Sunday, January 8, 2012

'It's a very odd experience,' Colin Firth doesn't enjoy onscreen sex scenes... even with Scarlett Johansson

While many would savour the opportunity to get in bed with , The King's Speech star Colin Firth is not a fan of the experience.

What the Oscar nominated actor objects to is the huge audience involved in filming such moments for the big screen.
The 50-year-old actor said: 'I like the idea of them... But it's a very odd experience to say the least.'
'It's a very odd experience to say the least' Colin Firth, seen on the set of Piers Morgan Tonight, told the show's host about shooting love scenes
'It's a very odd experience to say the least': Colin Firth, seen on the set of Piers Morgan Tonight, told the show's host about shooting love scenes
He made the revelation, during a long delayed interview on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight.
Firth starred with Scarlett in Girl With A Pearl Earring. But while many might envy his sex scenes with the beauty, he disliked them.
Firth explained that the only people who enjoyed filming sex scenes were those who also enjoyed having sex in front of an audience.
'It's a great pressure, you do just get on with it,' he said.
Who wouldn't want to go to bed with Scarlett? Firth says it isn't enjoyable in front of the camera
Who wouldn't want to go to bed with Scarlett? Firth says it isn't enjoyable in front of the camera
Morgan taped the interview last month, but rescheduled it because of the uprising in Egypt.
Firthl who is nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his performance as King George VI, also admitted told Morgan he has 'a problem' with the UK's unelected monarchy.
He initially tried to dodge a question about his personal feelings towards the royal family, saying: 'I think they seem very nice.'
But when pressed, Firth later admitted that he has trouble supporting any institution that isn't brought to power by direct election.
'I really like voting. It's one of my favourite things,' he told Morgan.
'It (an unelected institution) is a problem for me,' which probably won't go over well with Queen Elizabeth II who had admitted she enjoyed Firth's movie.
Winning role: Firth is the frontrunner for the Academy Award, after winning top honours at the BAFTA Awards last weekend
Winning role: Firth is the frontrunner for the Academy Award, after winning top honours at the BAFTA Award and a string of other awards
The actor is outspoken about his political beliefs, and recently declared that he had ended his public allegiance with the Lib Dems after becoming disillusioned with the party.
He denounced the Lib Dems' decision to switch policy on tuition fees, which he said, 'Made it difficult for us who thought progressive politics would be the way forward.'

Firth was guest editor on BBC Radio 4's Today in December, and commissioned a segment researching whether brain shape dictates political allegiance.
He quipped that Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg should be subjected to a brain scan.
During the programme the actor admitted that the coalition made him 'extremely uneasy.'
He did not, however, rule out supporting the party again in the future: 'I would have to see what identity they took on because I don't recognise them at the moment,' he said.

'I think all three parties are in a state of re-evaluation.'
Colin is the favourite to win the Best Actor Academy Award at next weekend's Oscars with the film leading the field with a total of 12 nominations including ones for Best Picture and Best Screenplay.
Both of Colin's co-stars, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush were also both nominated in their respective supporting categories.
Firth has already won the BAFTA Award, The Golden Globe and The Screen Actors Guild Award.