[ SECRET POST #3132 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3132 ⌋

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Comments

[fishnchips]

Eh. I think it massively depends on context. I mean sure, sometimes actors just don't have any chemistry, and that's a pity. And I'll be the first person to tell anyone that if the romance scene isn't necessary, leave it out. But if actors sign up for a role with the knowledge that there might be a romance scene, it's kind of their job to not make it half-assed and badly acted. It's literally what they get paid for.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah I pretty much agree with this. If a romance is important to the plot though I think it's up to the people in charge to make sure the actors are up to the challenge. It's tough for an ongoing show but this is why sometimes there are cast changes after an initial pilot.

Actors need to be capable of doing romance scenes though, there are certain things you can get away with not doing but I can't imagine it'd be easy to be an actor and write off romance scenes completely.

[(Anonymous)]

I think it's cool that there are actors who just don't do them. Neal McDonough is known for refusing to kiss an actress for a role. He plays good leads, just not those kinds of romantic leads.

[fishnchips]

Then he shouldn't be cast for romantic roles or roles that involve kissing. Which would be the casting director's job.

[(Anonymous)]

Neal flakes out on this kind of stuff at the last minute. It's given him a bad name. I respect that he isn't comfortable with that due to his religious convictions, but he needs to be iron clad up front about what he will and won't do, then he needs to stick with it. If someone changes it up then it's their fault and their mess to clean, but he says he'll do one thing and then says "nope."

[(Anonymous)]

The actors know they are signing up for romance but if they don't have chemistry with the person then it's just awkward for everyone including the audience.

I've always wondered if they ever do screen test for chemistry and give them a chance to get to know each other or if they just throw two people together and see what happens.

[(Anonymous)]

They're ACTORS. It's their job to ACT. If it's awkward for them, too fucking bad -- you suck it up and do your job. And if you can't do your job convincingly because "waaaah I wouldn't bone this person in real life waaaaah," then find another job.

There are actors who notoriously hated each other (Fred and Ginger, anyone?) who managed to make it work on-screen. Because they were professionals who did. Their fucking. Jobs.

[fishnchips]

I agree with the other anon. If you can't fake the feeling, you're probably not that great of an actor, imo.