Filming my first intimate scene was an entirely different and refreshing experience for me. For the shoot of Distance, I was a bit nervous about shooting the bed scene where it looks like they had just finished having sex and when they first say, “I love you” to one another. The scene is both physically and emotionally intimate and what worried me most was making sure my actors were comfortable enough to give an intimate heavy performance.
Of course, the only people present for the scene was myself, the actors, my camera operator, and sound recordist. I had learned before that for shooting these types of scenes, it’s best to have the least amount of people on set for shooting scenes like this because not everyone needs to see the scene played out, and unnecessary crew members can be a distraction for the actors or even worse, make them feel uncomfortable.
The best thing about shooting this scene was that the environment on set was completely energetic and overall fun. It wasn't too calm and too serious which could have made the scene too placid with no stakes or heightened emotions, nor was it awkward. We were cracking jokes and laughing and I think that laughing overall, really loosens up any tension that may be present.
Once all the physical aspects were achieved such as, placement of the actors in the bed and wardrobe (or lack there of), all that was left was to ensure that there was conviction in the dialogue. From watching that particular scene, you truly feel that these two people are vulnerable in saying "I love you". However, you also feel that they stand by what they have said and that hearing the other repeat the same words back solidifies that they are in love with each other. Ultimately, everything I was nervous and worried about turned out to run smoothly and my actors gave the two performances I was hoping for, perfectly.
To watch Distance, check it out here.
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