Men are more macho and have bigger egos, generally speaking. I mean, there are some who are less so. But there's a tougher front that they have to carry as an actor being a character. And that makes it a bit harder. They're more protective about that armor.
Women have that vulnerability and are able to open themselves to it.
And it helps me get in there and work with them on it. I was trying to get at what is American sexuality. I wasn't trying to beat Last Tango , because it's unbeatable. I was interested in American sexuality which, on the surface, seems very blatant and open and free, and yet at the same time is very moralistic. Well, I'm not trying to make an erotic movie.