Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia has revealed that she does not experience any personal feelings during passionate kissing and hugging scenes in films, as she describing them as purely professional performances.
Actress reveals detachment during jntimacy scenes
Speaking in an interview, the actress, Etinosa Idemudia explained that intimacy scenes are like any other type of scene, requiring actors to focus on their roles while remaining detached.
“As a professional actor, you should be able to enter your character and come out of it easily. When you hear ‘action,’ you perform. When you hear ‘cut,’ you detach,” she said.
Actress says Professionalism Comes First on Nollywood Sets
The actress further elaborated that her main concern during such scenes is whether they look good on screen, rather than feeling anything intimate or erotic.
“Kissing and hugging passionately is a performative act. It is more calculative than intimate. Even though it looks real, I do not feel anything during intimate scenes because it is a mind thing,” she added.
“Focus on performance, not personal feelings”— Etinosa
Etinosa’s candid remarks come amid growing discussions about how Nollywood handles on-screen intimacy, with many actors and actresses highlighting the importance of professionalism in performing sensitive and intimacy scenes.