Jamie Bell, Annette Bening ‘discussed’ their sex scenes
JAMIE Bell admits it was a daunting prospect to shoot sex scenes with Hollywood legend Annette Bening.
The 31-year-old actor stars alongside the multi-time Oscar nominee in the movie ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’, in which Bening portrays real life actress Gloria Grahame who meets the unknown actor Peter Turner (Bell) in 1978 leading to the two starting a vibrant love affair despite their age difference.
Bell and Bening, 59, discussed exactly what each other would be comfortable with when it came to the lovemaking scenes, but the British star admits all he could think about was that he was going to have to act out sex with a Hollywood legend.
Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, Bell said: “‘There are intimate moments, and we each discussed, ‘What are you comfortable with?’ We talked, and there was never a version where we’d disagree. There had to be a solidarity between us, otherwise it becomes uncomfortable. And I was already intimidated — and very daunted — before filming started. So I’m glad that side of it was sorted. This is Annette Bening! She’s a titan when it comes to acting.”
The film is based on Turner’s memoirs about his affair with the B-Movie actress and Bening revealed he was very part of the filmmaking process.
She said: “Peter has very much been a part of making the movie. He is a very beautiful man and when you meet him you completely understand why Gloria fell in love with him.” — BANG Showbiz