When we do a scene, I don't want the actor to have made decisions about what he or she is going to do. I want it played like life, where you don't know what the hell is going to happen or be said next. I want them completely in the moment. The sex scenes in this film are extremely powerful. I think the important thing about any sex scene is its psychological and emotional honesty.
Sexual scenes are difficult, because they are emotionally dangerous for the actors.
I think there is a lot of risk taking in love scenes. However, it's not about showing flesh, but it is about the honesty and power of the passion. I don't believe in being judgmental. I think our story is deeply moral, but not moralistic. I tried to take you into Betty and Nick's psychological space, so that you would understand them.