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It may seem seamless to the viewers, but a lot of work goes into filming an intimate scene on screen. The directors have to think about their vision and the actors’ demands, and the actors, well, they have to think about everything! They need to feel confident while being n*ked in front of the cameras, make sure their co-stars are comfortable as well, and be concerned about how much they’re revealing while delivering a natural performance. Well, Daniel Radcliffe went through all of that and a lot more.
The actor starred in Kill Your Darlings and shot a gay s*x sequence, which was quite tough for him. He’s a cishet male, after all! But things went smoothly as he was quite committed to his role. So much that he even revealed why he was the perfect pick for a Jewish character. Scroll on to learn more.
In Kill Your Darlings, Daniel Radcliffe played a popular gay writer and poet, young Allen Ginsberg. Director John Krokidas wanted to portray the character’s s*xuality in the right way. And he shared that the Harry Potter actor was on the same page with him. “[He had] no issue doing the scene whatsoever. His only question was, ‘Just so I know, how n*ked do you want me to be — movie-naked or Equus-n*ked?’ I said, ‘I hate when people block s*x scenes in order to play hide-the-genitalia — that feels so forced. So let’s just block it, and if it falls into frame, we’ll shoot it,’” he told Vulture.
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