Some of Hollywoodâs biggest stars have weighed in on intimate chemistry tests between actors â and whether theyâre even necessary.
If you missed it, Anne told V Magazine in April that in the 2000s it was âconsidered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to test for chemistry.â
Discussing these quotes and how times have changed in the industry, all the actors at the roundtable agreed that theyâd found themselves in similarly awkward situations during their acting careers. Whatâs more, Jennifer and Nicole suggested that chemistry tests arenât even necessary to make an onscreen partnership believable.
Still on the topic of chemistry tests, Jennifer said that the pressure can often dilute any natural chemistry between actors anyway, saying: âWhen youâre in an audition room, youâre already at a disadvantage.â
Jen also described herself as a âterrible auditioner,â noting that her nerves would make chemistry tests all the more difficult.
Although intimacy coordinators are widely used on movie and TV sets to make intimate scenes more comfortable for actors in situations like this, Jen has said previously that sheâs been in the industry long enough to âfigureâ it out herself.
Speaking about her first-ever sex scene on The Morning Show late last year, Jen told Variety: âThey asked us if we wanted an intimacy coordinator. Iâm from the olden days, so I was like, âWhat does that mean?â They said, âWhere someone asks you if youâre OK,â and Iâm like, âPlease, this is awkward enough!ââ
In response, Jennifer assured producers that she and her costar, Jon Hamm, were âseasonedâ pros and therefore didnât need any support. âWe can figure this one out,â she recalled saying.
At the time, Jennifer was criticized online for her seemingly âflippantâ attitude, which fans thought minimized the importance of intimacy coordinatorsâ work and how they keep actors safe on set.




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