried to make her as comfortable as possible. In one of the first upsetting sex scenes between Daenerys and Khal Drogo, actor Jason Momoa did his best to keep things light. Specifically, he decided to change up the usual wardrobe to brighten the mood. According to Clarke, it helped her relax, even though the subject matter of the scene was so dark.

#3: Allison Williams
“Girls” (2012-17)

Allison Williams was an integral part of the hit show “Girls.” Throughout its run, she found herself included in some of the most memorable episodes of all time. In this particular episode from a later season, Williams’ character Marnie receives quite a pleasurable experience from her boyfriend from behind. How does one prepare for that as a thespian, you might ask? According to Williams, by trying to make their butt smell like a cake. That apparently included quite a lot of vanilla lotion. That’s… one way to go about it, we guess.

#2: Keira Knightley
“A Dangerous Method” (2011)

Keira Knightley is certainly no stranger to sex scenes. In fact, reportedly the famous dress from the “Atonement” library scene kept ripping during filming. But she had a difficult time while filming a certain intense spanking scene from David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method.” According to Knightley, there was no actual spanking involved. Co-star Michael Fassbender was instead slapping a box. Knightley nervously and jokingly told Fassbender that she had a security guard outside in case he got too close to her. She also said she downed two shots of vodka before filming began. All in all, it seemed like a really stressful scene for her because of the material.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

Margot Robbie, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013)
Sex on Money Can Mean Paper Cuts

Julia Roberts, “Pretty Woman” (1990)
Even Movie Stars Break Out Into Hives Sometimes

Ben Affleck, “Live By Night” (2016)
Some Sex Scenes Just Go On and On

Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton” (2020-)
Page Is Just Too Tall for Those Regency-Era Beds

#1: Jennifer Lawrence
“Passengers” (2016)

Acting is a job. And sometimes, of course, that means sharing romantic scenes with people who are married or have partners in real life. You might know that it’s just a job, logically, but it can still sometimes be difficult to deal with emotionally. So how did Jennifer Lawrence get over it, you ask? Well, apparently, alcohol. In 2016’s “Passengers,” Lawrence had love scenes with her married co-star Chris Pratt. She was apparently so nervous about kissing a married man that she got drunk beforehand. But, unfortunately, that didn’t stop the surge of anxiety she felt after everything was said and done.

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