Andrew Scott sex scenes less ‘embarrassing’ for audience if one actor plays both characters
almost 2 years in The guardian
The Fleabag star, who took all eight roles in the solo show Vanya, says intimate scenes on stage can be discomfiting for viewersDuring rehearsals for Andrew Scott’s solo version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, which had a sold out run in the West End last year, one tricky question arose. How do you do a sex scene when there’s only one actor? The answer was an intense moment with Scott pushing himself against a door as he played the encounter between the characters Helena and Michael in Simon Stephens’ new version of the play.The scene, said Scott, inadvertently provided a unique way to dispel the unease that audiences can sometimes have during intimate moments of drama. “You can be really aware of not the characters but the actors playing them,” he said. “I think there’s something about the fact that it’s just one actor that disables that discomfort – you’re not concerned, worried or embarrassed for them.” As the scene was not explicit, he added, it allowed the audience’s “imagination to take flight a bit more. It was up to me to create that atmosphere.” Continue reading...
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