How do they film sex scenes?

[damonrpayne]

OK, I realize I may be pushing the forum limits here, but this is a legitimate question, I asked a friend with a film degree and he had no idea.

In movies today you will see a lot of otherwise "normal" (ie not adult film) actors engaging in what Hollywood calls "simulated sex" on screen. Basic Instintc, etc. Many of the camera angles and such appear to leave "little room for error", by which I mean if they are not in fact doing they deed they are awefully close. Is there a standard Hollywood protocol for how we get actors through what must be some pretty uncomfortable filming? Are the men wearing cups? Adult film body doubles used? Various things "taped down" etc. Do the actors get together before time and practice? Inquring minds want to know. Any web links or anecdotes appreciated.

If this is inappropriate I apologize but the forum is such a wealth of knowledge for so many things...

[Frzninvt]

Very Carefully, and sometimes with stand in's. To keep Mr. Wiggly at bay just picture Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold day, that should do it!

[RichardP]

Sure, we can have an academic discussion of these movies (yeah, right).

When I had the "Skinemax" movie channel, I occasionally glimpsed

various "tapedowns" or adhesive patches over male and/or female

genitalia that were not intended to be seen on camera. I think I also

heard somewhere (a softcore porn actress on Howard Stern, or some such

source) that these patches/barriers are requested by some

actors/actresses for actual protection against STDs.

I used to laugh at many of those soft-core movies for how

absurd some of the sex positions were. Nobody with normal equipment

could possibly be engaged in actual intercourse in some of those

positions. There are probably sets of standard camera angles used

for specific positions that allow obscuring of actual naughty

parts.

There is an informational website, www.rame.net (or .com) which

has a lot of FAQs on the porn industry, and may address your question

in some form.

I am not an expert on these movies, just my limited observations.

Any bets on how long this thread lasts before being pulled?

[damonrpayne]

So far I think we're behaving!

I agree with you as far as Skinomax, but in a lot of films there are a lot of legitimate positions where it looks to me as though it must be very tricky indeed to NOT be doing anything.

[colterphoto1]

Was looking at the Dead Porn Star site listed above. How's this for a crazy stage name ' Fabio Scorpion'?

[Steve_L]

Too funny!

I hope you haven't lost too much sleep worrying about this.

...but I do hear they sound much better through Klipsch speakers!

[jacksonbart]

You mean they are not actually doing it?[]

I think its either skin colored tape or very tight tights.

Any one ever see 'Name of the Rose' (1986)? Whow that was as close to the real thing with out doing the real thing as its gets. [:$]

[Colin]

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Hollywood has many devices for limiting exposure of genitals during movies. The skimpy patches are one, but by and large, many of the actors are basically nude and many of the scenes require take after take: more work than play. A closed set for a nude scene can mean as many as 40 people behind, around and in front of the shot![]

[thxsubwoofers]

Hahaha!... For some reason I was watching the TV on how they film it.

[damonrpayne]

Please elaborate.

[iwillwalk]

how they film original sin? that has some very hot scenes.......

[formica]

Is there a standard Hollywood protocol for how we get actors through what must be some pretty uncomfortable filming? Inquring minds want to know

Do you have a side-line you'd like to discuss? [:|]

I don't know, but those sceens must make for uncomfortable moments for the spouses as well...

[m00n]

I dunno... I'm a purest. I'd have to say, if they want real, lets give it to them. [][][6]