kit 16 June 2009
It occurred to me today as I was involved in a sex scene for me new job that I haven’t been asked to do that much (ever)…thing is, although sometimes I have been the ‘main attraction’ in a piece (only from time to time, mind) I have never been asked to prove any of that sex or bedwise. And I have often played older than I am/have been. I suppose you might say I have been a Character Actor a lot of the time – it’s a term I don’t like to use as the snobbery dictates that if you are Character you are not quite Leading material. Well, I have weathered that in as much as I’ve got a few old ladies out of my and others’ systems and now am playing my own age or thereabouts…and with that comes, weirdly(?) sex. So, how did you enjoy the show, Mrs Lincoln? Fine, actually. Better than that. And much better. I am surrounded by the best right now and, as a result, feel it’s all quite plausible. You will all be the judges of that in January. And for the record I’d do it all over again right now, tired as I am (filming take it out of you, no matter what), it was that much of a pleasurably respected and accommodated thing – well, who-da thunk it?!
Incidentally, last sex scene I did was my husband, played by the wonderful Paul McGann, pretty much raping me in the movie GYPO – if you haven’t seen that film do yourself a favour and rent it – it’s GOOD.
