For the past few classes we have been talking about sex scenes and how they work in terms of feminism. Scrolling through Facebook I came across this article that talks about what it is really like to film a sex scene. I thought this would be an interesting insight to the behind the camera so we can learn about the actors feelings. It also go me wondering why we were uncomfortable watching filming desire, but when it comes to watching movies like Boogie Nights we don’t get as freaked out. I’m not sure if it’s because we know Boogie Nights is about the porn industry or just that we can’t take Mark Wahlberg serious. That brought me to wonder if because in the US pornography is such a huge thing does that take away cinematic sex scenes or just make it more awkward. We went out of our comfort zones and watched sex scenes from the Eastern part of the world, and the content was pretty much the same. Is it the fear of the unknown? I personally got weirded out when we watched Film Desire then I questioned why I am I able to watch so many films with sex especially graphic like Boogie Nights and not feel weirded out.

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/10/what-really-happens-while-filming-movie-sex-scenes