Gretchen Mol Quotes

You always hear actresses talk about how unromantic it is to act a love scene or a sex scene - which it is. You're doing it with all these lights on and cameras flying around and people on the set.

It's always a little nerve-wracking to do a love scene, more than anything because it's just awkward.

It's always weird doing love scenes. And the thing is, you can't really photograph two people kissing naturally, because then you wouldn't be able to see anything.

I think it's almost easier to do a kissing scene with someone you don't know.

I find that love scenes are the most unsexy things to shoot.

I think all movie love scenes are hard because you can't truly be as intimate as you would be with anyone you're truly with, and everyone's watching you.

And I'm supposed to grab her and kiss her and she's supposed to react. Well, what happened was, Julie was very nervous at that time, given this incredible part which she did beautifully.

I'm too shy to do kissing scenes.

Love scenes feel very mechanical. But our whole job is to make it look real.

It's tough to do a romantic scene with someone you don't like. I have been lucky so far.

I'm always surprised when actors say they don't like sex scenes. It's like a freebie. It's fun to make out with someone. So yes, thumbs up on that.

I was worried for a while that it was some sort of reflection of me that all I seemed to be getting were these characters that were a tad bit loony. But I love it. Those are the most fun characters to play!

I love getting ready to do a scene, and thinking about it, and talking about it. But the rest of the time, I'm so nervous and obsessed. I'm just tearing my hair out in the trailer. The whole time I'm really tense.

I auditioned for 'Jake in Progress,' and I was nervous because I had a big crush on John Stamos. I was totally thrown off and couldn't remember my lines.

I find it really awkward to do a scene where I'm supposed to seem like I'm in love.

Actors must practice restraint, else think what might happen in a love scene.

Stevie Van Zandt could not walk on to a set and act. I don't know how actors do that! It's the scariest thing in the world.

Generally, you kiss in a closed room but on a film set you have to do it in front of so many people.

I didn't do school plays... I've never done a play in my life, actually. Not even a nativity. If I'd been in a school play, I'd probably have sneezed and messed everything up.

Believe it or not, I always found intimate scenes hard to do.

If you must know, I-I had never in my life kissed a young lady, and you are far too beautiful to me to want to get it wrong!

I think doing love scenes is never easy without a strong emotional background.

Even as an actor, when you have a kissing scene it's still weird.

If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing.

I still enjoy acting. I love the moment in front of the camera, but it's all the other moments that I don't enjoy. The 'business' aspect of it, the gossip.