Add Al Pacino to the growing number of actors speaking out against scenes of intimacy in movies. The legendary actor made the following confession in his new memoir: My Son Childreleased this week, and has yielded the only film that feels like “borderline porn.”
Pacino reflects on 1989 thriller Sea of Love when he made the confession. The film starred opposite Ellen Barkin as a New York City detective pursuing a serial killer who selects his victims through a newspaper column. Barkin's character is a potential suspect in the case, and Pacino's detective begins a torrid affair against his better judgment.
“I'm not usually one to perform graphic sex scenes, and I don't think many other actors enjoy doing them either. It could become a kind of borderline porn,” the 84-year-old wrote in his memoirs. New York Post.
“Although I played romantic leading roles in other films [Sea of Love] “It's known for a long, slow sex scene where Ellen Barkin has me pressed against the wall and gropes me a little bit before our two characters engage each other,” he continued. For a candid moment, Pacino nevertheless credited the film's director, Harold Becker, for “brilliantly” choreographing the scene .
He also stated that when he received the part it had been “out of service for four years.” Although he had already made a name for himself with films like his. Godfather, The Godfather Part IIAnd Scarface At this point in his career, it was his first film since the 1985 historical drama. Revolution. However, the film became a solid hit, grossing over $100 million on a $19 million budget.
Pacino's remarks come at a turning point in the industry, with more and more actors expressing discomfort with sex scenes. Even John Cena recently admitted to feeling awkward about the on-screen intimacy.
“You need so many people to make a movie. There's nothing sincere about it,” Cena said during the August 21 episode of Shannon Sharpe. Club Shay Shay podcast. “Nothing. I mean, it's really embarrassing. And on top of that, doing a funny sex scene where you make fun of yourself? They literally like it.” [said] 'Try to have the weirdest sex possible.' OK? And there is an audience watching this. This is different.”
“I don't want to say this sucks, but it's different than what you all think,” he added.