Article contentPride & Prejudice actress Kiera Knightley says if a man is directing a movie, she would not act in any sex scenes out of her own “vanity” and discomfort with the “male gaze.”Knightley spoke about her stance with The Farewell director Lulu Wang and writer-producer Diane Solway on the podcast Chanel Connects, which focuses on culture. Try refreshing your browser, or Kiera Knightley won't do sex scenes if the movie director is a man Back to video“If I was making a story that was about that journey of motherhood and body acceptance, I feel like — I’m sorry — but that would have to be with a female filmmaker,” the 35-year-old actress said. “I don’t have an absolute ban, but I kind of do with men.”She went on: “I don’t want it to be those horrible sex scenes where you’re all greased up and everybody is grunting. I’m not interested in doing that.”In Knightley’s most recent film, a British comedic drama, she portrayed a feminist protester at the 1970 Miss World beauty pageant. “I feel very uncomfortable now trying to portray the male gaze.

Source: National Post January 25, 2021 16:18 UTC