Gemma Arterton stands firm against director's demands that left co-star 'mortified'
dailyrecord.co.ukActress Gemma Arterton has recounted a distressing experience on set that left her co-star deeply embarrassed.Speaking to Radio Times, the 38 year old actress revealed she stood her ground against a director's demand for an explicit sex scene, insisting that it was meant to be suggested rather than shown.She recounted: "The director said: 'You're going to s**g on the bed'.
And I said 'No, this scene was written for us to be off-screen, so you just hear the noises.'"I'd never have accepted the role if it was going to be filmed.
He put pressure on us on the day. The other actor, God bless him, was mortified. There were very high-profile people there. I said, 'You can't do that, I'm flat out not doing it'."James Bond star Arterton, who chose not to disclose the film in question, mentioned that this occurred prior to the introduction of intimacy coordinators in the industry, reports the Mirror.
The former Bond girl reflected on how challenging it would have been to refuse such demands earlier in her career, noting that the industry has since undergone significant changes.Her comments emerge amidst the promotion of her new movie, The Critic, where she appears alongside Sir Ian McKellen.In recent conversations, Arterton has expressed fond memories of working with the esteemed actor and touched upon his recent hiatus from acting due to an accident on stage.Speaking about her co-star Ian, she gushed on The One Show: "Taking a break for Ian is actually a good thing, because he works non-stop.
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