Sex in film and theater

For you actors out there, how much is sex/kissing/making out in film and theater truly professional/just for work and how much of it gets emotional and personal?

If the actor has a significant other at home, do you think this is “legal cheating” or just part of the job?

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Hi, I can understand how people can cross the line in certain sex/make out scenes during a show, but anyone with self restraint and the desire to work again will only act on emotional drama in the show/shoot. Obviously you have to find the person in the scene attractive in order for it to be a really good show/scene, but taking that scene and making it reality (especially if you’re married or in a serious relationship) is a mental. You can’t go around following your hormones every time you have to make out with someone or you’d have a hand full of divorces and a ton of alimony on your hands. Let’s face it- SEX sells. There are very few shows that I’ve been in so far that didn’t involve kissing or sex or love in some aspect.

And I’m not gonna lie I’ve had plenty of “Showmances” in my day that started with a kiss on stage, but as one gets older and establishes real relationships kissing or having sex in a film is nothing compared to the meaningful relationship you have off stage. Heck sometimes having sex in a film or a live show is incredibly unromantic. It’s like two people and bunch of sweaty and sometime smelly crew people or one time in a comedy I did the make out scene was so crazy that it felt more like choreography rather than love making. It’s not exactly the most exciting first date if yeah know what I mean.

Also, for me, acting in those sex scenes only makes me want to go home and have a wild time with my SO (Significant Other). It’s kind of like when guys go to a strip club. They have silly fun and then they go home and do it with their wives. Well- the good guys do anyway.

The only rule in my book- is that it can’t get emotional off stage/screen. Which means you shouldn’t be talking about it once it’s over. I don’t want to hear my boyfriend talk about Stripper Candy’s Cans. Just like he doesn’t want to hear me talk about Hotty Actor Joe’s steamy kiss.

Lastly, most of the men, women have to make out with are GAY anyway!

So there yeah have it.

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