Casino Royale star Eva Green has opened up about how she ‘surprised’ herself filming sex scenes in her first big role
Eva Green recently shared her experiences about starring in her first movie and the challenges she faced, particularly when it came to the awkwardness of filming sex scenes.
Now 44 years old, Green is widely recognized for her role as a fearless Bond girl alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, which many consider to be the best movie in the franchise.
Despite having tackled sex scenes in the Bond movie and in many of her other films, Green spoke candidly about her early experiences.
She revealed how she ‘surprised [herself] completely’ when filming sex scenes for her first major role.
In the 2003 erotic drama The Dreamers, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, Green portrayed Isabelle, one of a pair of French twins.
These twins bond with an American exchange student named Matthew, who has come to Paris to study.
In The Dreamers, Isabelle, her twin brother Théo (played by Louis Garrel), and Matthew (played by Michael Pitt) become entangled in a complex sexual relationship.
This scenario, famously summed up by the saying ‘three’s a crowd’, leaves the audience wondering who might be left out.
Given the nature of the film and its classification as an erotic drama, it’s no surprise that Green had to perform several intimate scenes.
During a 2012 interview with The Sun, Green recounted her experience. At the time of filming, she was just 21 years old.
She described the sex scenes as ‘quite full on and frank’, and she even had a scene where Isabelle ‘has to lose her virginity’.
Green opened up about how she approached these scenes and overcame her nerves. She mentioned that a co-star played a significant role in helping her relax.
Green recalled being ‘asked if [she] wanted some alcohol before some of the scenes’ to steady her nerves, and she admitted, ‘having some whisky’.
However, the true ‘breaking of ice’ occurred when her co-star Garrel visited her in her trailer.
Green vividly remembers Garrel coming in and allegedly saying, ‘I will show you my d**k if you show me your breasts.’
“I am so reserved in real life, but I surprised myself completely.”Instagram/@evagreenweb
Green recounted, “So I did, and he did. He said to me: ‘They look great.’ So when it came to the sex scenes, it made it a little easier,” she explained.
When it came to the pivotal scene where her character loses her virginity, Green drew on her own personal memories of her first sexual experience to guide her through the performance.
Reflecting on the entire experience, she noted, “I am so reserved in real life, but I surprised myself completely.”
