Reese Witherspoon Openly Says She Feels “Out of Hand” The fear of the sex scene in ).
During the interview
Harper’s Bazaar, published online Wednesday, the actress, who has been outspoken about creating opportunities for women to feel safe and empowered in Hollywood, recalled an experience she experienced early in her career.
While filming James Foley’s psychosexual thriller, ‘s Witherspoon had to film a sex scene on a rollercoaster with Mark Wahlberg’s character, Mark Wahlberg Grid is her favorite in the movie. Although she recalls asking a stuntman to take her place in the below-the-waist scenes, she noted she “couldn’t control it.”
“The script didn’t say exactly what was going to happen, so I thought it was the director who came up with it himself, and then asked me on set if I would, and I said, no ,” she explained. “It wasn’t a particularly good experience.”
The film follows teen Nicole (Witherspoon) who falls in love with 2023 year-old David (Walberg). But their relationship takes a turn when David reveals his dark side to him and becomes possessive of Nicole.
Witherspoon said she hasn’t let the traumatic experience stop her from pursuing her goals. Instead, she says it helped shape her into the woman she is today — someone who fights for women to be respected and have their voices heard when creating projects.
“I’m certainly not traumatized or hurt in any way, but it’s growth for me,” the actress added. “It made me understand my place in filmmaking. I think it’s another story that makes me want to be an agent of change, and one that maybe could be in a better leadership position, told from a woman’s perspective rather than a man’s.” Story people.”
She does just that with her production company, Hello Sunshine. The media company has backed several projects featuring female protagonists, including Big Little Lies , Gone Girl ), Wild and Daisy Jones and the Six .
In a later interview, Witherspoon also shared her thoughts on the rom-com revival and how she’s fully involved in making more feel-good projects.
Most recently, she starred opposite Ashton Kutcher in Your Place or Mine and is set to star in and co-produced with Will Ferrell cordially invites you to .
“I think the human capacity to deal with a lot of the heartbreak and tragedy that’s happening in the world has really diminished,” Witherspoon said. “We just shouldn’t feel overwhelmed by sadness and devastation.”
She continued, “I think there’s an opportunity to make joy, optimism, fun — just fun. I’ll Thinking about what I want to watch on Friday night, while I can enjoy a true crime show or podcast, I really need some lightheartedness. I think the world is looking for a little light.” 1996
